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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Disney+ Has Almost 87 Million Subscribers, Up From 73 Million
Disney+ Has Almost 87 Million Subscribers, Up From 73 Million
December 10, 2020  |  Streaming

On its Investor Day event Thursday (Dec. 10), Disney+ touted 86.8 million subscribers, CNBC reported. The streaming service for the entertainment giant has been increasing...

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Stitch Fix, Apparel Subscriptions Adapt To Work-From-Home World
Stitch Fix, Apparel Subscriptions Adapt To Work-From-Home World
December 09, 2020  |  Subscription Commerce

With her company’s stock trading at an all-time high, Stitch Fix Founder and CEO Katrina Lake told investors this week that the company’s ability to...

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DoorDash Ordered To Cut DashPass Commissions By DC Attorney General
DoorDash Ordered To Cut DashPass Commissions By DC Attorney General
December 09, 2020  |  Delivery

The attorney general of the District of Columbia, Karl Racine, has written a letter ordering DoorDash Inc. to stop charging eateries a 30 percent fee...

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Today In Payments: Stripe To Offer Banking As A Service To Merchants; Affirm Expands Canadian Presence With PayBright Buy
Today In Payments: Stripe To Offer Banking As A Service To Merchants; Affirm Expands Canadian...
December 04, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Stripe will offer financial services to merchants on its platform, Affirm acquired BNPL firm PayBright, and J.P. Morgan analysts predict merger...

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sticky.io CEO Says Walmart Among Those Building Stronger Customer Relationships Through Subscriptions
sticky.io CEO Says Walmart Among Those Building Stronger Customer Relationships Through Subscriptions
December 04, 2020  |  Subscription Commerce

This year’s holiday shopping season is going to be very different — and very digital — than what’s come before, sticky.io CEO Brian Bogosian told...

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Report: Amazon Eyes Buying Startup Wondery As Entry To Podcasts
Report: Amazon Eyes Buying Startup Wondery As Entry To Podcasts
December 02, 2020  |  Amazon

Amazon is in talks to purchase of podcast maker Wondery, a startup that could help the tech giant push more into the burgeoning podcast sector,...

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Walmart Adds Free Shipping To Walmart+ Subscription Program
Walmart Adds Free Shipping To Walmart+ Subscription Program
December 02, 2020  |  Walmart

Another day, another move to capture consumer spend as the holiday shopping season enters into its second half in 2020. This time around it’s an announcement...

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Subscription-Based Companies See Happy Holidays (And Renewals)
Subscription-Based Companies See Happy Holidays (And Renewals)
December 02, 2020  |  Subscriptions

For all its many horrors, 2020 has turned out to be a surprisingly good time to sell subscriptions to consumers. The latest PYMNTS/Recurly Subscription Commerce Conversion Index found...

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Epic Games Introduces Xbox, PS5 Fortnite Crew Subscription
Epic Games Introduces Xbox, PS5 Fortnite Crew Subscription
November 25, 2020  |  Retail

Epic Games is rolling out a new monthly subscription service — Fortnite Crew — for Xbox and Playstation gaming systems, timed with the Dec. 2...

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