Flutterby said
"I hadn't heard of this day until I got an email this morning. The movement was started by a Canadian.
http://blog.mountainroseherbs.com/buy-nothing-day
My thoughts, since it is an odd year with so many small businesses struggling, if someone does want to observe it, why not follow it this year with a "Support A Small Business Day" and make sure you buy something not so easily disposable/wasteful from a local one on purpose and still avoid the mass market "buy everything (cheap) you see" stores?
Edited by Flutterby, 2020-11-25 11:28:18"As you pointed out, this is not the year for this. Some retailers are struggling on the brink of shutting down. Sure, it is just one day, but that one day could make a difference.
Second, the date chosen could not have been a worse day (based on normal shopping patterns, less so this year). That is Black Friday, which is one of (if not the number one for some retailers) busiest days of the year. Easily in the top 3 for most. Not going to happen.
Third, these one day "don't do this for a day" have pretty much 0 effect. Like the don't buy gas days that are so common. All it means is the day after (or before), the people who would have bought on that day buy the other days.