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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Churn And Regional Preferences Challenge Subscription Commerce
Churn And Regional Preferences Challenge Subscription Commerce
October 14, 2019  |  Subscriptions

In non-iPhone Apple news, last month the tech company introduced a “grace period” for lapses in app store subscriptions. Apple’s grace period can last for...

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Facebook’s Libra, Uber Losses, Instant Deposits Top Week’s News
Facebook’s Libra, Uber Losses, Instant Deposits Top Week’s News
October 11, 2019  |  News

It’s never quite a slow week in the world of payments and commerce, and the newest edition of the PYMNTS Weekender is proof of that....

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Seeing The Future — Via Cosmic Subscription 
Seeing The Future — Via Cosmic Subscription 
October 11, 2019  |  Retail

In the last few years astrology has seen something of a cultural renaissance, particularly among millennial consumers. As recently as five years ago astrology was...

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Deep Dive: How Payment Experiences Help B2C Companies Recruit And Retain Subscribers
Deep Dive: How Payment Experiences Help B2C Companies Recruit And Retain Subscribers
October 11, 2019  |  Cross-border Payments

Subscriptions represent an increasingly powerful method of offering services to consumers. The sales model can appeal to users by providing access to offerings for a...

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For Merchants, Recurring Benefits From Recurring (Subscription) Payments
For Merchants, Recurring Benefits From Recurring (Subscription) Payments
October 10, 2019  |  Today In Data

The subscription model has its lures – especially for retailers and other consumer-facing customers. Chief among them: steady top lines that translate into cash flow,...

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Top News In Payments: Libra Fears Grow; Uber-IPO Impact Spreads; And SMBs Get Faster Payments
Top News In Payments: Libra Fears Grow; Uber-IPO Impact Spreads; And SMBs Get Faster Payments
October 09, 2019  |  News

Today’s payment news roundup includes a look at more fears and concerns around Libra, the spreading losses related to Uber and WeWork, fresh PYMNTS research...

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Reading The Tea Leaves For Steeping Subscription Success
Reading The Tea Leaves For Steeping Subscription Success
October 09, 2019  |  Retail

Before Knud Berthelsen founded personalized subscription service Free Your Tea, he found it challenging to find good teas, Berthelsen told PYMNTS in an interview. It is...

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Catering To Cookie Cravings With Healthier Online Offerings
Catering To Cookie Cravings With Healthier Online Offerings
October 08, 2019  |  Retail

Sara Sims has always been a big fan of cookie dough, but she stopped eating it after her teens when she realized it wasn’t healthy...

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Record Labels Not Sold On Apple’s Super-Bundle Subscription Idea
Record Labels Not Sold On Apple’s Super-Bundle Subscription Idea
October 07, 2019  |  Apple

Apple has kicked off early talks with record labels about bundling its upcoming streaming TV service with Apple Music, its streaming music service, the Financial Times...

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