Subscription Commerce

Subscription Commerce
How Might Subscription Commerce Look In 2029?
October 21, 2019

You don’t need a subscription for this brief trip down memory lane — but the way things are going, you might one day. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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REPORT: How Subscription Merchants Can Avoid The SCA Conversion Cliff
October 15, 2019

Subscriptions are not just for magazines anymore. The business model has grown well beyond streaming services like Netflix to encompass an ever-expanding variety of services and products, including vehicles, shaving kits and beauty supplies — to name a few. Fundamental to subscription’s appeal is that...

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Who Could Be The Next Netflix?
September 24, 2019

Subscription commerce is more than just meal kits and monthly razor shipments. Increasingly, tech companies are also jumping into the fray. Digital entertainment has become a cornerstone of subscription commerce — perhaps even more so than goods and products. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Deep Dive: Times Are Changing For The Subscription Video Streaming Market
September 24, 2019

Streaming video services have taken the home entertainment industry by storm over the last 10 years. The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) reported last year that, for the first time, there were more streaming subscribers worldwide than there were cable subscribers — 613.3 million...

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How ButcherBox ‘Meats’ The Challenges Of Subscription Commerce
September 23, 2019

Americans are eager carnivores, with more than 54.3 billion pounds of beef and pork expected to be produced (and presumably consumed) this year alone. Meat subscription service Butcherbox has sought to cater to this demand, but faced several challenges, including affiliate fraud and subscriber churn....

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How Butcherbox Raises The ‘Steaks’ For Fighting Fraud
September 20, 2019

Subscription-based businesses have become all but ubiquitous over the past few years. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

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Subscription Economy Shifts: MoviePass Closes, Ford Reverses And Porn Gets In The Game
September 16, 2019

After over two years of speculation — and a fair number of predictions of imminent doom — it seems MoviePass has finally, actually come to its last reel. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Meal Kits Go Back To School
September 04, 2019

In one respect, it’s the semi-forgotten part of the school days — the school lunch. Backpacks might be full of books, notes and homework in the morning, but the often frenzied life of a family can mean that lunches are left behind, or that parents...

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Activist Investors Circle As Groupon Stock Slumps
September 02, 2019

Activist investors are closing in on Groupon as its stock plummeted to less than $3 a share, and its chief financial officer, Michael Randolfi, resigned, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday (Sept. 2). At the time of its initial public offering in 2011, Groupon was...