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 Auto Sales Are Driving New Retail Trends
How Auto Sales Are Driving New Retail Trends
January 07, 2020  |  Retail

The longstanding practice of selling automobiles is getting a change — reflecting larger trends in commerce. For instance, online marketplace and auction site eBay has...

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NEW DATA: Two Features That Win Subscription Subscribers
NEW DATA: Two Features That Win Subscription Subscribers
January 06, 2020  |  Subscription Commerce

Key subscription features like free shipping, real-time messaging and mobile optimization no longer pack the competitive punch they once did – now all three are...

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Netflix Is Top-Performing Stock Of The Decade
Netflix Is Top-Performing Stock Of The Decade
December 23, 2019  |  Subscriptions

Netflix started the decade with a subscription mail DVD service with 12 million subscribers paying $9 a month for the privilege. It ended the decade...

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Former GM Chief Says Ditch Vehicle Ownership For Ridesharing
Former GM Chief Says Ditch Vehicle Ownership For Ridesharing
December 12, 2019  |  Subscription Commerce

What was once a radical idea is seeming much less radical these days, and thanks has to go to modern payments and commerce, among other...

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Top News In Payments: CFPB Seeks Remittance Exemptions For Small Banks; Regulators Support Traditional Credit Evaluation Alternatives
Top News In Payments: CFPB Seeks Remittance Exemptions For Small Banks; Regulators Support Traditional Credit...
December 04, 2019  |  News

In today’s payments news, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has proposed to boost the number of smaller banks and credit unions (CUs) that would not be...

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Subscription Commerce’s Recurring Value Challenge
Subscription Commerce’s Recurring Value Challenge
November 25, 2019  |  Subscription Commerce

Subscription commerce is all the rage and shows every sign that it will keep growing in the 2020s. It can be tempting to assume that...

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Why Subscriptions Rule Retail And Amazon Is King
Why Subscriptions Rule Retail And Amazon Is King
November 13, 2019  |  Subscription Commerce

The third quarter of 2019 saw decreased revenue for meal kit subscription service Blue Apron, a company that is struggling to stay afloat in the increasingly saturated...

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Dell Adds New Energy To On-Demand Subscription Commerce
Dell Adds New Energy To On-Demand Subscription Commerce
November 12, 2019  |  Subscription Commerce

Subscription keeps moving into new areas as more consumers — and businesses — come to rely on that retail method, and the recurring payments involved....

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How ‘Ghosts’ And Visuals Build Better Commerce Ecosystems
How ‘Ghosts’ And Visuals Build Better Commerce Ecosystems
November 12, 2019  |  Today In Data

“Ghost” kitchens are changing the food delivery game as shopping embraces better visual technology. Challenger banks have a hard, but increasingly clear, path to success....

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