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).

How Subscription Providers Can Prevent Churn With Positive Experiences
How Subscription Providers Can Prevent Churn With Positive Experiences
May 24, 2022  |  Subscription Commerce

Subscription-based businesses flourished during the pandemic as consumers largely confined to their homes sought ways to entertain themselves or continue buying deliverable items they needed...

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Today in Data: Viewers Watching Less Cable, Netflix
Today in Data: Viewers Watching Less Cable, Netflix
May 23, 2022  |  Today In Data

Today in data, new research shows there are fewer consumers paying for cable and satellite TV than just two years ago. Data 150: Jobs cut...

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Wantable on Giving Cancellation Power to the Subscriber to Drive Loyalty
Wantable on Giving Cancellation Power to the Subscriber to Drive Loyalty
May 23, 2022  |  Subscription Commerce

New findings in this month's "Subscription Commerce Tracker" show that making it difficult for subscribers to quit may actually backfire on businesses, with Wantable’s Jalem...

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Costco Offers Discounted Apple Subscriptions
Costco Offers Discounted Apple Subscriptions
May 20, 2022  |  Subscriptions

Costco has started selling discounted subscriptions to Apple TV+, Apple News+ or Apple Arcade at discounted yearly prices, according to a MacRumors report Thursday (May...

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The Best Way to Keep Subscribers Loyal May Be to Set Them Free
The Best Way to Keep Subscribers Loyal May Be to Set Them Free
May 20, 2022  |  Subscription Commerce

Consumers have started to rethink their finances, and subscriptions may be the first to go as they decide which to keep and which to quit....

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Restaurants Translate Menus Into Meal Kit Subscriptions as Consumers Opt for At-Home Dining
Restaurants Translate Menus Into Meal Kit Subscriptions as Consumers Opt for At-Home Dining
May 18, 2022  |  Subscription Commerce

As consumers eat an increasing number of their meals at home, restaurants ranging from fine dining establishments to large quick-service chains are finding new ways...

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Disney Promises Limited Ads on Ad-Supported Disney+
Disney Promises Limited Ads on Ad-Supported Disney+
May 17, 2022  |  Subscription Commerce

Disney said viewers who subscribe to the ad-supported version of its Disney+ streaming service will see only a limited number of ads when it debuts...

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Sony Revamps PlayStation Plus With 119 Titles in Subscription Tiers
Sony Revamps PlayStation Plus With 119 Titles in Subscription Tiers
May 17, 2022  |  Subscriptions

The PlayStation Plus subscription service will reportedly relaunch only in Asia for PlayStation and PC platforms for now, a report said, contrasting what the company...

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The Data Point: 54% of Consumers Who Canceled Subscriptions Are Belt-Tightening
The Data Point: 54% of Consumers Who Canceled Subscriptions Are Belt-Tightening
May 11, 2022  |  Subscriptions

A combination of factors are bringing change to the subscription sector as pandemic living normalizes and more people engage with physical businesses, and inflation presses...

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