Joanne Johnson had trouble deciding what to buy yesterday at Marty’s Furniture Co. in Melrose.
(Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff)
Tax-free weekend proves a sales hit as wallets lighten
Customers endure long lines for laptops, liquor, or a sofa
Joanne Johnson had trouble deciding what to buy yesterday at Marty’s Furniture Co. in Melrose.
(Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff)
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Christopher J. Girard and Stephen Smith
Globe Correspondent | Globe Staff
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August 15, 2010
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They came. They shopped. They spent. And spent, and spent, and spent. (Full article: 741 words)
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