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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Merchants Stand to Lose $2.2 Billion By Not Offering Consumers a Better Subscription Experience
Merchants Stand to Lose $2.2 Billion By Not Offering Consumers a Better Subscription Experience
November 19, 2021  |  Subscription Commerce

Consumers in the United States first acquired a taste for the benefits of retail subscription commerce in March 2020 — and now, 20 months later,...

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Innovators Take Page From Amazon, Netflix to Improve Healthcare Access and Reduce Cost of Care
Innovators Take Page From Amazon, Netflix to Improve Healthcare Access and Reduce Cost of Care
November 18, 2021  |  Healthcare

Subscription offerings in telehealth are turning a fragmented and opaque healthcare sector into something that’s now being likened to Netflix, bringing the connected economy of...

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Sesame Membership Model Brings ‘Radically Normal Healthcare’ to Millions of US Consumers
Sesame Membership Model Brings ‘Radically Normal Healthcare’ to Millions of US Consumers
November 18, 2021  |  Healthcare

Online telehealth is growing by leaps as the pandemic drags on, but these services can often feel urgent and impermanent compared to the close in-person...

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Tidal, Now Owned By Square, Launches Direct-to-Artist Payments
Tidal, Now Owned By Square, Launches Direct-to-Artist Payments
November 17, 2021  |  Payment Methods

Music streaming service Tidal has launched a new membership tier that will send payments to artists in two ways, Music Business Worldwide reported Wednesday (Nov....

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India’s Mahindra Finance Launches Car Subscription Service 
India’s Mahindra Finance Launches Car Subscription Service 
November 17, 2021  |  International

India’s Mahindra Finance has launched a vehicle leasing and subscription service known as “Quiklyz,” aimed at making car purchases quicker and simpler.  As Car and...

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Payment Declines Drive Subscription Churn For 27% of Subscribers
Payment Declines Drive Subscription Churn For 27% of Subscribers
November 17, 2021  |  Subscription Commerce

At a high level, the healthiest, most sustainable subscription businesses with the happiest customers tend to focus obsessively on reducing churn. And churn correlates directly...

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27% of Subscription Customers Had a Payment Issue in the Last Year
27% of Subscription Customers Had a Payment Issue in the Last Year
November 15, 2021  |  Subscription Commerce

Consumers have developed an increased appetite for subscription services, and they may well be pleased with the convenience these services provide, but a large part of keeping that experience positive hinges...

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Connected Car Weekly: Auto Insurers and Fleets Use Telematics Data to Make Better Decisions 
Connected Car Weekly: Auto Insurers and Fleets Use Telematics Data to Make Better Decisions 
November 12, 2021  |  Commerce Connected

This week’s news about connected cars has to do with using data to save, spend or make money. For example, owners of Mitsubishi cars can now share data...

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Spain’s Eldiario Newspaper Uses Pay-What-You-Want Model 
Spain’s Eldiario Newspaper Uses Pay-What-You-Want Model 
November 12, 2021  |  Subscriptions

In 2012, Ignacio Escolar launched Eldiario (The Daily), an online-only newspaper with nine staffers featuring a fee-based model that allows readers to pay whatever they...

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