Buy Nothing Day is Friday
While some people are rushing out to the malls and stores early Friday, others will be staying home to participate in "Buy Nothing Day."
Some local residents will be sleeping in and spending time with family and friends on Black Friday as a way of celebrating "Buy Nothing Day." Buy Nothing Day, like Black Friday, is traditionally the day after Thanksgiving—but instead of shopping at 4 a.m. (or earlier) in an effort to get good deals, some residents are staying home and spending time with their families Friday. One person on the Kingstowne-Rose Hill Patch Facebook page said, "There is nothing I need that badly to make me fight the crazy Black Friday crowds! I plan on staying in my jammies on the couch in a turkey-induced coma." Another person commented she plans to spend this weekend with family and friends. "No Black Friday sales for my family!" Buy Nothing Day started in …
PETER CHABRA
5:24 pm on Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Beth, A great article on small business saturday but I have tried several times to post our "DEALS" on monday but everytime I have it knocks me to the AMEX promo page....so what does a self promoting little business owner try to do??? but go to an article that is stating the anthesis of not buying anything on black friday....so its like all those great TV adds that say shop thursday 4:00 PM for … more ›