Meta’s photo-sharing app Instagram is introducing a pilot subscription plan that enables creators to charge a fee to offer fans additional content, according to a blog post on Thursday (Jan. 20). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
For food sellers, delivery subscriptions kill two birds with one stone. They offer a solution to consumers’ growing frustration with added fees, and they drive loyalty. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
Today’s consumers want to get their food needs met with as little time and effort as possible. 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...
Nearly one-third of all U.S. consumers have at least one retail subscription. Among these retail subscribers, direct-to-consumer (D2C) subscriptions are quickly growing more popular, according to the “Subscription Commerce Conversion Index,” a PYMNTS and sticky.io collaboration based on a survey of 2,424 U.S. consumers. Get...
The old saw goes like this: Dentists are depressed because no one likes dental work. Another theory is that dental insurance is so vexing it’s kept dentists and patients grinding their teeth. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
The future of connected vehicles and home appliances includes over-the-air software updates, app stores and subscriptions. These devices will be updated like smartphones and enable consumers to purchase additional features. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
PYMNTS research finds that consumers now have more subscriptions than ever, but the subscription sector can’t shake the sense that slowing sign-ups and a cancellation wave are looming. That’s bringing a new creativity to the space as retention takes the spotlight. Get the Full Story...
Free trials are and always have been key to converting new subscribers to retail subscriptions. In fact, 80% of retail subscribers who subscribed after the pandemic — 35 million people — say they first used at least one of the subscriptions they have acquired since March 2020 via free trial, according to...
If up to five drinks a day for 20 pounds a month sounds too good to be true, it just might be. That was the cautionary tale for U.K. sandwich chain Pret A Manger, after staff and customers balked at the company’s inability to deliver...
