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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Smaller Grocers Playing Loyalty Catch-Up

Smaller Grocers Playing Loyalty Catch-Up
Smaller Grocers Playing Loyalty Catch-Up
October 13, 2022  |  Retail

A shift is emerging between grocers that have the resources and the scale to make a subscription model possible, and smaller brands for which a...

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Netflix Moves Into Commerce to Monetize Consumer Eyeballs
Netflix Moves Into Commerce to Monetize Consumer Eyeballs
October 12, 2022  |  Retail

The ability to bring movie magic to life from theme parks to retail stores worked wonders for The Walt Disney Company, and now Netflix is...

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Blue Apron’s Amazon Launch Suggests Meal Kits Constrained by Subscription Model
Blue Apron’s Amazon Launch Suggests Meal Kits Constrained by Subscription Model
October 11, 2022  |  Subscriptions

Blue Apron appears to be finding that, in its push to expand to a wider audience, the subscription model may be holding the company back....

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Amazon’s Prime Early Access Sale Will Be Retail’s Inflationary Windsock
Amazon’s Prime Early Access Sale Will Be Retail’s Inflationary Windsock
October 10, 2022  |  Retail

Amazon’s Prime Early Access sale — Prime Day part 2 if you like — runs Tuesday and Wednesday (Oct. 11-12). It will serve as a...

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Subscriptions Push Premium Over Freemium Amid Rising Prices
Subscriptions Push Premium Over Freemium Amid Rising Prices
October 06, 2022  |  Retail

Apps dabbling in everything from retail to romance are charging for more features as way to generate new revenue streams from legions of “freemium” or...

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Facebook to Shut Down Bulletin Subscription Newsletter Service
Facebook to Shut Down Bulletin Subscription Newsletter Service
October 04, 2022  |  Facebook

Facebook will be shutting down the Bulletin subscription service it had been using to compete with Substack and other popular newsletter services, The New York...

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Report: YouTube May Limit 4K Video Resolution to Premium Subscribers
Report: YouTube May Limit 4K Video Resolution to Premium Subscribers
October 04, 2022  |  Streaming

YouTube is reportedly experimenting with making 4K video resolution a feature available only to viewers who subscribe to YouTube Premium.  Get the Full Story Complete...

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PF Chang’s Bets Free Delivery — Not Food — Key to Subscriber Loyalty
PF Chang’s Bets Free Delivery — Not Food — Key to Subscriber Loyalty
October 04, 2022  |  Loyalty & Rewards

As restaurants seek to drive loyalty beyond what is capable with just points-per-dollar rewards, many are launching subscription programs to incentivize more frequent purchasing. Get...

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60% of Subscribers Admit to Gaming the System
60% of Subscribers Admit to Gaming the System
October 04, 2022  |  Subscription Commerce

Many consumers using online subscription services have developed staying one step ahead of having to pay for them into an art form — a fact...

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