August 25, 2023
Partners Coffee: Shifting Social Media Landscape Demands New D2C Strategies
Amid rapid changes in social media, Partners Coffee noted that, for smaller, direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands, marketing on these platforms is becoming less and less worthwhile compared to more direct communication. In an...
August 25, 2023
FinTech IPO Index Dips 0.1% as Earnings Season Wanes
The FinTech IPO Index barely budged this past week, giving up a slight 0.1% through the past five sessions. A bit less than three months from now, earnings season will...
August 24, 2023
Pret to Expand Coffee Subscription Service to US and France
British sandwich and coffee chain Pret A Manger is set to expand its monthly coffee subscription service to the United States and France, according to a Thursday (Aug. 24) press release...
August 24, 2023
Merchants Buck Discretionary Spending Pressures by Making Subscriptions ‘Essential’
Subscription firms face pressures they wouldn’t have expected just a few months ago. Brian Bogosian, CEO of sticky.io, told Karen Webster in an interview that the success of recurring subscriptions —...
August 23, 2023
Singapore’s Grab Looks to ‘Affordability Initiatives’ to Cement Super App...
Southeast Asian super app provider Grab remains optimistic on longer-term growth prospects, company executives said on a Wednesday (Aug. 23) second-quarter 2023 earnings call, highlighting how “affordability initiatives” and strengthening engagement...
August 23, 2023
Seasonal Trends and a Recall Prompt Drop in Peloton Subscriptions
The state of recalls. That’s what it feels like with Peloton, as on Wednesday (Aug. 23) the company reported a loss that exceeded expectations and a reduction in new quarterly...
August 23, 2023
Netflix Continues to Gain Subscribers After Password-Sharing Crackdown
Netflix has reportedly continued to gain subscribers in the United States after beginning its crackdown on password sharing and introducing new subscription plans. The streaming giant saw a growth in...
August 23, 2023
El Lopo’s Restaurant Membership Turns Casual Customers into Regulars
As restaurants look for ways to drive loyalty, San Francisco wine bar El Lopo is leveraging a membership model to reward its most loyal customers and convert more casual customers...
August 23, 2023
Cost of Payments Acceptance Is Top of Mind for Merchants
Merchants have much on their minds when they interact with Link Money, CEO Eric Shoykhet told PYMNTS. “Cost of payments acceptance — that’s the main focus,” he said. Enterprises want to drive these...
