Shoppers in Massachusetts had extra incentive to hit the stores this weekend as the state's annual tax-free holiday coincided with Open Newbury Street, when vehicles are banned from the popular Back Bay shopping street in Boston.

"It's a lot of fun, the whole no cars thing is great just being able to go up and down," one shopper said. "We just got here a little bit ago, it's hot but the sun's out, so we like it."

Tax-Free Weekend on Newbury Street

The tax-free holiday allows consumers to purchase most retail items without paying the state's 6.25% sales tax, and the savings drew big crowds.

"I could use a brand new TV. It definitely incentivizes me," shopper Joshua told WBZ-TV.

Local businesses also saw the benefits. Rosemary Chimbganda, who sells jewelry and statues from Zimbabwe,

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