Brazilian Retailer Uses Robbery Footage in Ad Campaign

File this one under “Making the most of an awful experience”: thieves broke into Brazilian menswear retailer Reserva in December and made off with approximately $20,000 in merchandise, leaving the store in a bind right before the crucial Christmas season.

But Reserva’s manager chose an interesting way to ensure that he has the last laugh: he created an ad campaign based on security camera footage of the robbery in action. It’s certainly memorable–and as he puts it, “They stole my clothes and we stole their image.”

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