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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Ancestry Taps Big Tech Execs as DNA Firm Looks to Deepen Its Roots
Ancestry Taps Big Tech Execs as DNA Firm Looks to Deepen Its Roots
September 16, 2021  |  Subscriptions

Genealogy is big business — and poised to get bigger — as demonstrated by investment firm Blackstone’s December 2020 purchase of Ancestry for $4.7 billion. Further driving the...

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New Study: Merchants Fight Subscription Fatigue With New Features, Flexibility
New Study: Merchants Fight Subscription Fatigue With New Features, Flexibility
September 13, 2021  |  Subscription Commerce

As the pandemic becomes endemic — and with the last of emergency Federal unemployment benefits having expired the week of Sept. 6 — expect more consumers...

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Blue Apron’s New Frozen Meals Add Value for High-Churn Subscription Service
Blue Apron’s New Frozen Meals Add Value for High-Churn Subscription Service
September 13, 2021  |  Subscriptions

Blue Apron announced on Monday (Sept. 13) that it is launching “Heat & Eat” meals as add-ons for subscribers. Unlike the company’s meal kit offerings,...

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New Data Cites Flexibility, Discounts As Top Retail Subscription Churn Fighters
New Data Cites Flexibility, Discounts As Top Retail Subscription Churn Fighters
September 13, 2021  |  Subscription Commerce

The 18 months since March 2020 have been a veritable boom for retail subscription services. The sector has seen unprecedented growth in that time, with...

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High Touch Beauty Industry Gets Bump From Touch Free Digital Payments
High Touch Beauty Industry Gets Bump From Touch Free Digital Payments
September 13, 2021  |  Digital Payments

When much of the U.S. shut down because of the pandemic in March 2020, the hands-on nature of the hair and beauty industries saw them...

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Amazon Eyes Streaming Deal for the NFL Sunday Ticket Games
Amazon Eyes Streaming Deal for the NFL Sunday Ticket Games
September 12, 2021  |  Amazon

Amazon is among contenders for the rights to the NFL’s “Sunday Ticket” programming package, CNBC reported, citing anonymous sources. The league wants up to $2.5...

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Petco Expands Subscription Service for Dogs
Petco Expands Subscription Service for Dogs
September 08, 2021  |  Subscriptions

Petco is expanding the monthly PupBox subscription service to offer new products tailored to the four life stages of dogs, a press release stated on...

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Digital River, Chargify Team on B2B SaaS Management
Digital River, Chargify Team on B2B SaaS Management
September 08, 2021  |  B2B Payments

The global commerce company Digital River announced on Wednesday (Sept. 8) that it has formed a partnership with Chargify, the billing/subscription management tool for B2B...

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More Than 50M People Now Subscribe to YouTube Music
More Than 50M People Now Subscribe to YouTube Music
September 02, 2021  |  Consumer Payments

YouTube Music has hit a new milestone as its paid subscribers now total 50 million, YouTube’s Global Head of Music Lyor Cohen wrote. The figure...

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