What was the original meaning of the term 'Black Friday' before it became associated with post-Thanksgiving shopping?

Black Friday has become one of the most significant retail events globally, marking the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season. But how much do you really know about this retail phenomenon that drives billions in sales? Test your knowledge of retail history and discover how this shopping extravaganza came to dominate the retail calendar and transform shopping behaviors worldwide. The answer might surprise even seasoned retail professionals!

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A stock market crash in 1869 when gold prices plummeted
The day retail stores traditionally moved from operating at a loss ('in the red') to making a profit ('in the black')
A term coined by Philadelphia police in the 1950s to describe retail staff calling in sick the day after Thanksgiving
A marketing campaign created by Amazon in the early 2000s to boost online holiday sales