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).

Today in Retail: Vroom Names New CEO; Simon Property Group CEO Dismisses Kohl’s Buyout Rumors
Today in Retail: Vroom Names New CEO; Simon Property Group CEO Dismisses Kohl’s Buyout Rumors
May 10, 2022  |  Retail

Today in retail, Peloton is facing the daunting prospect of a turnaround along with a transition to an app-based model, while inflation has consumers rethinking...

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Inflation Prompts 10x Increase in Consumers Reevaluating Subscription Value
Inflation Prompts 10x Increase in Consumers Reevaluating Subscription Value
May 10, 2022  |  Subscription Commerce

For many subscribers, convenience alone is no longer enough to retain their loyalty: Personalization is now a must-have feature that drives engagement for discerning consumers....

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Today in Food Commerce: Blue Apron Eyes Customer Acquisition; Tech Giants Enter Grocery Space
Today in Food Commerce: Blue Apron Eyes Customer Acquisition; Tech Giants Enter Grocery Space
May 09, 2022  |  Commerce

Today in food commerce, Blue Apron turns its focus to growing its audience, while Apple reportedly considers entering the online grocery space. Plus, grocers leverage...

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Sweetgreen Rethinks Loyalty with an Eye Toward Subscription Commerce
Sweetgreen Rethinks Loyalty with an Eye Toward Subscription Commerce
May 06, 2022  |  Retail

Sweetgreen, the Los Angeles-based, health-focused fast-casual chain with over 150 restaurants, is looking to combine a subscription model with more traditional restaurant rewards to boost...

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Virtual Service Appointments Boost Subscriber Satisfaction
Virtual Service Appointments Boost Subscriber Satisfaction
May 06, 2022  |  Innovation

Offering virtual service appointments as an alternative to in-person service calls at customers’ homes is boosting subscriber retention, ADT executives said Thursday (May 5) during...

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Walmart Lures Subscription Members by Offering Deeper Gas Discounts
Walmart Lures Subscription Members by Offering Deeper Gas Discounts
April 27, 2022  |  Walmart

Walmart is trying to lure new people to its subscription membership service by offering a 10-cent discount per gallon of gas, double what the plan...

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Netflix’s Subscriber Loss, HBO’s Gain Point to Changing World for Streaming Services
Netflix’s Subscriber Loss, HBO’s Gain Point to Changing World for Streaming Services
April 21, 2022  |  Streaming

One streaming media platform’s loss may be another’s gain. Numbers tell a tale — and the subscriber numbers that have just come out from Netflix...

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April 15, 2022  |  Personnel

It’s finally Friday, the superhero of the workweek. Today is Friday (April 15), but taxes aren’t due — yet. Tax Day was bumped to Monday (April...

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Consumers Weigh Price, Service, Convenience When Shopping for Subscriptions, Report Shows
Consumers Weigh Price, Service, Convenience When Shopping for Subscriptions, Report Shows
April 08, 2022  |  Subscriptions

If you have any question about Amazon’s retail market dominance, even when it’s matched up against the so-called Big Boys in the space, here’s a...

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