TJX combo campaign not much of a bargain

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Let's face it, commercials from the T.J. Maxx and Marshalls discount clothing chains are typically traffic-building retail fare never destined to win the big prize (or any prize) at Cannes (or anywhere else). But who would have dreamed the first large-scale combo spots by the TJX siblings would be this bad? The theme of a fashion/value intervention is kind of cute, and I'm guessing GSD&M Idea City tried for a tongue-in-cheek feel. But the tone-deaf delivery of the fidgety performers suggests no second takes were allowed, and the logos on the shopping bags are so hyper-visible it's distracting.

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