Why Businesses Are Launching "Quiet Hours"

Source: DW- top storiesSince the beginning of June, German Ikea stores hold Quiet Hours 5-7 pm on Wednesdays—with dimmer lights, no music, and no sales announcements over loudspeakers. "We want the Quiet Hour to provide relief for people with invisible disabilities. Their nervous systems are often permanently overwhelmed, which is why we'd like to provide them with moments of relief," said Rebecca Lefevre, spokesperson of the German group Gemeinsam Zusammen...