Black Friday earned its name, according to a recent theory, because the day after American Thanksgiving is when retailers are “in the black” and no longer in the red.
The binge shopping frenzy heated up in 2008, when parity of the Canadian dollar spurred homegrown retailers to offer their own sales. Despite the current weak Canadian dollar, it seems many Canucks are desperate for a deal: 1.2 million Canadians plan to take a “sick” day Friday to satiate their shopping bug, according to a IPG Mediabrands survey.
We asked: will you shop on Black Friday?
