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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D2C Subscription Firms Pivot Amid Margin Pressure
D2C Subscription Firms Pivot Amid Margin Pressure
November 30, 2022  |  Subscription Commerce

Facing ongoing macroeconomic pressure, many direct-to-consumer subscription companies are being forced to adjust. Consumers are tightening their belts, cutting down their subscriptions. According to this...

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Petco Memberships, Partnerships Drive Q3 Results
Petco Memberships, Partnerships Drive Q3 Results
November 30, 2022  |  Retail

Petco has 1,500 retail locations but now calls itself a “pet platform company.” Petco CEO Ron Coughlin told investors and analysts that the chain added...

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Nestlé Bails on Freshly as Meal Subscriptions Face Reckoning
Nestlé Bails on Freshly as Meal Subscriptions Face Reckoning
November 29, 2022  |  Subscriptions

Nestlé is partly offloading its Freshly meal delivery business following disappointing results. The food and beverage giant announced earlier this month that it is forming...

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Disney’s Box Office Bomb Adds Pressure to Streaming Success
Disney’s Box Office Bomb Adds Pressure to Streaming Success
November 28, 2022  |  Streaming

For Disney, it was a less than stellar holiday weekend — and that’s putting it mildly. The fact that “Strange World” has bombed at the...

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Health and Wellness Options Increase as Brits Gift Subscriptions This Holiday Season
Health and Wellness Options Increase as Brits Gift Subscriptions This Holiday Season
November 27, 2022  |  Subscription Commerce

As noted in the November edition of the PYMNTS Subscription Commerce Tracker, nearly two-thirds of U.K. consumers plan to reevaluate their subscriptions in the next...

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Crafty and Creative D2C Food Businesses Chip Away at Grocer’s Holiday Haul
Crafty and Creative D2C Food Businesses Chip Away at Grocer’s Holiday Haul
November 23, 2022  |  Subscriptions

Consumers may continue to shop for the staples of their holiday meal from their go-to grocers and food producers, but meal kit companies and other...

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Digital Payments Are Transforming the Face of Grocery
Digital Payments Are Transforming the Face of Grocery
November 23, 2022  |  Digital Payments

As connected technologies increasingly make their way into the grocery industry, digital payments both in stores and online are changing the way consumers engage with...

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Best Buy Says Customers Lack Urgency But Are Hungry for Joy 
Best Buy Says Customers Lack Urgency But Are Hungry for Joy 
November 22, 2022  |  Retail

Fighting a highly promotional environment for consumer electronics, Best Buy sees holiday shopping patterns this year returning to some pre-pandemic norms. Reviewing FY23 third quarter financials on...

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78% of Online Subscription Purchases Are Made With Stored Credentials
78% of Online Subscription Purchases Are Made With Stored Credentials
November 21, 2022  |  Subscriptions

Consumers are increasingly using stored payment credentials to speed up the purchasing process, but not all types of purchases are experiencing adoption of the technology...

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