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How Black Friday began

Name: How Black Friday began
Uploaded: 2023-11-24T05:46:00-0600
Duration: 1 min 8 s
Description: We're used to seeing videos of shoppers busting through the doors as they push and shove their way into some of the most popular stores, all in search of the biggest bargains. But Black Friday started 40 years ago with a doll—a new documentary called "Billion Dollar Babies" looks at the legacy of Cabbage Patch Kids.

We're used to seeing videos of shoppers busting through the doors as they push and shove their way into some of the most popular stores, all in search of the biggest bargains. But Black Friday started 40 years ago with a doll—a new documentary called "Billion Dollar Babies" looks at the legacy of Cabbage Patch Kids.