In what decade did the term "Black Friday" first become widely used to describe the shopping day after Thanksgiving?

Black Friday has become one of the most significant shopping festivals in retail history, transforming holiday shopping patterns and creating a cultural phenomenon. Test your knowledge about the origins of this retail milestone that changed consumer behavior forever and established new traditions in the shopping calendar. Understanding its history provides insights into how retail events can reshape markets and consumer expectations.

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1950s, when Philadelphia police used it to describe the post-Thanksgiving traffic chaos
1970s, when retailers coined it to describe moving from financial loss ('red') to profit ('black')
1980s, when mall culture peaked and the day became the official start of holiday shopping
1990s, when major retailers like Walmart first introduced doorbusting sales on this day