Forget Buy American, It’s Time To Buy Local

American Express is advocating for America’s mom and pop businesses. I’m glad someone is, although I question the “shop small” call to action. The line is a minimizer, when in fact choosing to shop local and support small businesses–not massive box stores–is a big deal.

The new spot from Crispin Porter + Bogusky was unveiled during the Academy Awards last night.

About David Burn

I wrote my first ad for a local political candidate when I was 17 (she went on to win her race, and I felt the power of persuasive copy for the first time). Today, I live near Portland, Oregon and spend my days building brands for companies that matter.