In what will be dubbed either a coup or the dumbest thing a brand has ever done, Kohl’s just launched a Black Friday commercial that features…wait for it…Rebecca Black’s much maligned song, Friday. You can argue Kohl’s is doing irreparable damaged to it’s brand by associating itself with Black’s Friday. You can be concerned several YouTube commenters who claim to be Kohl’s employees are ashamed to work at the retailer and, in some cases, have decided to quit.
Or you can laud the brand for latching on to something that’s guaranteed to garner a significant amount of conversation, discussion and publicity. Which is it for you?
