What should you buy on sales tax holiday weekend?
Experts say shoppers should be looking at items that have been notoriously hard to get over the past year.
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Experts say shoppers should be looking at items that have been notoriously hard to get over the past year.
The two-day holiday lets buyers skip the usual 6.25% sales tax on some items.
Jon Hurst of the Retailers Association of Massachusetts said staffing shortages are evident everywhere, at large businesses and mom-and-pop shops.
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