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Black Friday faces some snappy competition

The Columbian
Published: November 27, 2011, 4:00pm

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Cyber Monday. Green Tuesday. Black Friday. Magenta Saturday.

Chances are you won’t find any of these holidays on your calendar. Yet retailers are coming up with names for just about every day of the week during the holiday shopping season.

Earlier this month during T-Mobile’s “Magenta Saturday,” named for the company’s pinkish-purple logo, shoppers could buy cellphones and some tablets on a layaway plan.

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