Black Friday turnout in Haines was, in a word, “poppin’,” according to Kisa Bergstrand who worked the floor in the clothing department at Olerud’s the day after Thanksgiving.
More than 15 local businesses offered discounts on Nov. 23 and 24 to kick off the holiday shopping season. Nearly all of them saw a larger profit margin than average. Miles Furniture owner Candi Bradford said it was the best Black Friday her store has seen in…