YouTube is reportedly increasing its efforts to keep ad blockers off of its site. The Google-owned video platform recently began a new policy of requiring users to shut off their ad blockers or purchase a premium subscription before viewing more than just a few clips,...
Younger consumers have spent their formative years online, and they’re inclined to share details and information about themselves across digital channels. That comprises personal information for payments, including card details and other data points that are used by merchants to conduct much of commerce anonymously,...
Online stores are seeing a big boost from retail subscriptions as the convenience and tailored experiences offered by digital retail subscriptions lead to a drop in-person shopping for many consumers. According to a recent PYMNTS Intelligence study, retail subscribers lean toward more of the same...
Consumers who subscribe to scheduled delivery or auto-fill services are uniquely ready to cancel their memberships if they find that the crowd-sourced information they have received is not reliable, PYMNTS Intelligence reveals. By the Numbers The new PYMNTS Intelligence study “The Replenish Economy: A Household...
With increasing competition among platforms promising influencers and creators the opportunity to monetize their followings, Substack is pushing back against its reputation as a newsletter platform, emphasizing its multimedia tools. In a post to the platform Wednesday (Nov. 29), Co-founder and CEO Chris Best, Co-founder...
Instacart is offering its Instacart+ members access to Peacock, a move that comes as subscription services increasingly tap partnerships across industries to expand their audiences. The grocery aggregator announced Wednesday (Nov. 29) a move to provide its paid members with access to Peacock Premium at no additional...
For retailers, the benefits of subscription models lie in building brand loyalty, as recurring purchases can lead to predictable top-line growth. To that end, and as detailed in PYMNTS’ latest Subscription Commerce report, there are several positive trends already in place. But it may be...
As the holiday season approaches, subscription box companies are going after consumers’ gifting spending. This time of year presents a valuable opportunity for these companies, many of which offer nice-to-haves rather than necessities — the kind of purchase a consumer may be happy to make...
Retail subscriptions represent a key growth segment for online merchants. Not only do 4 in 10 millennials satisfy most or all their shopping needs via retail subscriptions, but sizeable shares of other generations do as well. The more subscribers rely on their subscriptions, however, the...