Everyone knows the day after Thanksgiving (or this year the day of) to be known as Black Friday. If you do not know, Black Friday is when you can get crazy deals on this year must haves for the holidays, such as Televisions and gaming consoles. Customers go to the store and wait online for hours just to get crazy deals. This year in some states a fun deal filled night turned into stabbings and shooting. So, what better way to avoid that than take advantage of Cyber Monday!
Cyber Monday is when all online sites such as clothing companies start a special sale for their online shoppers. So, you are getting the same or even better deals that you would if you risked your life going Black Friday shopping. Instead you are in the comfort of your own home. Today December 2nd marks the 2013 Cyber Monday. All throughout the day I have noticed my peers posting on social media about what they have bought on Cyber Monday. I have also noticed how stores are advertising there sales through social media.
For example, take a look at these tweets:
Hotels have even taken advantage of advertising on Social Media. The Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas Tweeted this:
Businesses have taken advantage of Social Media. Cyber Monday is proof of that. Not only have we seen more and more stores signing up for social media we can see on Cyber Monday that they have reached out to their customers by providing coupons and links to their store through their social media sites. This allows customers to see this and with a click of a button go shopping on their site. One second they were looking on their news feed the next shopping!
I know when I would never going Black Friday shopping again when I know that if I wait 3 days I can sit at home or work and get the same great deals without stepping foot in a store. Also I love that businesses are advertising on social media because I see all the stores I love in my newsfeed and what deals they are offering so I know which one to shop at. I feel that Black Friday might be a thing of the past as Cyber Monday becomes more popular.