December 21, 2023
15% of Consumers With Dating Apps Opt for a Paid...
Dating apps have revolutionized the way people meet and connect. In the U.S., more than 70 million consumers log in to these apps each month, with 25 million logging in...
December 20, 2023
Apple Plans to Launch Vision Pro Mixed-Reality Headset by February
Apple is reportedly preparing to launch its Vision Pro mixed-reality headset by February. The company has been increasing production of the headset at its facilities in China, with the aim of having units...
December 20, 2023
Subscription Merchants Tap Audiobooks to Drive Consumer Loyalty
As businesses compete for subscribers’ long-term loyalty, key players are increasingly leveraging audiobooks to keep customers coming back. Take, for instance, Spotify, which announced last month the addition of more...
December 20, 2023
SiriusXM Sued Over ‘Burdensome’ Cancellation Process by NY AG
A new lawsuit accuses SiriusXM of making it too hard for customers to cancel subscriptions. The suit, filed against the satellite radio service Wednesday (Dec. 20) by the New York attorney general,...
December 20, 2023
Retail Merchants Focus on Loyal Subscribers to Shore Up Sales
In the last two years, due to persistent inflation and consumers returning to normal life, retail product subscriptions have steadily decreased from pandemic boom times to reach levels equivalent to...
December 19, 2023
High-Income Consumers Tap Pay-by-Bank Payments for Subscription Bills
Account-to-account (A2A) payments are catching on for subscriptions, especially among high-income consumers. By the Numbers The report “Tracking the Digital Payments Takeover: Consumer Familiarity Controls Account-to-Account Payment Growth,” a PYMNTS...
December 19, 2023
Media Platforms Race to Monetize Influencers’ Followings With Subscriptions
As businesses seek more effective ways to monetize the rise of the influencer economy, leading players are pushing options for creators to offer their followers subscriptions, capitalizing on their fan...
December 19, 2023
Grocers Seize on Holiday Spending Anxiety to Drive Digital Adoption
With consumers’ budgets coming under pressure over the holiday season, leading grocers including Kroger and Walmart have launched digital deals to boost eCommerce engagement. Kroger, for its part, United States’...
December 19, 2023
Provider Liability for Generative AI Companies
The swift rise of Generative AI has brought notable benefits to consumers. Despite this, rising concerns about potential harms and a surge of U.S. litigation, threaten AI’s continued progress. This...