Every year during November there’s a lot on people’s minds. Christmas is coming up and with that, the new year, and among these occasions are two very special days in which your wallet cries out in both anguish and happiness. Cyber Monday and Black Friday. For years Black Friday has been a day of competition between stores with on who can give out the best deals and ultimately gain the most customers. It is a day of rivalry with your fellow shoppers and a race to the checkout to see who can go home with what. Black Friday officially became a tradition after the start of the first Macy’s parade in 1924.

    Although it wasn’t called “Black Friday” until the 1960s by police who were in charge of controlling the large crowds that would gather, eager to shop. At one point, B black Friday would gather larger crowds than those going to stores for last-minute Christmas shopping! Though, nowadays people aren’t only camping outside stores all night, ready for the big sale in the morning. Now, people can do that in the comfort of their own homes with the help of Cyber Monday!

    Cyber Monday first started in the mid-2000s. Right along with the birth of the internet. Online consumerism was thriving and businesses saw this potential as a sure way to boost sales. Retailers such as Walmart, and Amazon were some of the big names that were involved in the “first official Cyber Monday” and since then this tradition has only grown to businesses all across the internet. Having everyone tune in for the biggest discount! It is safe to say that “the two biggest shopping days of the year” will be a fond memory and tradition for generations of future shoppers to come.