Tax free weekend leads to large tech sales in Martin County

An unprecedented start to the school year is leading to an unprecedented tax free shopping weekend.

STUDENTS ARE HEADING BACK INTO SCHOOL THIS WEEK, NEARLYFOUR IN TEN WILL BE LEARNINGFROM HOME.

WPTV NEWS CHANNEL5THE NEED FOR LAPTOPS BEING AAN ALL-TIME HIGH.

DEREK.JON, ON THIS SHEET ARE OVER 30TAX EXEMPT ITEMS THAT CAN BEFOUND INSIDE THIS STUART BESTBUY.

INSIDE THE STORE, SEVERALPEOPLE FLOCKING TO BUYCHROMEBOOKS AND DESKTOPCOMPUTERS FOR THEIR KIDS.OTHER TECH ITEMS INCLUDED INTHE TAX FREE SALE ARE THINGSLIKE HEADPHONES WEB CAMERAS.ONE CUSTOMER SHOPPING FOR HISSON SAYS THAT THE DEMAND ISHIGH AND THE SUPPLY IS LOWBECAUSE SO MANY KIDS AREATTENDING VIRTUAL SCHOOL THISWEEK.

HEOF SHOPPING AFTER NOT FINDINGTHE LAPTOP HE WANTED FOR HISKID ON SATURDAY.

I DONITIS A CONSISTENCY.

THE BIGGESTTHING IS THAT WE HEAR THAT IFTHERE IS A CASE THAT HAPPENSIN THE SCHOOL THAT THEYGOING TO QUARANTINE EVERYBODYAND SEND YOU HOME SO INSTEADOF DEALING WITH THE BACK-AND-FORTH WETHEM AT HOME AND TRY AND RIDEIT OUT FOR A WHILE AND SEEWHAT HAPPENS.

THE MANAGER WESPOKE WITH INSIDE SAYS THE TAXFREE WEEKEND ON TOP OF THESTUDENT DISCOUNT CAN LEAD TOSOME LARGE SAVINGS.

HE SAIDMANY PEOPLE THAT CAME IN LASTWEEK DECIDED TO WAIT UNTILTHIS WEEKEND TO TAKE ADVANTAGEOF THE SALES.

REPORTING INSTUART, IM DEREK LOWE.

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