ADVERTISER NEWS
Bass Pro Shops is already in the Christmas spirit with a :30 inviting kids in to make a free ornament to give to mom. Of course, it’s likely that the parents will also show up for some shopping……Target has expanded its Beauty Concierge program to 95 stores in New York and New Jersey, the San Francisco Bay area and Dallas-Fort Worth. Participating stores are staffed with a Target Beauty Concierge, a highly-trained, brand agnostic beauty enthusiast who is available to answer guests’ questions in-store……Ace Hardware Corp. reported third quarter revenues of $1.0 billion, an increase of 8.9% over a year ago. Retail same-store sales in the U.S. were up 6.9%……A kid uses her tablet to show the best gifts to give this Christmas in a :30 from Draftfcb for Kmart……Sports Authority says most locations will open on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 28, at 6:00 pm and remain open until midnight – then reopen on Black Friday, November 29, from 6:00 am to 10:00 pm……Third quarter sales rose 3.3% for Macy’s to $6.28 billion. Comparable store sales rose 3.5%……Designer Vera Wang herself appears in a new :30 from GSD&M promoting her new wedding jewelry line at Zale.