Marketing
January 5, 2018
Snapchat's Spectacles were another underwhelming addition to its stock problems. Image credit: Snap
By Danny Parisi
Snapchat is in a rough position right now, as Instagram’s increasingly large share of social advertising is causing the platform to reinvent some of its longstanding traditions.
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