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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Streaming Bellwether Netflix Shows Drama Of COVID-Era Subscription Economy
Streaming Bellwether Netflix Shows Drama Of COVID-Era Subscription Economy
October 21, 2020  |  Subscriptions

When streaming on-demand movies at scale became viable around 2007, a new household brand name emerged: Netflix. It charged out of the gate to disrupt...

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Jeffrey Katzenberg’s Streaming Unicorn Quibi Pulls The Plug
Jeffrey Katzenberg’s Streaming Unicorn Quibi Pulls The Plug
October 21, 2020  |  Streaming

Film producer and former Disney executive Jeffrey Katzenberg is pulling the plug on Quibi, the short-form video streaming startup, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday...

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Apple Gives New iPhone Buyers Free Subscriptions, Bucking Industry Trend
Apple Gives New iPhone Buyers Free Subscriptions, Bucking Industry Trend
October 14, 2020  |  Apple

Buyers of Apple’s new iPhone 12, which will be available Oct. 23 in the United States for some models and in November for others, will...

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Netflix And The Art Of The Shrinking Free Trial
Netflix And The Art Of The Shrinking Free Trial
October 14, 2020  |  Streaming

The binge watch comes with a price. As reported this week, Netflix has taken down the “free trial” option from its site for would-be subscribers...

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Chargebee Raises $55M In Series F Funding
Chargebee Raises $55M In Series F Funding
October 06, 2020  |  Investments

Subscription billing platform provider Chargebee Inc. has raised $55 million in Series F funding to bring its total venture capital funding to $105 million, the...

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Petco Offers Pet Owners New Subscription Option
Petco Offers Pet Owners New Subscription Option
October 05, 2020  |  Retail

The pandemic has triggered various shifts in the digital-first economy, and Petco has just notched another one. The company last week announced a cross between...

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Subscriptions, AR Automation, PPP Loan Forgiveness Top This Week’s News
Subscriptions, AR Automation, PPP Loan Forgiveness Top This Week’s News
October 02, 2020  |  The Weekender

It’s the end of another work week, and the PYMNTS Weekender is here to catch you up on the latest news. We have deep dives...

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In The Subscription Economy, Retention Is The New Growth
In The Subscription Economy, Retention Is The New Growth
October 02, 2020  |  Subscription Commerce

As more and more businesses go digital, is it time for subscription bundles to take center stage? Sharath Dorbala, CEO of subscription-management firm Vindicia, tells...

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Subscription Merchants Navigate Post-COVID Trends
Subscription Merchants Navigate Post-COVID Trends
October 01, 2020  |  Subscription Commerce

By now, we all know about the runaway success of streaming entertainment services like Disney+, which had nearly 61 million paying subscribers by late July,...

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