subscription commerce

The use of a recurring, usually monthly, payment business model so consumers and businesses can access products and services on a regular basis. The most popular subscription commerce businesses are streaming services (e.g. Spotify, Netflix), digital media (e.g. Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg), “box of the month” categories (e.g. StitchFix, Barkbox, FabFitFun). Businesses use the subscription commerce model to make access to valuable products more affordable by eliminating the need to make a one-time purchase, e.g. Salesforce, Microsoft Office, fraud and security software).

Subscriptions Play Dual Role for Primary Healthcare Providers
Subscriptions Play Dual Role for Primary Healthcare Providers
November 04, 2022  |  Subscription Commerce

Subscription-based services soared as consumers sought access to goods, services and entertainment during the pandemic. Lately, however, subscriptions have seen a downturn due to inflation,...

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48% of Clothing and Accessories Subscribers Cheat the Promo Code System
48% of Clothing and Accessories Subscribers Cheat the Promo Code System
November 03, 2022  |  Subscription Commerce

Many consumers “cheat” subscriptions to get free benefits. Yet the way that they cheat depends on the type of subscription they have. For the September...

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Musk Dissolves Twitter Board and Is Company’s Only Director
Musk Dissolves Twitter Board and Is Company’s Only Director
October 31, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Twitter’s new management took another restructuring step Monday (Oct. 31) when Elon Musk let all nine members of the board of directors go. With this...

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Subscription Merchants Tweak Business Models to Keep Consumers
Subscription Merchants Tweak Business Models to Keep Consumers
October 27, 2022  |  Subscription Commerce

As subscription commerce moves from the pandemic sign-up wave to consumers being more selective and wanting more control, subscription providers are enhancing business models to...

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Payment Declines Are the ‘Silent Killer’ of Subscriber Lifetime Value
Payment Declines Are the ‘Silent Killer’ of Subscriber Lifetime Value
October 25, 2022  |  Subscriptions

A payment decline feels like a slap in the face to subscribers, especially when it’s the result of a processing mistake on the part of...

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NHL Aims for International Subscribers With Refreshed Subscription Plan
NHL Aims for International Subscribers With Refreshed Subscription Plan
October 24, 2022  |  Subscriptions

With consumers increasingly viewing sports games across a wide range of channels, leagues have the opportunity to grow their audiences in more ways than ever...

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Apple Hikes Music, TV Prices for First Time
Apple Hikes Music, TV Prices for First Time
October 24, 2022  |  Apple

For the first time, Apple is raising the prices of its Apple Music and Apple TV+ subscription services in response to rising licensing costs and...

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New Jersey to Regulate Auto-renewing Subscriptions
New Jersey to Regulate Auto-renewing Subscriptions
October 13, 2022  |  Subscription Commerce

New Jersey will be regulating automatically-renewing subscription services, according to a report from Perkins Coie, following several other states. The lawsuits come in response to...

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Coffee and Flower Brands Push Value to Survive ‘The Great Unsubscribe’
Coffee and Flower Brands Push Value to Survive ‘The Great Unsubscribe’
October 12, 2022  |  Subscriptions

Core tools and tactics are similar among retail subscriptions, but guiding consumers to keep a beloved but nonessential subscription is a nuanced set of interactions...

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