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Business of Black Friday: Then and Now (15-18 Year Old Learners)

Completed by 3 learners
Ages 15-18
Live One-Time Class
This 45-minute class will discuss the history of Black Friday, recent post - Thanksgiving sales trends, and predictions for 2022. This interactive class is great for those interested in analysis, finance, entrepreneurship, or shopping.
Average rating:
5.0
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(333 reviews)
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Live video meetings
Meets once
2-12 learners per class
50 min

What's included

1 live meeting
50 mins in-class hours

Class Experience

US Grade 10 - 12
This one-time, 45-minute class will discuss the history of Black Friday, recent Black Friday sales trends, and predictions for 2022. This interactive class is great for those interested in analysis, finance, entrepreneurship, or shopping.

Class will start with a slide presentation discussing the history of Black Friday. When did it begin in the United States and how many other countries participate in Black Friday sales? How did it really get its name?  

We will then take a look how the day has evolved, discussing both changes in retailers' approach to Black Friday and changes in consumers' shopping habits. We will look at data and graphs during this discussion, and students will have the chance to analyze the data and share their opinions on what might be the cause for trends we are seeing. We’ll discuss questions, such as: How has in-store shopping changed over the last four years? Do more people plan to shop before Black Friday this year? Why might that be the case? Will shipping delays significantly impact 2021 sales?

Finally, we’ll discuss how retailers and shoppers make Black Friday decisions. We’ll discuss some financial concepts important to retailers, such as revenue, margin, sell-thru, and basket-size.

I enjoyed a ten-year corporate buying career, in which I made buying decisions for a national chain of more than 4,000 retail stores. Black Friday was always an exciting time! I look forward to discussing Black Friday with Outchool learners!

I can be flexible with the age of this class. I also have this class available for 11-14 year olds.

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Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
In addition to my own experience as a Buyer and Category Manager, additional source information for this class was gathered from the sources below. Trend Data and 2021 Projections: -The National Retail Federation (https://nrf.com/tag/black-friday) -2021 Deloite Holiday Retail Survey (https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/industry/retail-distribution/holiday-retail-sales-consumer-survey.html) History of Black Friday -NBC News (https://www.nbcnews.com/select/shopping/evolution-black-friday-ncna1278024)

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Joined September, 2021
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Bachelor's Degree from Bucknell University
I enjoyed a ten-year corporate buying career, in which I made buying decisions for a national chain of more than 4,000 retail stores in the United States. I often analyzed consumer spending and sales and profit history to determine what these stores would sell, including what items would be featured for Black Friday promotions.

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