Mobile Measurement: With So Much Data, Why Is Attribution Hard?

Article by eMarketer Editors  |  Feb 12, 2018
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In the latest episode of "Behind the Numbers," eMarketer analysts Lauren Fisher and Yory Wurmser talk about the challenges marketers face when working with mobile.

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