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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Restaurants Tap New Rewards Programs to Drive Deeper Consumer Loyalty
Restaurants Tap New Rewards Programs to Drive Deeper Consumer Loyalty
December 13, 2022  |  Loyalty & Rewards

As restaurants compete for consumers’ loyalty, many are looking beyond the typical earn-and-burn rewards programs. For instance, Starbucks, the largest restaurant company in the world,...

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Coffee Subscriptions Wake Up and Smell Consumer Thirst for Flexibility
Coffee Subscriptions Wake Up and Smell Consumer Thirst for Flexibility
December 13, 2022  |  Subscriptions

Research shows consumers are dropping retail subscriptions, yet coffee is in its own category. One part essential commodity, one part affordable luxury, consumers’ caffeine fix...

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Relaunched Twitter Blue Will Charge Apple Users More
Relaunched Twitter Blue Will Charge Apple Users More
December 11, 2022  |  Subscription Commerce

Twitter will resurrect its Twitter Blue subscription service this week, with Apple users paying more. The social media platform said on its own Twitter account...

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Lululemon Looks to Memberships and Perks to Drive D2C Engagement
Lululemon Looks to Memberships and Perks to Drive D2C Engagement
December 09, 2022  |  Retail

Athletic wear brands looking to win consumers’ direct digital loyalty are turning to membership models. Athleisure retailer Lululemon shared Thursday (Dec. 8) in its third...

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Rent the Runway’s Revenues Rise as Consumers Embrace Borrowed Fashion
Rent the Runway’s Revenues Rise as Consumers Embrace Borrowed Fashion
December 08, 2022  |  Retail

Rent the Runway achieved record revenue as its bargain-hunting customers sought deals on everyday fashion. The company said its revenue for the quarter rose 31% year-over-year,...

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Apple Music to Add Feature to Help Users Sing Along 
Apple Music to Add Feature to Help Users Sing Along 
December 06, 2022  |  Subscription Commerce

Apple Music will soon add a feature that makes it easier for fans to sing along with songs.  Due to become available to Apple Music subscribers...

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Virtual Bagel Brand Offers Consumers  ‘Inexpensive Luxury’ amid Inflation
Virtual Bagel Brand Offers Consumers ‘Inexpensive Luxury’ amid Inflation
December 05, 2022  |  Merchant Innovation

As consumers reevaluate their spending, direct-to-consumer (D2C) food brands have had luck selling affordable indulgences. For example, PopupBagels, a virtual brand launched during the pandemic as...

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Beauty Subscriptions Are First to Go as Consumers Reduce Spending
Beauty Subscriptions Are First to Go as Consumers Reduce Spending
December 05, 2022  |  Subscription Commerce

As consumers reevaluate subscriptions amid inflation, new data shows beauty memberships are the most vulnerable. In fact, a greater share of customers is cutting out...

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Average Retail Subscription Rate Down 40% From Oct ’21 Peak
Average Retail Subscription Rate Down 40% From Oct ’21 Peak
December 01, 2022  |  Subscriptions

Price hikes and belt-tightening are an unhappy combination for retail subscriptions, causing cutbacks to deepen. That’s a key finding, among others, in the new “Subscription...

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