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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Snapchat Pilots Subscription Tier Offering Exclusive Perks
Snapchat Pilots Subscription Tier Offering Exclusive Perks
June 17, 2022  |  Subscriptions

Snapchat is piloting a new paid subscription tier for “Snapchatters” that would offer exclusive, experimental, and pre-release features, the ability to pin conversations, special badges and...

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Chewy’s Act of Kindness Goes Viral and Serves as a Lesson in Loyalty
Chewy’s Act of Kindness Goes Viral and Serves as a Lesson in Loyalty
June 16, 2022  |  Retail

For an out-of-pocket cost of maybe $50, a random act of kindness has earned online pet supply retailer Chewy millions in positive PR while standing...

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Spotify Expects to Slow Hiring, Growth
Spotify Expects to Slow Hiring, Growth
June 15, 2022  |  Subscription Commerce

Spotify Technology SA will slow hiring in the coming months by 25 percent due to deteriorating macroeconomic conditions, Chief Executive Daniel Ek wrote in a...

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PYMNTS AM Radar: Faster Payments; The Great Unsubscribe; Less is More
PYMNTS AM Radar: Faster Payments; The Great Unsubscribe; Less is More
June 15, 2022  |  Data

Today is Wednesday, June 15 and retail sales for May will be reported by the Commerce Department today at 8:30 a.m., forecasted to rise 0.2%...

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Inflation Forces Change or Churn Dilemma for Subscription Companies
Inflation Forces Change or Churn Dilemma for Subscription Companies
June 15, 2022  |  Subscriptions

With PYMNTS research finding that estimated total monthly expenditure on subscriptions fell by 46% in March versus six months prior, we can now invoke “the...

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Apple Music, Gaming Could Generate $8.2B by 2025
Apple Music, Gaming Could Generate $8.2B by 2025
June 13, 2022  |  Apple

Apple’s music and gaming revenue could reach $8.2 billion by 2025, analysts from JPMorgan said Monday (June 13). Reuters reported that figure — a 36%...

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Subscription Travel Brings Recurring Summer Fun to the Road and Skies
Subscription Travel Brings Recurring Summer Fun to the Road and Skies
June 11, 2022  |  Travel Payments

If we can subscribe to something like Apocabox — should the world end on a predictable monthly recurring billing schedule — why can’t we subscribe to more...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Apple Watch Upgrade to Expand Health Monitoring
Today in the Connected Economy: Apple Watch Upgrade to Expand Health Monitoring
June 10, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Apple’s watch will incorporate improvements to its health applications. Plus, the Bank of England (BoE) tests some of the country’s...

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DoorDash Moves to Differentiate Membership Program With Exclusive Product Drops
DoorDash Moves to Differentiate Membership Program With Exclusive Product Drops
June 09, 2022  |  Subscriptions

As aggregators contend with their customers’ multi-brand loyalty, leading players are leveraging their subscription programs in an effort to become members’ sole choice for restaurant...

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