Gillette Rediscovers Its Edge After 16-Year Super Bowl Absence

The Procter & Gamble brand is being groomed by Grey Advertising for maximum impact, with hopes of reversing the sales plunge for manual razors

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As the omicron wave of Covid-19 ebbs and nightlife begins another tentative revival, Gillette is hoping men are ready to start shaving again.

The Procter & Gamble brand’s first Super Bowl spot since 2006 introduces GilletteLabs’ Exfoliating Bar. The ad, by Grey Advertising, features a helpful sink that animatedly pops a Gillette razor into a man’s hand as the kitschy lounge music of Yma Sumac provides the soundtrack. A stretchy laundry rack reaches out after the now smooth-faced hipster blithely tosses his towel.

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