7 facts you need to know about Black Friday - the busiest shopping day

1/7: Black Friday is closely associated with Thanksgiving. The day is celebrated a day after the Turkey holiday. / Image: Black Friday

2/7: Black Friday started in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the 1950s. The term was initially used by policemen to describe the chaos in traffic a day after Thanksgiving. / Image: Black Friday

3/7: In the 1800s, the term Black Friday was used for stock market crashes. The term was used for the first time on September 24, 1869, when James Fisk and Jay Gould were trying to corner the gold market. / Image: Black Friday

4/7: Interestingly, media reports suggest that Black Friday is the 'busiest day for plumbers' because guests 'overwhelm the system' after Thanksgiving. / Image: Black Friday

5/7: Black Friday gave birth to Cyber Monday. To avoid the increasing rush and crowd over the weekend, brands offer lucrative deals on the following Monday giving rise to Cyber Monday. / Image: Cyber Monday

6/7: Black Friday was actually claimed as the 'busiest' shopping day only in 2001. / Image: Black friday

7/7: The holiday is now spread to more than 15 countries in the world with brands taking the marketing strategies of black Friday global. / Image: Black friday