Subscriptions

Subscriptions
Sony Announces New PlayStation Subscription Service
March 29, 2022

Sony has announced it will launch a subscription-based version of PlayStation Plus in June, with hundreds of games, including “Spider-Man: Miles Morales,” in the U.S., Europe and Japan, Reuters reported Tuesday (March 29). The subscription-based version of PlayStation Plus won’t include new releases, Sony Interactive...

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Technology and Recurring Revenue Accelerate Car Wash Industry Growth 
March 28, 2022

When car wash membership and subscription management company EverWash began deploying machine learning (ML)-powered cameras to make sure that cars pulling into an unmanned car wash belonged to members, the company soon realized the technology could also provide other benefits.  For example, using the security...

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Sony Expected to Unveil PlayStation Subscription
March 25, 2022

Sony Group could introduce a PlayStation video game subscription service “as early as next week,” Bloomberg reported Friday (March 25). The subscription service — which was given the code name Spartacus — has been in development and represents Sony’s answer to Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass,...

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Vimeo Raises Rates on Creators, Many of Them Patreon Users
March 20, 2022

Vimeo has recently been telling some heavy users to pay as much as thousands of dollars more a year or be kicked off the platform, a report from The Verge said. The report begins with the story of Lois van Baarle, a digital artist based...

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Study: Restaurants Should Start With Loyalty Data to Launch Subscription Plans
March 08, 2022

Edible subscriptions are debatably the best kind, proving a tasty menu item throughout the pandemic. And just as there’s always room for dessert, there’s untapped subscription potential waiting out there for restaurants. For the latest edition of this study series, “Digital Divide: Restaurant Subscribers and...

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Culinary Complements: 82% of Restaurant Subscribers Use Loyalty Programs 
March 03, 2022

The most steadfast and engaged restaurant customers are those who have subscriptions to dine at a particular eatery, franchise or group. When a loyalty program is also offered, subscribers enroll at a higher rate than nonsubscribers — and also have a tendency to dine more...

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Subscriptions to Connected Services in Vehicles May Add Up to $135 a Month
March 01, 2022

By adding its new software platform, 5G connectivity and larger screens to upcoming vehicles, General Motors (GM) aims to facilitate the delivery of software services for which consumers may pay up to $135 a month. These new technologies will build upon the company’s existing ones,...

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GM Rolling out Dozens of New Subscription Offerings
February 28, 2022

General Motors is readying as many as 50 new subscription services, set to launch over the next three to four years. According to published reports, GM North America President Steve Carlisle offered no specifics about these features when speaking with investors recently. However, he noted...

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Walmart Woos Consumers With 3-Week Sales Event for Walmart+ Subscription Service
February 24, 2022

Walmart launching a three-week program of sales with the goal of adding new members and keeping existing members of the Walmart+ subscription service, CNBC reported Thursday (Feb. 24). The sales, which began Thursday, will cover products ranging from “air fryers to exercise bikes,” CNBC reported,...