On the day after Thanksgiving, Americans go kind of crazy for the deep discount sales that kick off the holiday shopping season in stores. So crazy, in fact, at least four people have lost their lives and as many as 63 others have been injured during Black Friday sales. But as profitable as Black Friday is, some retailers are thinking about discontinuing the tradition to find ways to make even more money. Learn all about this bizarre, uniquely American holiday custom in this episode.
# Stuff You Should Know Podcast Summary: Black Friday
Join Josh and Chuck as they dive into the surprisingly recent history and chaotic reality of Black Friday, exploring how retailers basically invented this shopping holiday from scratch and what that's unleashed on American consumers. You'll discover how a Philadelphia traffic nightmare became a nationwide shopping phenomenon, learn about the disturbing science of crowd crushes and trampling incidents, and find out why the whole thing might actually be destroying retailers' profits rather than boosting them. It's a wild ride through capitalism, consumer psychology, and the surprisingly dark side of getting a good deal on a TV.
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