One of the oldest professions in the world has been buying and selling of goods. The famous silk route(more than a thousand years old) originated from China to Rome supplying wool, spices and a whole lot more. The global trade map is now connected and interdependent on each other with the economy of a country depending heavily on trade. In the 1950’s, the US, post WWII, to revive consumerism created the concept of “Black Friday” though it became more popular in the later decades. In the mid 2000’s, the National Retail Federation coined the “Cyber Monday” concept to make people buy online. This has led to a worldwide phenomenon with perhaps a $100 Billion in sales changing the fortunes of companies for good every year. E-commerce companies such as Amazon, Walmart, Tmall, Lazada, JD.com, and a host of others have immensely benefited. Many companies have banked on these two days to catch up on their yearly revenues. Circa 2009:  Not to be left behind, China based Alibaba