For years, retail watchers assumed Amazon Prime and Walmart+ were competing head-to-head for consumer loyalty. However, the PYMNTS Intelligence report “Winning Both Carts: Millennials Drive Surge in Having Amazon Prime & Walmart+ Subscriptions” suggests that more consumers in the United States are sidestepping the rivalry...
Global omnichannel dog brand Bark has migrated its subscription base to enterprise subscription platform Ordergroove and eCommerce engine Shopify. The company previously managed two separate subscription platforms, which put a strain on engineering resources and created other challenges, according to a Thursday (Aug. 21) press...
After more than a decade of subscription meal services, Blue Apron’s tastes are changing. The company announced last week that it would transition from a weekly subscription model to a new pay-as-you-go system for meal kits, with new offerings that include one-pan meals and microwavable dishes. “People don’t...
The Browser Company reportedly debuted a Pro subscription for its artificial intelligence-integrated web browser, Dia. This plan costs $20 per month and offers unlimited access to Dia’s AI-powered chat and skills features, TechCrunch reported Thursday (Aug. 7), adding that the move means free users will...
HelloFresh is reportedly investing $70 million on a major expansion of its meal-kit service. This funding will more than double the number of meals offered by the company, and enhance its use of artificial intelligence (AI) to make deciding on recipes easier, Bloomberg News reported Monday (Aug. 4)....
A federal court has blocked the so-called “click to cancel” rule for subscription services. As The Guardian reports, the ruling Tuesday (July 8) by U.S. court of appeals for the eighth circuit came days before the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) rule — designed to make...
Rent the Runway reportedly expects greater selection and cost-effectiveness to help it keep the recent momentum it has gained in growing its base of active subscribers. The apparel-rental company saw its number of active subscribers grow 23% to reach over 147,000 during the quarter ended April...
What if canceling a subscription were as easy as signing up for one? That was the thinking behind the Negative Option Rule — more popularly known as the “click to cancel” regulation, first proposed in 2023. That rule went into effect earlier this year, with enforcement...
The Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit Monday (April 21) against Uber, alleging the company violated laws with deceptive billing and cancellation practices. The FTC’s complaint targeted the Uber One subscription service and alleged the company charged consumers for the service without their consent, failed...