Dec 26 bargain shopping?

Is this still a thing?  My parents and sister were big on this for many years.  They'd get up early on the 26th, leave at 6 AM,  stock up on wrapping, and brag about what other goodies they found at ridiculous prices.  I went out a few times, but usually just slept in.  I did score big on a couple of those lighted village pieces about 20 years ago, but that's it.

And the newspaper used to have big ads on Dec 25 to tout those marked-down specials.  My father still gets the Cols Dispatch delivered, but this year they announced there would be no editions printed Dec 24-26, and also Dec 31-Jan 2.  

I expect they'll be shutting down more and more on holiday weekends throughout the year, just before they quit printing it entirely.