DISCUSSION
Which spot gets your vote as the best U.S. Christmas commercial of 2016?
Written by George Anderson
Sources: Toys"R"Us, Macy's, Kohl's, Amazon.com
After six weeks of head-to-head competition, we’re ready to pick a winner for this year’s RetailWire Christmas Commercial Challenge. This year’s weekly winners were determined by Instant Poll results along with an analysis of discussion commentary from our BrainTrust panel of industry experts as well with views expressed from our community membership at large.
Weeks one through five produced clear winners. In week six, however, while Toys “R” Us' “Exactly What You Wish For” spot won in the poll, Dick’s Sporting Goods’ “Sounds of the Season” commercial was the consensus choice in the discussion. To that end, we’re calling week six a tie and leaving it up to you to determine the ultimate winner of the season in the Instant Poll accompanying this article.
Make your vote count!
Week 1 – Kmart’s “Disguise” – YouTube
Week 2 – Kohl’s “The Doll” – YouTube
Week 3 – Amazon.com’s “Priest and Imam Meet For Tea” – YouTube
Week 4 – Meijer’s “Do You See What I See?” – YouTube
Week 5 – Macy’s “The Santa Project” – YouTube
Week 6 (Tie) – Dick’s Sporting Goods’ “Sounds of the Season” – YouTube
Week 6 (Tie) – Toys “R” Us “Exactly What You Wish For” – YouTube
