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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27% of Subscribers Have Experienced a Declined Payment Within the Past Year 
27% of Subscribers Have Experienced a Declined Payment Within the Past Year 
November 30, 2021  |  Subscription Commerce

Consumers have a growing appetite for subscription services, but they can quickly sour on the experience when their automated payments are declined. Unfortunately, hiccups in...

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Subscription Merchants Challenged to Create ‘Ideal Experience’ to Reduce Customer Churn
Subscription Merchants Challenged to Create ‘Ideal Experience’ to Reduce Customer Churn
November 29, 2021  |  Subscription Commerce

Subscription commerce’s turbo-charged growth, unsurprisingly, has been fueled by the pandemic. Trace Galloway, chief strategy officer at Vindicia, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) subscription-billing and revenue recovery...

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Spotify Disconnects Car View Feature, Has No Hands-free Alternative, Report Says
Spotify Disconnects Car View Feature, Has No Hands-free Alternative, Report Says
November 28, 2021  |  Subscriptions

Spotify is taking away the Car View feature, a report says, just as users began to notice it unexpectedly missing. Car View, available through the...

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Average US Consumer Now Has 5 Retail Subscriptions
Average US Consumer Now Has 5 Retail Subscriptions
November 26, 2021  |  Subscriptions

The surge in retail subscription commerce that emerged after the pandemic’s onset is still gaining momentum. Consumers have come to appreciate the ease, convenience and...

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Thanksgiving Weekend Is Stuffed With Streaming — but Fatigue May Not Be Far Behind
Thanksgiving Weekend Is Stuffed With Streaming — but Fatigue May Not Be Far Behind
November 25, 2021  |  Subscription Commerce

If you’re reading this, the turkey’s got you stuffed, you’ve had your fill of the stuffing, and you’ve had your fill of the relatives. Maybe...

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Afterpay Rolling out Subscription Service in 2022
Afterpay Rolling out Subscription Service in 2022
November 24, 2021  |  Subscriptions

The buy now, pay later (BNPL) company Afterpay has unveiled a subscription solution, allowing customers to pay for recurring purchases in installments. The San Francisco...

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Walmart’s Loyalty Program Walmart+ Struggles to Grow Paid Membership
Walmart’s Loyalty Program Walmart+ Struggles to Grow Paid Membership
November 23, 2021  |  Retail

After over a year of offering consumers free delivery, discounted prescription drugs and other benefits, the growth of Walmart+ remains in neutral, with nearly 1...

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Uber Rolls Out Bundled Memberships for Rides and Delivery
Uber Rolls Out Bundled Memberships for Rides and Delivery
November 19, 2021  |  Subscriptions

Uber is introducing a new membership program that bundles rideshares, grocery and food delivery for a monthly fee in exchange for discounts and other perks,...

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Retail Subscriptions Show Staying Power, But the Wrong Approach Will Still Get Merchants Canceled
Retail Subscriptions Show Staying Power, But the Wrong Approach Will Still Get Merchants Canceled
November 19, 2021  |  Subscriptions

Do you subscribe to the idea that subscription spikes are falling off? If so, then you’re in for a stunner. Consumers are not only acquiring...

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