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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Taco Bell Digital Chief Says Subscriptions Inflation-Proof Customer Spend
Taco Bell Digital Chief Says Subscriptions Inflation-Proof Customer Spend
July 12, 2024  |  Subscriptions

As Taco Bell continues its paid subscription push — its “passes” — the quick-service restaurant (QSR) giant is seeing that, by offering a wider range...

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Shoppers Subscribe to Retailers’ Membership Programs for Beauty Deals
Shoppers Subscribe to Retailers’ Membership Programs for Beauty Deals
July 11, 2024  |  Retail

As retailers look to win subscribers over to their paid membership programs to bring in revenue and drive loyalty, PYMNTS Intelligence indicates that, if Walmart+...

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Amazon’s Wondery Adds ‘Armchair Expert’ Podcast in $80 Million Deal
Amazon’s Wondery Adds ‘Armchair Expert’ Podcast in $80 Million Deal
July 11, 2024  |  Streaming

Amazon entered into an $80 million deal that will bring comedian Dax Shepard’s podcast “Armchair Expert” to the Wondery platform. Wondery will exclusively distribute and...

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Report: CNN Cutting 100 Jobs as It Prepares Subscription Product
Report: CNN Cutting 100 Jobs as It Prepares Subscription Product
July 10, 2024  |  Streaming

CNN is reportedly cutting about 100 jobs as it prepares its new CNN.com subscription product. That’s according to a Wednesday (July 10) report by The Wall Street Journal...

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Walmart+ Subscribers Break the 30% Mark
Walmart+ Subscribers Break the 30% Mark
July 03, 2024  |  Subscription Commerce

As Walmart and Amazon leverage their paid membership programs to drive loyalty, the former is seeing millennials prove to be the most eager to subscribe....

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Netflix Begins Previously Announced Phaseout of Cheapest Ad-Free Tier
Netflix Begins Previously Announced Phaseout of Cheapest Ad-Free Tier
July 02, 2024  |  Streaming

Netflix reportedly began phasing out its cheapest ad-free tier for existing subscribers after saying in January that it planned to do so. Social media users...

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Streaming Services Face Proposed New Tax in Philippines
Streaming Services Face Proposed New Tax in Philippines
June 28, 2024  |  Streaming

Philippine lawmakers reportedly approved a bill that would tax foreign digital services, including streaming services like Netflix, HBO and Disney+. Having passed both the Senate...

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FlexPay and Spreedly Team to Recover Failed Subscription Payments
FlexPay and Spreedly Team to Recover Failed Subscription Payments
June 26, 2024  |  Subscription Commerce

Open payments platform Spreedly has expanded its partnership with payments company FlexPay. The new collaboration, announced Wednesday (June 26), is designed to recover failed transactions...

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New York Times to Begin Limiting Nonsubscriber Access to Podcasts
New York Times to Begin Limiting Nonsubscriber Access to Podcasts
June 25, 2024  |  Subscriptions

The New York Times plans to put its top podcasts behind a paywall. The company is considering giving only subscribers access to new episodes of...

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