TJX To The Maxx

Discouraged by disappointing results with banner advertising, since April, TJX Cos. Inc., the Framingham, MA-based parent of off-price retailers T.J. Maxx and Marshalls, has been experimenting with paid keyword results through Overture and LookSmart (and soon, Google).

Interestingly, the TJX sites do not engage in e-commerce (other than selling gift certificates). The goal of their search engine marketing is to drive traffic to the Web sites