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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Spotify Slams New Apple One Service, Claims It’s Anticompetitive
Spotify Slams New Apple One Service, Claims It’s Anticompetitive
September 15, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Spotify, the music streaming giant, criticized tech rival Apple over a new subscription bundle that allegedly favors the company’s own Apple Music service over others,...

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New Math: Walmart+ Doesn’t Equal Amazon Prime
New Math: Walmart+ Doesn’t Equal Amazon Prime
September 15, 2020  |  Retail

Walmart watchers are out in force today with the launch of subscription service Walmart+. While it has been widely touted as a hedge against Amazon...

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What’s Next For The ‘Set It And Forget It’ Subscription Auto Refill Economy
What’s Next For The ‘Set It And Forget It’ Subscription Auto Refill Economy
September 14, 2020  |  Subscription Commerce

Netflix. Online magazines. Disney. Mascara delivered to the door for those endless Zoom calls. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Whole Paycheck Tracker: Amazon, Walmart Find Urgency In Last Mile
Whole Paycheck Tracker: Amazon, Walmart Find Urgency In Last Mile
September 11, 2020  |  Walmart Amazon whole paycheck

As they continue their quest to dominate the U.S. consumer’s whole paycheck, Amazon and Walmart took different roads this week. Both focused on their obsession...

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Kroger Earnings Preview: Watch For Subscription Services
Kroger Earnings Preview: Watch For Subscription Services
September 09, 2020  |  Retail

Kroger will announce its earnings on Friday (Sept. 9) at the market’s open, marking the end of an aggressive second quarter in which the supermarket...

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Canoo Aims To Reinvent Electric Vehicles And Subscriptions
Canoo Aims To Reinvent Electric Vehicles And Subscriptions
September 08, 2020  |  Subscriptions

A COVID slump slowed the roll of major automakers and dealers this past spring, with the pandemic causing a 30 percent drop in auto sales...

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Deep Dive: How Payments Orchestration Can Support Payment Integrations
Deep Dive: How Payments Orchestration Can Support Payment Integrations
September 04, 2020  |  Payments Innovation

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Grocery Roundup: Walmart Unveils Walmart+ And Amazon Creates ‘Dark’ Whole Foods Stores
Grocery Roundup: Walmart Unveils Walmart+ And Amazon Creates ‘Dark’ Whole Foods Stores
September 03, 2020  |  Retail

As the fall shopping season prepares to settle into place, the race for the customer’s grocery dollars is getting more competitive by the day. Last week’s...

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Coffee Subscription Firm Trade Raises $9M
Coffee Subscription Firm Trade Raises $9M
September 02, 2020  |  Retail

Trade has raised $9 million in a Madrona Venture Group-led financing round, with the ongoing support of Launch and JAB. The coffee subscription company aims...

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