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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Jewelers Mine the Market for Young Customers With Shift to Digital Diamonds
Jewelers Mine the Market for Young Customers With Shift to Digital Diamonds
August 12, 2022  |  Retail

Even though it’s known for dazzle, jewelry’s past wasn’t always principled, giving us the made-up Hope Diamond “curse” and the very real brutality of the...

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Car Washes: The ‘Affordable Luxury’ Subscription Consumers Are Keeping
Car Washes: The ‘Affordable Luxury’ Subscription Consumers Are Keeping
August 12, 2022  |  Retail

At a time of soaring inflation and rising interest rates, consumers are not cutting back on car wash subscriptions. At Mister Car Wash, the number...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Disney Outpaces Netflix in Subscriber Race
Today in the Connected Economy: Disney Outpaces Netflix in Subscriber Race
August 11, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Disney’s latest earnings report shows it ahead of Netflix in terms of subscribers by just 1 million users. Also, digital...

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Disney+ Subscribers Top Netflix Just as Consumers Rethink Streaming Media Costs
Disney+ Subscribers Top Netflix Just as Consumers Rethink Streaming Media Costs
August 11, 2022  |  Streaming

With the addition of the 14.4 million new subscribers to Disney+ during the quarter ended July 2, The Walt Disney Company’s streaming offerings — Disney+,...

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Walmart’s Streaming Ambitions Latest Attempt to Match Amazon’s Prime Bundle
Walmart’s Streaming Ambitions Latest Attempt to Match Amazon’s Prime Bundle
August 09, 2022  |  Subscription Commerce

Borrowing a popular tactic from another sector — telecom — Walmart is reportedly in talks to bundle streaming subscriptions into Walmart+ memberships to level the...

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Report: Twitter Blue Subscribers May Gain Exclusive Ability to Edit Tweets
Report: Twitter Blue Subscribers May Gain Exclusive Ability to Edit Tweets
August 09, 2022  |  Subscriptions

Twitter Blue subscribers may soon be able to edit their tweets. Citing an introductory screen saying “Join Twitter Blue to get early access to Edit...

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Netflix Aims to Double Game Offerings by Year’s End
Netflix Aims to Double Game Offerings by Year’s End
August 09, 2022  |  Streaming

With fewer than 1% of its users interacting with its gaming offering, Netflix is stepping up its efforts in that sphere, with ambitions to have...

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DoorDash Takes Sting out of Delivery Costs With Subscription Offering
DoorDash Takes Sting out of Delivery Costs With Subscription Offering
August 05, 2022  |  Subscriptions

As food prices rise, DoorDash, the United States’ leading restaurant aggregator, is doing what it can to keep customers coming back despite the fees and...

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PYMNTS Intelligence: How to Avoid Becoming a Consumer’s Unwanted Subscription
PYMNTS Intelligence: How to Avoid Becoming a Consumer’s Unwanted Subscription
August 05, 2022  |  Subscription Commerce

Subscriptions have become a source of both promise and peril for consumers. The increase in subscription-based goods and services presents people with more choice and flexibility,...

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