On November 22, 1996, the movie Jingle All the Way was released portraying the stress of holidays shopping, and the extent of what a parent is willing to do to buy that toy or a special gift for their child.

As the years have passed, we have seen how the craze of Black Fridays has erupted. Almost everywhere the most sought-after items are flat screen TVs, video gaming consoles, high-end gadgets, video games, and appliances.

Browsing through Google Trends I was curious as to how the interest of Black Friday and now Cyber Monday had climbed. Here is the most interesting data that I would like to share with you in this sense.

Curious Data

In the 90s retailers and brands did not really used to participate in the whole Black Friday thing and they would not make a big deal. Now I remember Some of the 90s Black Friday. You could just wake up early in the morning walk up to the store get your things and walk out. As the years progressed, things started getting out of hand. People would start fights. I guess that’s one of the reasons why Cyber Monday became so big. It just made sense! Why would you after spending such a great time with family the day before, would ruin it by getting grabbed, bumped, pushed, hit, just to save some money while you could do so while in your jammies with a nice cup of coffee and some nice leftovers.

In all honesty with all the benefits of shopping online, the worry and hassle-free, it’s always available, fighting for parking spaces, it makes the online shopping experience a no-brainer. But there are just some items that you rather go down to the brick and mortar store and pick up yourself because you want to make sure that it is what you pay for…plus the company’s policy online for returns is not friendly and you live in Puerto Rico….wait, that’s me.

Top Retailers for Black Friday

Top Items for Black Friday