Snapchat

• Instagram’s Latest Direct Messaging Feature Challenges Snapchat Again
• Snapchat Continues Ecommerce Experimentation — This Time With Nike Air Jordan Drop

  The ephemeral app partnered with Nike over the weekend in honor of the NBA All-Star Game for a new sneaker launch -- the Air Jordan III Tinker, which officially arrives in March.

  
• Snapchat Now Offers Stories Analytics To The Platform’s Influencers

  Snapchat influencers have been waiting a while for the platform to give them analytics on their Stories' performances and audience demos--or else they've been flocking to Instagram.

  
• Snapchat Stands Pat On Redesign Despite Receiving Significant Backlash

  Snapchat's redesign has arrived in the United States, and it has received criticism from users. Marques Brownlee critiqued the app in a recent vlog.

  
• Snapchat Uses Live Streaming To Highlight Top Moments From 2018 Winter Olympics
• You Can Now Create Custom Lenses On Snapchat, Starting At $10 Apiece
• Snapchat Adds ‘Bitmoji Deluxe’ Format With Hundreds More Customization Options
• Snap’s VP Of Product Announces Departure Amid App’s Redesign
• Users Can Now Share Snapchat Stories Outside Of Snapchat
• Snap Lays Off Two Dozen Staffers — Predominantly Within Its Content Division
• Snapchat’s Big Redesign, Ahead Of US Launch, Has Received Overwhelmingly Negative Response Abroad
• Massive Data Dump Shows Flat Numbers For Snapchat’s Stories Across The Summer Of 2017