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Why Pushing Pause Will Help Subscription Commerce Surge
May 11, 2020

Consumers are treating spending very differently today than they were even eight weeks ago. That fact is increasingly underlined in a variety of data streams: recent PYMNTS consumer surveys, the earnings reports of the card networks, early information on how stimulus funds are being spent –...

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Refining The Fight Against Subscription Churn
April 30, 2020

As one looks across the subscription landscape with an eye toward combating the consistent issue that churn presents, there are often small breakpoints where churn is happening and can be battled back. Zeroing in on the right targets can make the biggest impact, Recurly SVP...

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Let’s All Go To The (Streaming) Movies
March 23, 2020

We’ve come a long way since the nickelodeon age of cinema. 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 completing...

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Sonos Targets Cafes, Coffee Shops For Subscription Services
March 10, 2020

Speaker company Sonos said it plans to begin selling bundles of speakers to businesses in response to purchases already being made by many customers. 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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Streaming Likely To Take Center Court During March Madness
March 09, 2020

For college basketball fans the most wonderful time of the year is about to begin — the annual NCAA college basketball tournament known affectionately nationwide as March Madness is on the eve of kicking off. Brackets are being made, office betting pools are forming, trash is...

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Grubhub Subscription Service Aimed At Boosting Slumping Market Share
February 26, 2020

Grubhub’s 2020 start has been a bit bumpy thus far — it was passed by DoorDash in late January in terms of food delivery market share, according to some estimates, and has been dogged by rumors that it is looking to put itself up for sale. Get...

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Alamo Drafthouse Offers Movie Subscription Option
February 19, 2020

One of the largest cinema companies in the country, Alamo Drafthouse, is introducing a movie ticket subscription service to all of its 41 locations, according to a report by CNBC. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Redbox Launches Streaming Service
February 18, 2020

Redbox, the DVD rental company best known for its physical kiosks, is dipping a toe in the streaming market with its new service Redbox Free Live TV, according to published reports Monday (Feb. 17). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Hubble: Contact Lens Prescriptions Go Subscription
February 11, 2020

One might assume they could easily guess the biggest competitor for a startup focused on selling contact lenses direct to consumer (DTC) via subscription. Maybe Johnson & Johnson or The Cooper Companies (America’s two largest contact lens manufacturers), or even Warby Parker, which recently added...