Black Friday
Artwork: designslinger]
There was a time in this country when the day after Thanksgiving was the official start of
the Christmas season.
Major department stores pulled out all the stops with elaborate Christmas themed windows
meant to entice the young and the young at heart. But times have changed, and the shopping season now begins the day after Halloween. And venerable, old stores like Chicago's Marshall Field & Co. have become New York's Macy's.
November 23, 2009 /Images & Artwork: designslinger]
Big retail price reductions used to happen the day after Christmas. Today, major discounts
begin the day after Thanksgiving in an effort to lure hesitant consumers into stores. Some retailers have deep discounts that run for specified times from as early as 5:00 in the morning till noon. The theory goes that stores will ring up so many sales from now until Christmas Eve, retailers will be flowing in black rather than red ink, hence Black Friday. There is an actual website blackfriday.info, dedicated to helping consumers figure out where they can find the best, special holiday savings sales on November 27th.
Chicago /Images & Artwork: designslinger]
I'm happy to see that some old-fashioned traditions have survived. Even though Fields
is no more, the window displays are still enchanting children of all ages. The trees along Chicago's Michigan Avenue are still lit up for the holidays, and red and green are still the primary colors of the season.
Posted by designslinger at 11/27/2009 3:15 AM 
Categories: Decorative Arts
Tags: Michigan Avenue Christmas decorations Christmas lights Christmas windows shopping
Categories: Decorative Arts
Tags: Michigan Avenue Christmas decorations Christmas lights Christmas windows shopping
What's with the Union Jack outside that store? Any particular reason?
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It's hanging from a building that houses Chicago's Burberry store. A British import for Michigan Avenue.
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