I really like Targets Xmas ad campaign

[NickDanger]

They have at least 3 commercials where either the husband, boyfriend or father is ******* something up as far as gift-giving goes. Each time he gets busted and they play "Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire...".

Genius.

How many of you guys noticed the ploy?

 

[UTChE96]

The incompetent father, husband commercial is such a lazy theme and just bad business. I cannot imagine a man ever watching a commercial that portrays him as an idiot and then being compelled to purchase that product or service.

 

[NickDanger]

Target caters to women, but I didn't really see it as male-bashing as much as sneaking a good joke about testicles in anyway.

 

[Basketball Jones]

I don't think the idea is to get you to buy a particular product at Target. I think the idea is to make you laugh and associate the good feeling with Target. Don't see how that is "bad business"

 

[UTChE96]

I haven't seen the commercials. I was just commenting on the commercial theme in general.

My point about "bad business" is that portraying potential customers as idiots does not compel them to patronize your store.

 

[Texex81]

And this is why I shop Target!

WalMart is super skeery