In the 1950s, Philadelphia police used the term "Black Friday" to describe a day of chaos that ensued on the day after Thanksgiving, when mass crowds of suburban shoppers flooded the city before the Army-Navy football game held on the Saturday after the holiday every year.

In 1985, one department store manager described the day after Thanksgiving as "a black cloud hanging over" his employees.

Despite the growth of the internet, in-person Black Friday shopping has grown in the last few years. Here is a look at when stores will open.

Black Friday is finally upon us, willing us to purchase some much-needed tech with some degree of a discount. Our Black Friday hub has been collecting the best deals available, so you can save a bundle in the run-up to the holidays.

Companies say shoppers are still buying, but they want a deal.