How to Save Money on Cyber Monday
What is Black Friday?
In the United States thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November, which falls on the 27th this year. This tradition is held to celebrate the harvest and to express gratitude, and today it is a time for family and friends to come together and share a big feast.
From Thanksgiving, Black Friday was born. Black Friday has been traced back to the 1960’s as the first official shopping day after Thanksgiving. This day has come to mean the beginning period in which retailers go from being in the red to being in the black. Although Black Friday isn’t an official holiday, many employees have the day off, which in turn increases potential shoppers. It is also seen as the unofficial start of the Christmas season, which sees the influx of Christmas shoppers rise.
What is Cyber Monday?
Cyber Monday came about a lot later and the name was invented by Shop.org back in the 2005 holiday season. Due to a 77% increase in online sales on the Monday after Thanksgiving in 2004, Cyber Monday is recognised as the ‘kick off’ of the holiday online shopping season.
Black Friday is associated with the brick and mortar stores, whereas Cyber Monday represents a busy day for online shopping. Piecing it all together and you get a big celebration feast at Thanksgiving, and on the next day on Black Friday you shop in stores to find loads of bargains and on your return to work on Cyber Monday, purchases are made online that couldn’t be found in-store.
Can you save more money on Black Friday or on Cyber Monday?
However, doing your shopping in-store on Black Friday would mean battling through hoards of people, waiting in endless queues and getting up painfully early to get the best deals before they sold out. With the internet now more accessible than ever, it’s no surprise that people would rather shop online, yet understandably still want the same bargains that you could get in-store on Black Friday. This is where Cyber Monday comes into the picture – same bargains, no crowds.
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