Black Friday shopping may not be what it used to be, but it can still provide fun memories for a family to remember forever.

Black Friday didn’t always used to be what it is today. According to History.com, the inaccurate story is that the term was used for the first time when retailers would be making a profit. After spending most of the year in the negative, or “red”, they would make a profit and go into the “black.”

Rather, the real story, according to History.com, is that the term “black” was used as a way to describe the chaos of shoppers that came into cities the day after Thanksgiving to begin their holiday shopping.

Nevertheless, waking up early that Friday morning to hit all your favorite stores seems like a chore now, but there are still ways to enjoy the day, regardless of whether you only plan to make small or large purchases.

According to Target.com, the trend of starting Black Friday shopping earlier is catching on, and the company wants to make it an experience for “guests to create lasting holiday memories.”

Black Friday shopper Theo Crosby said his parents used to take him shopping every year for the holiday, and he remembers how empty the shelves would be; however, he wishes the deals were as good as they used to be.

“Deals aren’t what they used to be. I spent over $100 on three or four things, and maybe saved only $15. I wish stores still had actual deals to go out for,” Crosby said.

Crosby mentioned how many times he would see people arguing over who got the last of an item first, and he remembers making a whole day out of shopping for gifts ahead of the holiday season.”

“I loved going shopping on Black Friday with my parents. It was really just a reason to get out of the house, but we almost always had a good time,” Crosby said.

Black Friday now starts earlier for many companies as online shopping and physical storefronts evolve.

According to RetailNext, Black Friday shoppers going into stores on the day is down 3.2% year-over-year. They also cite rising grocery prices and the high cost of living as other issues that keep shoppers out of stores.

Whether it be during the chaos days or the calmer online shopping era, most people have memories of shopping on Black Friday at some point in their lives, but if you don’t, you can still get out there to make memories of your own.