Subscriptions

Subscriptions
Netflix/Carrefour Collaboration Targets Cost-Conscious Consumers
January 16, 2024

Netflix is teaming with French grocery chain Carrefour to offer low-cost subscriptions. The streaming service announced late Monday (Jan. 15) that it was offering customers in the French cities Rouen and Bordeaux no-commitment subscriptions to Netflix’s standard 5.99 euros per month subscription — with ads — as well as 10%...

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Peacock Breaks Streaming Records for Chiefs-Dolphins Game, but Will Subscribers Stay?
January 15, 2024

Peacock is finding that exclusive rights to buzzy events can bring consumers in, but in subscription commerce, where longevity is the name of the game, it remains to be seen how effective this strategy will be in the long term. The NBCUniversal streaming service announced...

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1 in 4 Subscribers Get HelloFresh Meal Kits
January 12, 2024

Meal kits represent a significant share of the total retail subscription category, with leading provider HelloFresh reaching a wide audience. By the Numbers The PYMNTS Intelligence report “The Replenish Economy: A Household Supply Deep Dive,” drew on responses from more than 2,000 U.S. consumers in...

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Smart Kitchen Devices Use Subscription Models to Drive Recurring Revenue
January 12, 2024

As artificial intelligence makes its way into more kitchen devices, kitchenware companies are noting the opportunity to drive not only sales of smart appliances but also recurring revenue via ongoing subscriptions, as CES 2024 revealed. One such device on display at the consumer electronics event...

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High-Value Subscribers Turn to Auto-Fill Options for Their Shopping
January 10, 2024

Auto-fill services enable merchants to reach the highest-value subscribers, driving long-term revenue. By the Numbers Supplemental research from PYMNTS Intelligence’s report “The Replenish Economy: A Household Supply Deep Dive” highlighted in Karen Webster’s Monday (Jan. 8) feature “The Eight Pivotal Strategies for Payments and the...

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Cocktails by Subscription as Alcohol Brands Tap Recurring Payments
January 10, 2024

Barsys and ReserveBar are launching a personalized cocktail subscription service, as more alcoholic beverage memberships emerge as part of the industry’s slow digital transformation. Barsys, a consumer robotics company offering smart mixology devices, announced Wednesday (Jan. 10) a partnership with alcoholic beverage eCommerce platform ReserveBar...

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Coffee Subscriptions Can Yield Double-Digit Transaction Growth for QSRs
January 10, 2024

As more coffee shop chains try out beverage subscriptions to boost traffic, new data suggests that these programs can drive significant increases in customer frequency. According to a recent report from Manchester, U.K. publication Mancunian Matters, citing data from the country’s National Office of Statistics,...

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Half of Loyal Customers Have Multiple Subscriptions, Data Shows
January 10, 2024

Retail product subscribers’ spending patterns and demographics can vary significantly, and understanding these dynamics can aid providers in minimizing churn and targeting the most valuable clientele. Against this backdrop, subscription models have emerged as a prominent feature, offering a range of benefits such as frequency,...

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Top Subscription Merchants Know the Value of Social Media
January 08, 2024

The most successful retail subscription companies see the value of tapping into social media apps’ wide audiences, while underperformers tend to abstain from these platforms. By the Numbers The most recent installment of PYMNTS Intelligence’s Decision Guide series, “The Retail Subscription Features That Make Top-Performing...