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Blue Apron Announces Layoffs as Subscribers Rein in Spending
December 09, 2022

Blue Apron has announced that it is laying off about 10% of its corporate staff. 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...

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Average Retail Subscription Rate Down 40% From Oct ’21 Peak
December 01, 2022

Price hikes and belt-tightening are an unhappy combination for retail subscriptions, causing cutbacks to deepen. 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,...

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Nestlé Bails on Freshly as Meal Subscriptions Face Reckoning
November 29, 2022

Nestlé is partly offloading its Freshly meal delivery business following disappointing results. 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...

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Crafty and Creative D2C Food Businesses Chip Away at Grocer’s Holiday Haul
November 23, 2022

Consumers may continue to shop for the staples of their holiday meal from their go-to grocers and food producers, but meal kit companies and other direct-to-consumer (D2C) food companies have the opportunity to gain share of stomach when it comes to the smattering of side...

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78% of Online Subscription Purchases Are Made With Stored Credentials
November 21, 2022

Consumers are increasingly using stored payment credentials to speed up the purchasing process, but not all types of purchases are experiencing adoption of the technology at the same rate. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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DoorDash Launches Subscription Gifting to Gain Share From Rivals
November 21, 2022

In a move to both grow its subscription program and capture consumers’ holiday spending, DoorDash has made its DashPass delivery subscription giftable. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Subscription Challenges Await Iger as Former CEO Returns to Disney’s Helm
November 21, 2022

While investors cheered Robert Iger’s return as Disney’s CEO, challenges at the company’s streaming media division will be front and center thanks to new competition from Apple and Amazon and macroeconomic headwinds that have tightened subscription spending. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Streaming Subscriptions From Apple, Samsung and Xbox Will Test Cancel Trend
November 17, 2022

Amid a broader trend of consumers trimming retail box subscriptions, streaming entertainment looks to be a defiant holdout. Not only has it held onto the attention and budget allocation of American consumers, but it is increasingly viewed as an essential item within the realm of...

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Is Data the Cure-All for Subscription Retention and Churn?
November 17, 2022

As pretty much any retailer and brand can attest, acquiring and retaining subscription customers in a good economy — particularly high-value ones — is no easy task, but when the hardship of headwinds is added in, the job gets even tougher. Get the Full Story...