J. Crew Sneaks Into Its First National TV Ad in a Deal With MasterCard

Of course it stars the perfect family

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First came Donner and Blitzen. Then Snow and Heat Miser. Now, you can add J. Crew and MasterCard to the list of classic yuletide pairings. Well … maybe not.

The clothing retailer, in what is apparently its national TV ad debut, joins with Team Priceless for a 30-second spot explaining that you can now use MasterCard's MasterPass digital-wallet service to speed up and simplify J. Crew checkouts online and in stores.

The spot, by McCann XBC, is an extended riff on family holiday-card photo shoots.

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