Some say this year was their first year hitting the stores for those Black Friday deals. Others say they have been counting on the tradition for decades.

Temperatures hovered around freezing during the first hours of Black Friday when Peggy Rieben arrived at the Spokane Valley Mall, awaiting the chance to do some shopping and save some money. “The prices are so good, you know,” Rieben said.

Black Friday has become identical to the holiday shopping fury. While some wish for the convenience of online shopping, many still enjoy the thrill of catching deals in-store.

If you're looking to get a head start on your holiday shopping, here's what to know about retailers and their hours on Black Friday.

It’s time to warm up your “add to cart” fingers. Black Friday sales are here early, and they’re massive. Take one look at JCPenney’s deals, and you can knock out nearly everyone on your holiday shopping list without blowing your budget.

If history is any guide and advertisers are to be believed, the best bargains still are to be had from Black Friday through Cyber Monday, a four-day period known in the retail world as BFCM for short.

Black Friday sales officially started days ago but that won't stop shoppers from heading to stores and shopping online early Friday. Why it matters: Nov. 29 is expected to be the most popular shopping day of the holiday season and year in stores and online,

Most stores are closed on Thanksgiving, but here are stores and malls that will be open on Black Friday in the Austin area.

The Las Vegas Raiders will travel to face the Kansas City Chiefs in a Black Friday Week 13 NFL matchup. Here is how to watch the game. That's right, the voice you're hearing alongside Mike Tirico on NBC for the Thanksgiving broadcast of the Miami Dolphins and Green Bay Packers game in Week 13 is not his usual partner,