January 18, 2024
Costco Tests Pre-Entry Membership Verification as Consumers Seek More Deals
With more consumers looking to find bargains on groceries, Costco is trying a new, more prohibitive membership verification process. The warehouse club giant is testing out a system whereby consumers...
January 17, 2024
Will Letting Developers Link to Outside Payments Dent Apple’s Ecosystem...
For Apple, the move to forge an ecosystem with services at the center has been years in the making. But now, with new payments practices taking root, the question becomes:...
January 17, 2024
CNN Reportedly Exploring Digital Subscriptions as News Gets the Streaming...
As CNN struggles to gain share on cable TV, the company’s new CEO is reportedly looking into new subscription models, as the way consumers get their news is transformed by...
January 17, 2024
Barsys CEO: Millennials, Gen Z Increasingly Buying Booze via Subscriptions
As eCommerce channels come to account for a greater share of total beer, wine and spirits sales, the founder and CEO of Barsys predicts that Generation Z and millennial consumers...
January 17, 2024
Apple Nears Antitrust Lawsuit Amid Allegations of Market Restrictions
Tech behemoth Apple is on the brink of confronting an antitrust lawsuit in the United States, with the Justice Department reportedly gearing up to take legal action against one of...
January 16, 2024
One in 4 Affluent Shoppers Use Auto-Fill Subscriptions for Essential...
Brands trying to target high-income consumers may want to look to auto-fill subscription models. By the Numbers The PYMNTS Intelligence report “The Replenish Economy: A Household Supply Deep Dive” drew...
January 16, 2024
Netflix/Carrefour Collaboration Targets Cost-Conscious Consumers
Netflix is teaming with French grocery chain Carrefour to offer low-cost subscriptions. The streaming service announced late Monday (Jan. 15) that it was offering customers in the French cities Rouen and Bordeaux no-commitment subscriptions to...
January 15, 2024
Peacock Breaks Streaming Records for Chiefs-Dolphins Game, but Will Subscribers...
Peacock is finding that exclusive rights to buzzy events can bring consumers in, but in subscription commerce, where longevity is the name of the game, it remains to be seen...
January 12, 2024
Report: Instagram Eliminates Management Layer, 60 Technical Program Manager Roles
Instagram has reportedly told 60 technical program managers that they must find another job at the company or be let go in two months. The Meta-owned social networking app is eliminating a...
