subscriptions

The subscription business model is a business model in which a customer must pay a recurring price at regular intervals for access to a product. The model was pioneered by publishers of books and periodicals in the 17th century, and is now used by many businesses and websites.

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Car Subscription Service GO Heads to Four New Markets 
Car Subscription Service GO Heads to Four New Markets 
January 04, 2022  |  Subscription Commerce

The car subscription service GO is going new places.  The startup announced Tuesday (Jan. 4) that it had expanded to four new markets: Atlanta, Charlotte,...

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Sweetgreen Launches ‘Sweetpass’ as Restaurants Leverage Subscriptions to Build Loyalty
Sweetgreen Launches ‘Sweetpass’ as Restaurants Leverage Subscriptions to Build Loyalty
January 03, 2022  |  Restaurant innovation

The subscription model is taking hold in the restaurant industry. Following on the heels of coffeehouse chains’ coffee subscriptions, Olive Garden’s 2018 Never Ending Pasta...

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How the Bring-It-To Me Economy is Set to Reshape Retail
How the Bring-It-To Me Economy is Set to Reshape Retail
December 28, 2021  |  Retail

The roar of consumer demand is loud and clear. Impatience and urgency amid a pandemic redefined retail in 2021 and the push for direct-to-consumer options...

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Whole Foods Orders Drop After New Delivery Fee, Report Says
Whole Foods Orders Drop After New Delivery Fee, Report Says
December 26, 2021  |  Amazon Delivery

Whole Foods customers have voted against the company’s new $9.95 delivery fee, a report says. The company, owned by Amazon, used to offer free delivery...

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TikTok Beats Google for Most Visited Site in 2021
TikTok Beats Google for Most Visited Site in 2021
December 22, 2021  |  Connected Economy

Short-form video-sharing service TikTok was the most popular internet site in 2021, passing even Google, online infrastructure-provider Cloudflare Inc. reported in a blog post Monday...

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UK Sandwich Chain’s Subscription Offer Falls Short, Draws Ire
UK Sandwich Chain’s Subscription Offer Falls Short, Draws Ire
December 22, 2021  |  Subscriptions

If up to five drinks a day for 20 pounds a month sounds too good to be true, it just might be. That was the...

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Deep Dive: How Subscription Service Providers Can Stay Viable Amid Heightened Competition
Deep Dive: How Subscription Service Providers Can Stay Viable Amid Heightened Competition
December 21, 2021  |  Subscription Commerce

Subscriptions — which can cover everything from retail products to video, audio and gaming services — have a significant footprint in the global economy. Consumers’...

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Electric Vehicle Manufacturer Expects Recurring Revenue From Connected Services
Electric Vehicle Manufacturer Expects Recurring Revenue From Connected Services
December 20, 2021  |  Commerce Connected

Electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian says its vehicles will come with connected services that address the entire lifecycle of the vehicle, deepen its customer relationships and provide recurring monthly subscription revenues. These...

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Bespoke Post on Bucking Subscription Stagnation
Bespoke Post on Bucking Subscription Stagnation
December 20, 2021  |  Subscription Commerce

Sometimes the less obvious things become some of the most important. In the Subscription Commerce Tracker, Alvaro De La Rocha of themed subscription box provider...

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