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To all those people who are about to move to America from different parts of the world, this will help ease out the stress that you have about having to buy a lot of new stuff. While the idea of such shopping might be appealing to some, it could be appalling to others. This blog is for both. So let’s jump right in.
America has 2 big shopping seasons which sport bizarre offers and gigantic discounts, much to the pleasure of the buyers. These are “Thanksgiving (Black Friday)” and “4th of July”. These are mega events and some are not even heard of in the east. Everything that one can think of is available at unthinkable prices. Showrooms and e-commerce giants like Amazon show matching zeal in winning customers. From the shoppers point of view this is the time to beat the Iron! Smart shoppers bloat their shopping carts well before D-day. And when their favorite brands go on-sale, they make sure they end up buying what they wanted.
What is in it for students? Well everything! Money is a constraint for most students and more so for international students who have to deal with the horrors of currency conversions as well. These sales save not only your money but time as well. That precious time can be spent on studies or even better spent on ‘sleep’, which in sleep depriving schools like UC Irvine, doesn’t seem like a bad idea at all.
Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving Day in the United States. It is a busy shopping day and is a holiday in some states. It is a busy day mainly because people want to buy Christmas gifts. All the brands take part, some of the famous one’s being Walmart, Amazon, Target, Sears, Macy’s etc. There are two popular theories as to why the day after Thanksgiving Day is called Black Friday. One theory is that the wheels of vehicles in heavy traffic on the day after Thanksgiving Day left many black markings on the road surface, leading to the term Black Friday. The other theory is that the term Black Friday comes from an old way of recording business accounts. Losses were recorded in red ink and profits in black ink. Many businesses, particularly small businesses, started making profits prior to Christmas. Many hoped to start showing a profit, marked in black ink, on the day after Thanksgiving Day.
4th of July is the independence day of USA. It’s a great time to snag some (but not all) summer essentials as retailers begin clearing out their inventory to prep for upcoming back-to-school deals. Look for serious savings on summer clothing, swimsuits, patio furniture, and more. It might seem surprising, but summer clothing is almost always one of the best things to shop for over the holiday. It is also a good time to buy gadgets as tech sales are mouthwatering on this day. Again most of the brands participate making the event as huge as the Black Friday.
For anteaters there is more, “The Hill” at UCI also participates in the national shopping events and apart from that it throws in its’ own discount weeks.
So Happy Shopping!
e-commerce says
August 26, 2017 at 10:42 pmgreat report
thank you for the helpful content. good job
Genia Nizkorodov says
August 14, 2017 at 3:34 pmThank you for the insightful article! Wanted to chime in and say that the savings for Black Friday can also be found online with a lot of the large retailers. Most stores will have a “Cyber Monday” sale on the Monday after Thanksgiving, where a lot of electronics will be brought down in price. While there is a risk that some of the products may be sold out on account of Friday, shopping online is definitely my favorite way of getting my shopping needs done without worrying about the crowds. I was even able to purchase a few Christmas presents for family and friends over the thanksgiving weekend 🙂