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In the bustling world of holiday shopping, Cyber Monday emerges as the digital Santa Claus, delivering deals and joy to online shoppers around the globe. As we gear up for this merry online extravaganza, let's take a sleigh ride through the origins of Cyber Monday and explore what makes it the merriest Monday of the year.

The Birth of Cyber Monday: A Digital Miracle

Picture this: it's the early 2000s, and the internet is still in its adolescence. The Monday following Thanksgiving in the United States witnesses a surge in online sales as people return to work, armed with high-speed internet and a desire to snag those coveted holiday deals. Cyber Monday was born, an ingenious response to the evolving digital landscape, giving brick-and-mortar…

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Though Black Friday feels like something that’s emerged over the last couple of decades, the “Black Friday” name was first used in connection with the crash of the United States gold market in September 1869. It was only in the late 1980s Black Friday took on its role as the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season. “Black” refers to retail accounting practices where black ink represents profits. It’s suggested it took until late November for retail businesses to finally move out of the unprofitable red ink that leads to the clearance-type prices available on Black Friday.  

Today, the Black Friday shopping event has also spawned other retail events, including Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday, and Giving Tuesday. No longer do Canadians…

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