24 Hours in Advertising: Friday, Jan. 16, 2015

Mercedes mocks fashion ads, Target flees Canada, and BMW returns to the Big Game

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Here's everything you need to know about the last 24 hours in advertising, in case you blinked.

Buzzing on Adweek:

Google Glass is more than ready for a reinvention

As the much-maligned wearable goes off-market for a retooling under Nest's founder, you don't have to search hard to see why the gadget needs a fresh start. (Adweek)

Target's botched invasion of Canada

The retailer is ending its massive expansion into Canada, and retail industry experts say it was a case of simply not bothering to grow slowly and talk to the locals.

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