In what ways is Black Friday good for the retail industry and the American economy Black Friday Paper details Read the sample essay in Chapter 10: œBlack Friday: Consumerism Minus Civilization. Here you can find the online version with some links: Black Friday Essay. Respond to the following with your opinions and ideas: In what ways is Black Friday good for the retail industry and the American economy? In what ways is Black Friday destroying the Thanksgiving tradition? Do you agree or disagree with the writer on these points? This online essay is three years old. Do you think anything has changed since this essay was written? Has the Black Friday phenomenon slowed down or gained momentum? Is the situation better or worse? Also, feel free to include any true stories about going to Black Friday œdoorbuster sales on Thanksgiving night (or do any of you have to work at a Black Friday sale?).