Bratz is an American fashion doll and media franchise created by former Mattel employee Carter Bryant for MGA Entertainment , which debuted in 2001.
89-436: The four original 10-inch (25 cm) dolls were released on May 21, 2001 — Yasmin (Latina), Cloe (White), Jade (East Asian), and Sasha (Black). They featured almond-shaped eyes adorned with eyeshadow adding lush and big glossy lips. Bratz reached great success with the expansion to spin-offs, including Bratz Kidz , Bratz Boyz , Bratz Babyz and Bratzillaz ' and a media franchise consisting of discography and adaptations into
178-471: A TV series , a web series , a live-action film and video games. Global sales of the entire franchise grossed $ 2 billion in 2005 and by the following year, the brand had about 40 percent of the fashion-doll market. The Bratz doll lines have provoked controversy in several areas from their stylized proportions to fashion-forward clothing, capitalizing closely on pop trends. Since the brand's launch in 2001, franchise distributor MGA Entertainment got embroiled in
267-408: A clue to which Boyz doll it was, especially important in the quest for a rare Bryce doll, available in only one of every 24 boxes. The group complained that the dolls' marketing was encouraging young girls to sneak out of the house and go on blind dates with strangers. It also took issue with accessory champagne bottles and glasses, but these were later confirmed to be smoothie bottles. MGA later renamed
356-775: A complaint in a California state court, seeking in excess of $ 1 billion. There have been a number of animated Bratz direct-to-video films, all of which initially were distributed by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment and were later re-released through Lionsgate . Some of the films, including Bratz Go to Paris: The Movie is a re-released compilation of three Bratz episodes from the first season, consisting of " Go to Paris I / Bratz in Playland ", " Go to Paris II / Bratz in Franceland ", and " Go to Paris III / Bratz in Ragland ". Bratz Babyz Save Christmas , initially released in 2008,
445-440: A dating app without their consent. In January 2024, MGA Entertainment partnered with Flickplay in a five-year deal to create digital Bratz dolls. The digital dolls will be used on Flickplay, on other platforms, and in internet games. Bratz Kidz Bratz Kidz were the elementary-aged child equivalent to the popular Bratz doll line; the dolls were six inches (152.4 mm) tall and are proportioned to be shorter than
534-494: A dedicated franchise fansite, Bratz World, and another two days later to Playthings magazine stating that the information is false and the company is not familiar with the company named in the report and MGA uses "first-rate factories in the Orient" to make its goods, besides Mattel and Hasbro . Larian said that he never heard about the news or of "the organization who is behind this negative and false campaign immediately prior to
623-557: A failure, as overall sales for the holiday week-end fell 11% compared to the previous year despite heavy traffic at the stores on Thanksgiving night. In response, a number of retailers decided to go back to closing on Thanksgiving for 2015, and Walmart , although its holding firm opening on the holiday and holding its sale, also pledged to offer the same deals online for those who wished to stay home. Retailers have received pushback from some consumers over opening on Thanksgiving Day. Shopper opposition to stores opening on Thursday includes
712-424: A financial loss for most of the year (January through November) and made their profit during the holiday season, beginning on the day after Thanksgiving. When this was recorded in the financial records, once-common accounting practices would use red ink to show negative amounts and black ink to show positive amounts. Black Friday, under this theory, is the beginning of the period when retailers would no longer be "in
801-505: A lengthy legal dispute with its rival Mattel over the rights to its design, which ended in 2011 with MGA as the victors. Related litigation is ongoing in a lawsuit by MGA alleging Mattel's theft of trade secrets. MGA has paused the Bratz brand since the onset of the litigation and rebranded it several times throughout its lifespan, with the first of those coming in 2010 after Mattel's first lawsuit, only to return later that year to commemorate
890-620: A limited-time Mini Bratz x Kylie Jenner collection. The collection features a range of Kylie's famous looks with the promise of a "full line" of Kylie dolls released on October 1 as reported by MGA Entertainment manufacturer. To celebrate the Mean Girls film's 20th anniversary, Paramount collaborated with MGA Entertainment to feature Cady and the Plastics as limited-edition Bratz dolls. The collaboration collection will release each character on separate dates throughout October 2024, with Cady on
979-521: A more widespread support of large retailers. The popularity of Black Friday has grown rapidly in the Netherlands. The number of participating stores has increased to over 125 during the Black Friday period of 2017. For the 2018 edition, 166 shops joined the largest black Friday platform in the Netherlands. In Norway , Black Friday started as a publicity stunt campaign back in 2010 to increase
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#17327911179551068-463: A new line of dolls titled "Bratz Collector" were designed by fashion illustrator Hayden Williams and released exclusively on Amazon online. The brand featured closely resemblance to the original 2001 doll line. In June 2021, for its 20th anniversary, Bratz released near-replicas of the debut dolls from its 2001 launch. Bratz turned 20 in 2021. In July 2023, Bratz announced a new partnership with celebrity Kylie Jenner . On August 1, 2023, Bratz released
1157-424: A new logo and slogan, and the dolls all got new bodies with articulated arms, with a height to match its competitor Monster High while keeping their unique faces, and sporting brand new fashions. Only the four principal Bratz characters, alongside minors: Meygan, Fianna, Shira, Roxxi and Phoebe, have been made in the new bodies. In January 2014, MGA revealed that Bratz would go on a country-based hiatus (only for/in
1246-407: A new main character, Raya (despite sharing the same name with a previous character) to the debut lineup from its 2001 launch as well as a new slogan and website design. The bodies were changed to be 10" (25 cm) tall again, but with new bodies and head molds. These dolls were met with negative reactions from fans, as the brand was more oriented towards younger kids rather than tweens and teens like
1335-452: A new slogan and website design. The bodies were changed to be 10" (25 cm) tall again, but with new bodies and head molds. These dolls were met with negative reactions from fans, as the brand was more oriented towards younger kids rather than tweens and teens like the previous dolls. Due to the poor reception and sales, the dolls were once again discontinued in 2016. Though Bratz dolls fared poorly at their May 21, 2001 debut — mostly due to
1424-423: A number of retailers began opening at 8 p.m. or 9 p.m., on what became derisively known as "Black Thursday". In subsequent years, other stores followed this trend, opening earlier and earlier on Thanksgiving, or remaining open all day, beginning in the early morning hours. Some retail and media sources have used the terms "Gray Thursday" or "Brown Thursday" instead. The 2014 "Black Thursday" sales were generally
1513-526: A permanent injunction requested by Mattel against MGA. Subsequently, on December 10, 2009, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit granted MGA an immediate stay of the injunction, thereby halting the impending recall of all Bratz products, ensuring that retailers would be allowed to continue to sell the Bratz products through at least the Court's final ruling on the matter. In its initial statement,
1602-405: A show about fairy tales for the kindergartners at their school, they think the characters they are supposed to be playing—as Rapunzel , Snow White , Red Riding Hood and Cinderella are all wimps—they could deal with the situations way better. Suddenly, a Chadwick Grimm appears and tells them off for dissing the fairy tale heroines. The girls are sent to Fairy Tale World to prove they could handle
1691-536: A web series titled "Talking Bratz" would air exclusively on its TikTok. In a similar CGI-style animation to the original TV series which aired between 2005 and 2008, the series consisted of several Bratz characters being interviewed in a talk-show like studio. The series saw the return of two of the TV series' cast in Olivia Hack (Cloe) and Ogie Banks (Dylan). On August 31, 2023, Bratz announced on its TikTok that it
1780-534: A week (" Cyber Week "). "Black Friday" has evolved in meaning and impact over the years, initially referring to calamitous days, with a notable early instance being Black Friday (1869) in the US. This financial crisis saw a dramatic plunge in gold prices, affecting investors. The term was later used in American retail, starting ambiguously in the 1950s. Initially associated with workforce absenteeism post-Thanksgiving, it
1869-582: A week. Discounted shopping promotions were to begin on December 4 instead, after physical stores shuttered during the COVID-19 pandemic were allowed to reopen. In Germany, "Black Friday" retailer advertisements refer to "Black Week" and "Black Shopping" in English with sales lasting an entire week (excluding Sundays when most retail stores are closed). During this sales period, stores keep their normal working hours. Although goods are offered at reduced prices,
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#17327911179551958-405: Is also very manipulative and mischievous, he forces Cloe to order a pizza for him and sleep on the floor. Cloe brings Taco back to Mrs. Winters. Finally, Cloe gets a puppy, who's strongly implied to be just as mischievous as Taco. Meygan - Meygan's older sister, Tanya and her friend Callie take her to the carnival , but boss her around and only do the things they want to do. Meygan is asked to be
2047-608: Is being observed regularly all over Pakistan. The holiday shopping season in India has traditionally been aligned around the "festive period" of major festivals usually falling around October or November, such as Diwali . Similar to U.S.-style shopping events such as Black Friday, online retailers adopted the practice of holding multi-day promotions during this period, such as Amazon's "Great Indian Festival" and Flipkart's "Big Billion Days". India's Independence Day (August 15) had also recently attracted similar events. Nonetheless,
2136-439: Is going to weekly air a two-minute miniseries on there titled "Alwayz Bratz". It started on September 15 and ended on December 9 with 13 episodes. In a CGI-style animation different from Talking Bratz, the series focuses on the main characters, who are young adults in their 20s, pursuing a TV pitch to get their show Talking Bratz on streaming services. Meanwhile, Cloe is persuading her friends to start dating and set two of them up on
2225-472: Is now an annual event. U.A.E. Black Friday started as White Friday campaign in 2014. In 2018 local e-commerce platform noon.com created Yellow Friday in the U.A.E. . The Yellow Friday Sale is now an annual event in U.A.E. , falling around the same time as Black Friday globally. Black Friday in Belgium is seriously marketed by retailers since 2016. Especially online shops have broke sales records during
2314-416: Is perfect for her because she always loses jewelry. Unlike Yasmin, she loves the bracelet. Jade - Cloe, Yasmin, Sasha, and Jade go to the carnival to go on a ghost train -like ride. Jade is rude to the others and insists she is not scared. Once inside the ride, she spoils it for the others by telling them everything is fake. Then, Cloe, Sasha, and Yasmin turn into monsters, and Jade realizes she must escape
2403-455: Is popular just like in other countries where you can get products at discounted prices from retailers Botswana . In South Africa Black Friday was introduced in 2014. The use Black Friday shopping festival terminology started in 2014 in major cities of Pakistan which later changed with “Blessed Friday” due to the religious reasons and welcomed by all religions and ethnic societies of Pakistan. Now Blessed Friday (Black Friday) shopping festival
2492-450: Is sold for around $ 19.99. Bratz Kidz playsets, which sometimes come with one Bratz Kidz doll, retail for anywhere from $ 30–50, depending on what features and accessories are included. The first Bratz Kidz film was released on July 31, 2007. Like the other 3-D Bratz films, it was released straight to DVD. The film—adapted on the Kidz 'Sleep-Over Adventure' line—centers around a new character to
2581-571: Is the Friday after Thanksgiving in the United States . It traditionally marks the start of the Christmas shopping season and is the busiest shopping day of the year in the United States. Many stores offer highly promoted sales at discounted prices and often open early, sometimes as early as midnight or even on Thanksgiving. Some stores' sales continue to Monday (" Cyber Monday ") or for
2670-518: Is the Turkish version of Black Friday – a major shopping event that falls on the last Friday of November. Efsane Cuma offers customers substantial discounts, promotions, and special deals across a variety of products, from electronics to clothing. This sales period has gained popularity in Turkey as both online and brick-and-mortar stores attract large crowds seeking bargains, often extending the deals for
2759-408: Is the busiest shopping day of the year in the United States and retailers prioritize it and Cyber Monday as highly profitable holiday shopping days. The concept has since globalized, with countries around the world adopting "Black Friday" sales to mimic the U.S. phenomenon, adjusting local customs or creating similar events. The advent of online shopping and events like "Cyber Monday" have expanded
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2848-460: Is very popular. French businesses are slowly introducing the Black Friday custom into the market. Discounts of up to 85% were given by retailing giants such as Apple and Amazon in 2014. French electronics retailers such as FNAC and Auchan advertised deals online, while Darty also took part in this once-a-year monster sale. Retailers favored the very American term "Black Friday" to "Vendredi noir" in their advertisements. In 2016, because of
2937-528: The Grant Administration in an attempt to corner the gold market. When President Grant learned of this manipulation, he ordered the Treasury to release a large supply of gold, which halted the run and caused prices to drop by 18%. Fortunes were made and lost in a single day, and the president's own brother-in-law, Abel Corbin , was ruined. The earliest known use of "Black Friday" to refer to
3026-654: The terror attacks in Paris in November the year before, some retailers used the name "Jour XXL" (XXL day) instead of Black Friday. An alternative was brought up by some online businesses in 2018, called "French Days", which goal is to replicate Black Friday during spring season (starting around the first day of May). On November 20, 2020, the French government finalized an agreement with e-commerce businesses like Amazon and supermarket chains to postpone Black Friday promotions by
3115-550: The 2001 launch of Bratz, sales of the Mattel, Inc.-staple Barbie fashion dolls began to decline. In 2004, sales figures showed that Bratz dolls outsold Barbie dolls in the UK and Australia, although Mattel maintained that in terms of the number of dolls, clothes, and accessories sold, Barbie remained the leading brand. In 2005, figures showed that sales of Barbie dolls had fallen by 30% in the United States, and by 18% worldwide, with much of
3204-526: The 2015 campaign. In 2015, 11 million Romanians say they have heard about Black Friday which is 73% of the 15 million people target segment; 6.7 million plan on buying something on biggest shopping event of the year in Romania. In Romania, Black Friday is two weeks before the US Black Friday. In 2015, Spain joined with some small retailers. The celebration became more famous year by year, until
3293-479: The 3rd, Regina on the 17th and Karen and Gretchen on the 31st (Halloween) The parental group Dads and Daughters were upset at the marketing of the Bratz Secret Date collection. The dolls were packaged with a Bratz girl in the right half of the box — either Cloe, Yasmin, Jade, Meygan, or Nevra — and matched with a mystery Boyz doll behind the door on the left. A window showing the doll's feet would provide
3382-405: The Bratz franchise, named Ginger, who invites Jade , Sasha , Meygan , Cloe and Yasmin to her sleepover to make new friends. The spooky stories that the girls tell are the main feature of the film. Sasha - Meygan, Yasmin and Sasha go to the hall of mirrors at a carnival . Sasha accidentally lets her doppelganger out of a mirror when Yasmin and Meygan leave. Then Sasha gets frightened of
3471-411: The Court suggested Larson's previous ruling was "draconian" and had gone too far in awarding ownership of the entire Bratz franchise to Mattel. The Court of Appeals also ordered MGA and Mattel to resolve their dispute out of court. Isaac Larian and MGA Entertainment issued a statement that "the Court's stay is good news for all Bratz fans and for anyone who cares about fair competition." On July 22, 2010,
3560-792: The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals declared that ownership of the Bratz franchise belonged to MGA Entertainment. The Court Of Appeals rejected the District Court's original ruling for Mattel, where MGA Entertainment was ordered to forfeit the entire Bratz brand — including all registered copyrights and trademarks of the Bratz name — to Mattel. The panel from the Court of Appeals said Judge Larson had abused his discretion with his ruling for Mattel, concluding that Bryant's employment agreement could have, but did not necessarily, cover ideas as it did designs, processes, computer programs, and formulae, which are all more concrete. In addition to
3649-532: The UK market for 23 consecutive months (i.e. between 2005 and 2007) focuses core values on friendship, hair play and a 'passion for fashion.' The spokesman quoted Dr. Brian Young of the University of Exeter, saying "parents may feel awkward but I don't think children see the dolls as sexy. They just think they're pretty." Isaac Larian, in comments given to the BBC, said that the report was a "bunch of garbage" and that
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3738-401: The UK, a Bratz spokesman defended the toy line, saying that "it is consumed by 8+-year-olds" and "are aimed at the preteen and teen market", adding that the dolls were considered for "female consumers at ages 10 to 18", with the focus on the dolls while on looks was not on "sexualization" and that "friendship was also a key focus" of Bratz dolls. The Bratz brand, which has remained number one in
3827-559: The United States) for a year in an attempt to rebuild the brand after an admittedly first relaunch in September 2010 to celebrate the brand's first decadal anniversary, resulting from the lawsuit against Mattel, which was met with decreased popularity. MGA Entertainment felt that it wanted to give the brand "the comeback it truly deserved". In July 2015, Bratz relaunched a second time for 14 years with new doll lines and introducing
3916-612: The big retailers grew. In Sweden, black Friday is widely practiced. In 2015, Swiss retailer Manor was the first to launch a special Black Friday promotion. The year after, most Swiss retailers launched special offers during the Black Friday Week. This year, sales of 470 million Swiss francs are expected. Although Singles Day initially grew in importance, it has now become significantly less relevant than Black Friday in Switzerland. Efsane Cuma, or "Legendary Friday,"
4005-501: The brand's 10th anniversary. In 2013, Bratz changed to have a taller bodies, an all-new logo and branding, and continued through 2014, in an effort to return the brand to its roots. As a result, none of the 2014 product line was made available in North America. In July 2015, Bratz relaunched a second time for 14 years with new doll lines and introducing a new main character, Raya, to the debut lineup from its 2001 launch as well as
4094-560: The brand's creator, Carter Bryant, was working for Mattel when he developed its original idea/concept. On July 17, 2008, a federal jury ruled that Bryant had created the Bratz concept while he was working for Mattel, despite MGA's claim that Bryant had never been employed by Mattel at the time and Bryant's assertion that he had designed the Bratz concepts between two separate periods of employment at Mattel. The jury also ruled that MGA and its CEO Isaac Larian were liable for converting Mattel property for its own use and intentionally interfering with
4183-534: The collection to Bratz Blind Date. On December 21, 2006, the National Labor Committee (now The Institute for Global Labour and Human Rights) announced that the factory workers behind Bratz dolls in China have labored for 94½ hours a week, while the factory paid only $ 0.515 an hour. The cost of labor per doll was $ 0.17. The retail price for a single doll ranges between $ 9.99 to $ 22.99, depending on
4272-474: The concept of Black Friday has also been imported into the subcontinent via international retailers – a move that influenced some Indian retailers to also adopt the promotion. Like other countries in West Asia, Black Friday is very popular. Lebanon was exposed to black Friday around 2014. In Saudi Arabia , black Friday started when a local e-commerce platform noon.com created Yellow Friday Sale which
4361-446: The contractual duties owed by Bryant to Mattel. On August 26, the jury decided that Mattel was to be paid just $ 100 million in damages, citing that only the first generation of Bratz had infringed on Mattel property and that MGA had innovated and evolved the product significantly enough that subsequent generations of Bratz could not be conclusively found to be infringing. On December 3, 2008, U.S. District Judge Stephen G. Larson granted
4450-623: The crowds and traffic congestion accompanying the start of the Christmas shopping season. In 1961, the city and merchants of Philadelphia attempted to improve conditions, and a public relations expert recommended rebranding the days "Big Friday" and "Big Saturday", but these terms were quickly forgotten. The use of the phrase spread slowly, first appearing in The New York Times on November 29, 1975, in which it still refers specifically to "the busiest shopping and traffic day of
4539-513: The day after Thanksgiving occurred in the journal, Factory Management and Maintenance , for November 1951, and again in 1952. Here it referred to the practice of workers calling in sick on the day after Thanksgiving, in order to have a four-day weekend. However, this use does not appear to have caught on. Around the same time, the terms "Black Friday" and "Black Saturday" came to be used by the police in Philadelphia and Rochester to describe
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#17327911179554628-400: The dolls' racial diversity was a more salient variable during play than their sexualized outfits. The controversy over alleged oversexualization of Bratz dolls for young girls was alluded to in a 2007 episode of Boston Legal titled "Guise n' Dolls." Bratz were not the only dolls to be criticized in this report, which highlighted not only toys but also other products and the wider media. In
4717-416: The doppelganger, who taunts her. She runs through the carnival and then sees her friends again, but her doppelganger pushes them out of the way. Then Sasha gets trapped in the mirror. Cloe - Cloe wants a puppy , so her parents tell her if she does a good job dog-sitting Mrs. Winters' dog Taco, she can have her own puppy. Cloe gets a shock when she gets the dog back home and finds out he can talk, but Taco
4806-512: The drop being attributed to the popularity of Bratz. In April 2005, MGA Entertainment filed a lawsuit against Mattel, claiming that the " My Scene " line of Barbie dolls had copied the doe-eyed look of Bratz dolls. It added the word "only" to the toy line's slogan "The only girls with a passion for fashion" by attempting to isolate their dolls from Mattel's as many casual consumers confused the difference of two brands. On December 10, 2006, Mattel sued MGA Entertainment for $ 500 million, alleging that
4895-474: The factory passes inspections intended to ensure the supplier meets labor standards. It said workers at the factory intended to go on strike in January 2007 to protest plans by factory managers to put all employees on temporary contracts, denying them legal protection required for long-term employees. After the announcement, MGA Entertainment CEO, Isaac Larian sent a statement on December 24, 2006, via email to
4984-598: The fourth Thursday in November rather than the last Thursday, meaning in some years one week earlier, in order to lengthen the Christmas shopping season. Most people adopted the President's change, which was later reinforced by an act of Congress, but many continued to celebrate Thanksgiving on the traditional date. In 2015, Amazon.com was the first to offer "Black Friday in July" deals on what they called "Prime Day", promising better deals than on Black Friday. Amazon repeated
5073-521: The included items and specific retailer. The allegations in the report describe practices found at many Chinese factories producing name-brand products for export. They include required overtime exceeding the legal maximum of 36 hours a month, forcing workers to stay on the job to meet stringent production quotas and the denial of paid sick leave and other benefits. The report shows copies of what it says are "cheat sheets" distributed to workers before auditors from Walmart or other customers arrive to make sure
5162-481: The last edition of Black Friday, which provides a base for further growth of popularity of Black Friday in Belgium. After 2016, Black Friday in Belgium has grown strongly. The participating shops have increased to over seventy during the Black Friday period of 2017. During Black Friday 2018, a total of 119 participating stores were measured in Belgium. In Denmark , Black Friday is widely practiced. Black Friday sale
5251-568: The last holiday shopping weekend." In 2007, concerns over the body image and lifestyle the Bratz dolls allegedly promoted were raised by the American Psychological Association after it established its Task Force on the Sexualization of Girls. In its published report, it cited concern over the adult-like sexuality the Bratz dolls allegedly portray. Another study found that for young African-American girls,
5340-884: The litigation for ownership and control of Bratz' on October 20, 2009, artist Bernard "Butch" Belair filed a new design infringement lawsuit against both Mattel and MGA in Manhattan federal court, seeking unspecified damages. Belair claimed that his copyright designs of young women with "large heads, oval eyes, small bodies and large feet," which he had created for shoe designer house Steve Madden , were "pilfered" when Carter Bryant, during his 2008 court testimony, testified that he had been inspired by Steve Madden shoe ads which he saw in Seventeen magazine. Belair says neither MGA nor Mattel "sought or obtained permission ... to copy, reproduce, create derivative works from or distribute" his "copyrighted" work. In 2011, MGA prevailed over Belair, with
5429-481: The long-held monopoly by the Mattel-staple Barbie — their popularity increased the following Christmas. In the first half-decade since debut, 125 million products were sold worldwide, and, in 2005, global sales of Bratz and Bratz products grossed over $ 2 billion. In 2006, a toy-industry analyst indicated Bratz had captured about 40% of the fashion-doll market, compared with Barbie's 60%. The competition
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#17327911179555518-680: The normal Bratz. Bratz Kidz are based on the original Bratz dolls: The Bratz Kidz are marketed to represent the innocence of children that normal Bratz and Babyz do not have and are modeled after their main fanbase, eight- to twelve-year-old girls. With long skirts and printed T-shirts, the kidz have separated themselves from the Bratz and Bratz Babyz lines with an air of innocence. The basic Bratz Kidz typically retail for $ 10.00 US for one doll plus an extra fashion. Bratz Kidz in special collections, like Horseback Fun and Sleepover Adventure, will usually sell for around $ 14.99 each. The Sisterz set of Babyz Kiani and Kidz Lilani and babyz Zama and kidz Sasha
5607-579: The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic , major retailers such as Walmart and Target had already reduced their hours and dropped 24/7 operations in response to the pandemic, and several retailers known for opening on the holiday (particularly Kmart , which has typically been open regular hours) have rapidly declined . According to Adobe Analytics , online shopping set a record on Thanksgiving 2020 with $ 5.1 billion in total spending, 21.5% higher than in 2019. Most major retailers again closed on Thanksgiving in 2021, with Target stating that its decision would be permanent;
5696-591: The people who wrote it were "acting irresponsibly". In line with the launch of the new line of Kylie dolls, Bratz fans questioned the choice of Kylie as their first celebrity collaborator. Others did not like the skin tones on the Kylie dolls, implying they were too dark as compared to Kylie's skin tone. In 2024, to commemorate the 65th anniversary of International Women's Day , a number of celebrities had their likeness turned into Bratz dolls, including Chappell Roan , Normani , Miley Cyrus and Sinéad O'Connor . Since
5785-522: The perceived over-commercialization of Thanksgiving, retail workers not being able to spend time with their loved ones on the holiday, and Thursday doorbuster sales forcing consumers to sacrifice enjoying Thanksgiving evening with their families in order to avoid missing out on highly sought-after items which might not be available again prior to Christmas. Most retailers abandoned efforts to hold doorbuster sales on Thanksgiving in 2020; large crowds had been forbidden under most circumstances since March due to
5874-766: The practice in 2016 and 2017, and other companies began offering similar deals. Analyst Marshal Cohen of The NPD Group claimed in 2020 that Black Friday is declining in favor of online shopping , and that the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated this process. The pandemic also resulted in holiday deals being offered over a longer period of time, even as early as October. Fewer people shopped in person on Black Friday 2020, and most business took place online. Market research company Numerator said sellers of clothing, tools and other items considered nonessential during lockdowns were not promoted as heavily because lower production meant less available to sell. Adobe Analytics reported that online sales reached $ 9 billion in 2020, 22% more than
5963-549: The previous dolls. Due to the poor reception and sales, the dolls were once again discontinued in 2016. On May 20, 2017, MGA Entertainment CEO, Isaac Larian , announced a third relaunch of the brand in Autumn/Fall 2018, in addition to announcing a collaboration with fashion designer Hayden Williams. Since Black Friday of 2018, the new set of Bratz Collector dolls designed by Hayden Williams were officially released and sold exclusively through Amazon online. In September 2018,
6052-624: The previous year. Foot traffic to stores fell 48% in 2020 from last year, according to RetailNext, while Sensormatic Solutions reported a 52% decrease. For many years, retailers pushed opening times on Black Friday earlier and earlier, eventually reaching midnight, before opening on the evening of Thanksgiving. Kmart opened its stores on Thanksgiving as early as 1991, and was open on Thanksgiving Day for many years. In 2009, Kmart manager Freddy Moss opened at 7 p.m. on Thanksgiving in order to allow shoppers to avoid Black Friday traffic and return home in time for dinner with their families. Two years later,
6141-583: The prices are not cut significantly more than normal weekly price reductions. Apple was the first company to run a special Black Friday campaign for the German market in 2006. Apple never used the name Black Friday in Germany, but promotes only a "one-day shopping event". In the first years, mostly internet retailers have used the event as an occasion to attract new customers with discounts, but bricks and mortar stores have already begun to adapt. Black Friday sale
6230-579: The red", instead of taking in the year's profits. The earliest known published reference to this explanation occurs in The Philadelphia Inquirer for November 28, 1981. Since the early 21st century, there have been attempts by U.S.-based retailers to introduce a retail "Black Friday" to other countries around the world. Retailers outside the US have attempted to promote the day to remain competitive with US-based online retailers . In more recent decades, global retailers have adopted
6319-447: The ride. Jade runs away, being chased by monsters, but discovers that the monsters can only move when she does, and she distracts them with a dance. Then she runs away from the monsters and gets back to the doom buggy, screaming and closing her eyes. Finally, Cloe, Yasmin, and Sasha, who are humans again, comfort Jade, and the ride is over. The second Bratz Kidz film contains excerpts from fairy tales. As Cloe, Jade, Sasha and Yasmin put on
6408-665: The sales to the shopping mall Norwegian Outlet. Since the introduction, it has been promoted every year in a larger and growing market all over the country. There has been growing interest for Black Friday in Poland as well. The concept was imported in Romania by eMAG [ ro ] and Flanco in 2011 and became bigger each year. The two reported the biggest Black Friday sales in 2014. eMAG sold products worth some 37 million euros while Flanco's sales totaled 22 million euros. Hundreds of retailers announced their participation in
6497-546: The same court to pay MGA $ 310 million for attorney fees, stealing trade secrets and false claims rather than the $ 88.5 million issued in April. In July 2012, MGA Entertainment sued pop singer Lady Gaga for $ 10 million for causing, according to the BBC, "deliberate delays to the release of a doll based on her image." The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated without prejudice the $ 170 million judgment from 2008 against Mattel on procedural grounds in January 2013. In 2014, MGA filed
6586-456: The series was announced as postponed, but the remaining episodes were not released. In August 2015, a stop-motion web series premiered on YouTube. MGA confirmed there would be 10 episodes for the first season, which would turn out to be the only season. All 10 episodes were compiled into a 25-minute video titled Bratz: Friends Forever on Netflix. The web series was seen on American TV on Kabillion . In May 2021, Bratz announced via Twitter that
6675-542: The site, making it the single largest online shopping event in German-speaking countries. In the Netherlands , Black Friday was seriously introduced in 2015. Some years before, there were already a number of large and small retailers that used Black Friday in their marketing. However, with a total of 35 participating stores, 2015 can be considered the year in which Black Friday started in the Netherlands due to
6764-419: The situations better themselves. After Cloe as Rapunzel tries to escape the tower, Jade as Snow White tried to live with The 7-D's, Sasha as Red Riding Hood tries outsmarting the cunning wolf and Yasmin as Cinderella tries to escape her ugly, evil sisters and get to the ball, they realize they shouldn't misjudge someone before they have spent a day in their shoes. Black Friday (shopping) Black Friday
6853-739: The small minority of retail chains remaining open on the holiday that year were limited mainly to pharmacies, dollar stores and grocery stores, retail categories that traditionally do not hold doorbusters. Black Friday, in Egypt , started in 2014, being introduced as White Friday. The change of name was due to religious, traditional, and cultural concepts. Black Friday deals started in Libya since 2019, also introduced as White Friday due to religious, traditional and cultural concepts. Black Friday deals were first introduced in 2014 in Nigeria . Black Friday
6942-407: The spot, and everyone appears. Yasmin - Yasmin goes to the mall to buy her friend Dana a birthday present but ends up buying a charm bracelet for herself instead. The bracelet haunts Yasmin and reappears no matter how many times she gets rid of it. Then Yasmin discovers she should get rid of her charm bracelet. Later at Dana's house, Yasmin gives Dana the charm bracelet, Dana thinks the bracelet
7031-506: The summary judgment stating that, "Belair cannot monopolize the abstract concept of an absurdly large-headed, long limbed, attractive, fashionable woman." Mattel and MGA returned to court in January 2011 to renew its battle over who owns Bratz, which this time includes accusations from both companies that the other side stole trade secrets. In April 2011, a federal jury returned a verdict supporting MGA, with Mattel in August that year ordered by
7120-430: The term and date to market their own holiday sales. Thanksgiving's relationship to Christmas shopping led to controversy in the 1930s. Retail stores would have liked to have a longer shopping season, but no store wanted to break with tradition and be the one to start advertising before Thanksgiving. For this reason, in 1939, President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued a presidential proclamation proclaiming Thanksgiving to be
7209-544: The traditional one-day shopping frenzy into a broader holiday shopping season, diluting the singular focus of Black Friday, and expanding its economic impact. For centuries, the adjective "black" has been applied to days upon which calamities occurred. Many events have been described as "Black Friday", although the most significant such event in American history was the Panic of 1869 , which occurred when financiers Jay Gould and James Fisk took advantage of their connections with
7298-407: The volunteer for a magic show, and she wishes for everyone to go away because she is annoyed. However, her wish comes true, and she finds she's the only one at the carnival. Then Meygan gets frightened by the many clowns and the fact the ride she always wanted to go to never ends now. Changing her mind on how she wanted to be alone, she goes back to where the magic show was. Then she makes up a spell on
7387-406: The winner designing clothing for a British line of Bratz dolls. On October 10, 2010, MGA premiered the first episode of an 11-episode web series, titled Bratz Rock , revolving around the main characters as they enter a music competition held by fictional music star Whisper, and as they get closer to finishing their song for the contest, they also uncover Whisper's true identity. On October 14, 2010,
7476-505: The year" in Philadelphia. Although it soon became more widespread, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported in 1985 that retailers in Cincinnati and Los Angeles were still unaware of the term. As the phrase gained national attention in the early 1980s, merchants objecting to the use of a derisive term to refer to one of the most important shopping days of the year suggested an alternative derivation: that retailers traditionally operated at
7565-472: Was high with Barbies, but became more and more popular with time. In August 2010, MGA released its first Bratz dolls in a year to celebrate the 10th anniversary/first decadal anniversary of the franchise. In addition to two "comeback" collections, MGA also released 10 new female Bratz characters on October 10, 2010. Bratz Party and Talking Bratz were in Target, Toys "R" Us and Walmart stores. In 2013, Bratz got
7654-547: Was popularized in 2016. Black Friday was introduced in 2014. 2014 marked the introduction of black Friday in Italy . In 2017, Black Friday became widely popular in Latvia . There was even a Black week and Black week-end sales in shopping centres. In Liechtenstein , Black Friday Sale is a joint sales initiative by hundreds of online vendors. Over its first 24-hour run on November 28, 2013, more than 1.2 million people visited
7743-557: Was produced by Mike Young Productions (now Splash Entertainment) and premiered in the United States on 4Kids TV . Voices included Tia Mowry . In August 2007, an 88-minute, computer-animated, audiovisual production titled Bratz: BFF (Best Friends Forever) was released on the DVD rental website portal of Netflix. From October 2008, Nickelodeon aired a reality show titled Bratz Design Academy , in which young girls aged 9 to 14 compete in fashion challenges similar to Project Runway , with
7832-466: Was re-released by Lionsgate in 2013 as Bratz Babyz Save Christmas: The Movie . The live-action adaption of the franchise involving the four main characters exploring high school troubles and cliques was met with overwhelmingly negative reviews from critics including at Rotten Tomatoes with emphasis "full of mixed messages and dubious role-models", adding that " Bratz is too shallow even for its intended audience." A computer-animated TV series adaptation
7921-444: Was reinterpreted by Philadelphia police to describe the shopping-induced congestion. Attempts at rebranding to "Big Friday" failed, and the term "Black Friday" solidified by the 1980s, referring to the pivotal point where retailers purportedly shifted from loss ("in the red") to profit ("in the black"). This day marks the unofficial start of the Christmas shopping season, with promotional sales aiming to draw large crowds. Black Friday
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