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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Hubble: Contact Lens Prescriptions Go Subscription

Hubble: Contact Lens Prescriptions Go Subscription
Hubble: Contact Lens Prescriptions Go Subscription
February 11, 2020  |  Subscriptions

One might assume they could easily guess the biggest competitor for a startup focused on selling contact lenses direct to consumer (DTC) via subscription. Maybe...

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Meal Service Plans Get Shaken And Stirred By Adding Alcohol
Meal Service Plans Get Shaken And Stirred By Adding Alcohol
February 10, 2020  |  Subscription Commerce

Subscription-based meal service eMeals wants you to have a drink with dinner. It has announced a series of partnerships with alcohol brands including Bacardi, Jackson...

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Deep Dive: Optimizing Subscriptions In The Sharing Economy
Deep Dive: Optimizing Subscriptions In The Sharing Economy
February 10, 2020  |  Subscription Commerce

The sharing economy has rapidly expanded in the U.S., but even the most popular innovations fall out of favor if they do not keep customers...

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Opportunities And Challenges In The Fast-Growing Subscription Sector
Opportunities And Challenges In The Fast-Growing Subscription Sector
February 07, 2020  |  Today In Data

The subscription model and the sharing economy are two of the fastest-growing and most compelling sectors in the business landscape. Similar consumer and demographic trendlines power growth...

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How Patreon Overcame Its Subscription Struggles
How Patreon Overcame Its Subscription Struggles
February 07, 2020  |  Subscription Commerce

Complex payment plans and hidden processing fees on content sharing platforms can send subscribers looking for services elsewhere — something Patreon learned the hard way...

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Top News In Payments: Stripe To Power Digital, In-Store Payments For Lightspeed; Fed Weighs Cost And Benefits Of Digital Currency
Top News In Payments: Stripe To Power Digital, In-Store Payments For Lightspeed; Fed Weighs Cost...
February 06, 2020  |  News

In today’s top payments news, Stripe and Lightspeed team up to advance in-store and online payments for retailers and restaurants, the Federal Reserve weighs the...

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Building The ‘Anti-Subscription’ Model For Online Kids’ Apparel
Building The ‘Anti-Subscription’ Model For Online Kids’ Apparel
February 06, 2020  |  Retail

Outfitting children can be a shockingly expensive proposition for parents. According to the United States Department of Agriculture, families might spend up to $1,280 annually...

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After Subscription Stumbles, How Patreon Won Back Customer Trust
After Subscription Stumbles, How Patreon Won Back Customer Trust
February 06, 2020  |  Subscription Commerce

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Spotify Dominates Apple, Amazon With 124M Premium Subscribers
Spotify Dominates Apple, Amazon With 124M Premium Subscribers
February 05, 2020  |  Retail

As Spotify took on Amazon and Apple by launching promotions, the music streaming company registered a higher-than-expected 29 percent jump in premium subscribers in Q4...

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