AppsFlyer and Adobe also found organizational issues are a top obstacle to change, in this case related to mobile-first marketing.  On average, respondents said 40% of their sales are already being made through mobile, and many are looking for more.  Nearly all are “concerned” (30%) or “very concerned” (55%) about privacy developments, but the survey listed many ways companies are encouraging consumers to consent to tracking.

You will be completely unsurprised to learn that ad measurement remains a top challenge for marketers as we head into 2022, according to this Mediaocean poll. Slightly more newsworthy: Comscore has launched a “true single-source unified cross-platform measurement solution” to help resolve the issue. Comscore Everywhere promises deduplicated audience measurement across linear and connected TV, digital ads, and social media, with connections to retail and online shopping results.

Procrastinators of the world can throw a party whenever they get around to it: Google has once more pushed back complete third-party cookie deprecation.  The new target is “early next year.” Reasons for the delay include concerns expressed by U.K. data regulator Information Commissioner’s Office, an ongoing inquiry by the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority, and widespread discontent in the advertising ecosystem.