It’s fair to say that Black Friday has become a bit of a phenomenon in the UK in recent years, with anything and everything from TVs to kitchen worktops being sold at wildly reduced rates for one day only.
But have you ever stopped to wonder what Black Friday actually is, how it got its name and what kind of Black Friday kitchen worktop deals you can expect?
When is Black Friday?
Black Friday 2016 falls on 25th November 2016. It takes place on the Friday after Thanksgiving Day in the United States, which is always the fourth Thursday in November.
Black Friday will also fall on the following dates:
- Black Friday 2017 is on Friday 24th November 2017
- Black Friday 2018 is on Friday 23rd November 2018
- Black Friday 2019 is on Friday 29th November 2019
- Black Friday 2020 is on Friday 27th November 2020
- Black Friday 2021 is on Friday 26th November 2021
There has been a 27% growth in people searching for UK Black Friday deals online since 2015, meaning more and more people have woken up to this craze. But how did it come about in the first place?
What is Black Friday?
It all started in the United States of America back in the swinging sixties. Eagle-eyed retailers noted that, with the annual Thanksgiving Day public holiday falling on a Thursday, many folk would also take Friday off to give themselves an extended weekend. This presented retailers with the perfect opportunity to target the vast numbers of people on vacation (a rarity for many Americans, who typically have some of the shortest annual leave in the world) with cut price goods. Since then, Black Friday, as it became known, now traditionally marks the first day of the festive shopping period for Americans.
How did Black Friday get its name?
This is a little trickier to pin down. Some sources state that the term Black Friday was coined by officers in the Philadelphia police department, due to the heavy traffic that would pollute the city. Others claim it was due to the number of retail staff who phoned in sick, in order to extend their weekends. “Black” being used in a negative sense in both instances.
However, a more positive theory has come to light. Some sources claim that it was named Black Friday as it was the day that many retailers broke even for the year, turning their profit figures from black to red.
How did Black Friday get to the UK?
In a word, Amazon. With the rise of internet shopping, it was the big American online retail sites such as Amazon and eBay who first introduced the rest of the world to the notion of Black Friday. Up until around 2010, the term was virtually unheard of in the UK, but with other American-owned retailers such as Asda-Walmart using the term to promote their pre-Christmas sales, the craze eventually caught on.
Nowadays, Black Friday conjures up images of people wrestling over flat screen TVs, whilst security guards wade in to break up fist fights. It’s this portrayal of Black Friday that has driven many away from physical stores and into online shopping, with online retailers more than happy to oblige.
But what does this mean to you, if you’re looking for Black Friday kitchen worktop deals?
Black Friday kitchen worktop deals
Well, at HCSupplies, we don’t believe in yo-yo pricing or limited offers. We’ve got great kitchen worktop deals all year round, not just on Black Friday.
From as little as £49.25 for a high quality 30m x 6m laminate work top, the only thing you’ll find that’s cheap is the price tag!
So if you’re looking for Black Friday kitchen worktop deals, there’s no need to rush. Our low prices will be around for a lot, lot longer!
