Kmart Rolls Out Christmas Commercial That Insists: 'This Is Not a Christmas Commercial'

'Merry birthday, everyone'

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It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Isn't it?

Less than a week after Labor Day, Kmart has launched a cheeky holiday spot from FCB Chicago touting its layaway program. The spokeswoman says, "This is not a Christmas commercial. However, let's say you have an event in late December that you need a lot of gifts for. Like, maybe your entire family is having a birthday on the same day. Now's the time to go to Kmart and put those gifts on layaway."

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