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DoorDash Aims to Make Its Subscription as Popular as Netflix
February 16, 2023

DoorDash wants its DashPass subscription offering to reach the scale of Netflix and Amazon Prime. On a call with analysts Thursday (Feb. 16) discussing the San-Francisco-based aggregator’s fourth quarter 2022 financial results, CFO Prabir Adarkar (soon to take over as president and COO) stated that, while DashPass membership...

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3 Areas Subscription Businesses Need to Focus On to Retain Customers
February 14, 2023

After 2022’s “great unsubscribe,” subscription brands are hyper-focused on strengthening retention for the year ahead. That’s what Thomas Marks, head of growth at eCommerce subscription management and recurring billing platform sticky.io, told PYMNTS. Marks said that while 2022 was a challenging year for many subscription...

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PYMNTS Intelligence: Recovering Failed Payments to Supercharge Customer Lifetime Value
February 10, 2023

Customer lifetime value might be the most important metric for subscription companies to track in 2023. Those companies that can extend subscribers’ commitments by even a few months can accelerate ongoing revenue streams. A report noted that maximizing customer lifetime value will be one of...

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Saving Failed Payments Key to Securing Subscriber Lifetime Value
February 10, 2023

New research has revealed a staggering gap in the number of subscription companies that track customer lifetime value, which ironically is one of the key metrics for subscription success. For “The State of Subscription Business: Best Practices and Business Performance Drivers,” PYMNTS surveyed 200 decision-makers...

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Disney’s Streaming Success May Rest with Sequels as Subscriber Numbers Dip
February 09, 2023

For Disney, a bit of subscriber churn shows up in the numbers. But there’s no looming derailment of the long-term economic model. Provided that the plan to cut content costs and cross-sell blockbusters (and sequels down the line) plays out.       To that end,...

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An Insider on Making Subscriptions Work in Tough Times
February 09, 2023

Subscription merchants that fail to offer multiple ways for consumers to buy their products will see their sales take a hit, says Bean Box CEO Matthew Berk. Only giving consumers one way to buy and pay is a key driver of voluntary churn, especially in...

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Bean Box CEO: Lack of Product Options Puts Subscription Sales at Risk
February 08, 2023

Economic worries, such as stagnant wages, increasing interest rates and inconsistent inflation, are piling up on consumers, forcing them to examine their spending. As they adjust, subscriptions are likely to be on the chopping block, making it increasingly vital for subscription-based companies to avoid cancellations....

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Flexible Leasing Options Drive Transition to Sustainable Mobility in Europe
February 08, 2023

Electric vehicles (EV) are driving the electrification of the European auto market. In the U.K., for example, 16% of all new car sales in 2022 were battery EVs, which according to Rui Ferreira, CCO at London-based EV subscription service Onto, points to a strong growth...

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Survey Finds 38% of Netflix ‘Borrowers’ Will Pay After Crackdown
February 06, 2023

Some people who have been “borrowing” Netflix may begin paying for it. Seeking Alpha reported Monday (Feb. 6) that a survey by global investment banking firm Jefferies found that while 62% of the “password borrowers” said they would stop using Netflix when it begins charging...