As consumers continue to seek value in the face of rising prices, subscription services may be missing out if they are not offering special deals and discounts. By the Numbers Research from the September edition of PYMNTS’ Subscription Commerce Conversion Index study, “The Subscription Commerce...
Subscription-based services soared as consumers sought access to goods, services and entertainment during the pandemic. Lately, however, subscriptions have seen a downturn due to inflation, with the percentage of United States consumers with subscriptions dropping from 47% in 2020 to 41% in 2021. A recent...
Many consumers “cheat” subscriptions to get free benefits. Yet the way that they cheat depends on the type of subscription they have. For the September edition of PYMNTS’ Subscription Commerce Conversion Index study, “The Subscription Commerce Conversion Index: The Challenge Of Cheaters,” created in collaboration...
Twitter will reportedly no longer let subscribers to its Twitter Blue access ad-free articles from publishers, part of a series of sweeping changes under new owner Elon Musk. The Wall Street Journal reported on the move Tuesday (Nov. 1), citing people familiar with the matter....
Disney is offering American subscribers to its Disney+ streaming service early access to merchandise, letting them shop for products a week ahead of the public. The offering is a limited-time test, letting members get “special access” to the Shop Disney website to find products related...
Twitter wants to raise the subscription price for its Twitter Blue plan to $19.99 — from $4.99 — part of a wave of plans for the social media platform by new owner Elon Musk. According to published reports Sunday (Oct. 30), the company is also...
As subscription commerce moves from the pandemic sign-up wave to consumers being more selective and wanting more control, subscription providers are enhancing business models to deliver more value at a time when many subscriptions must pass the “nonessential” test. Speaking with PYMNTS for the “Subscribe...
A payment decline feels like a slap in the face to subscribers, especially when it’s the result of a processing mistake on the part of a merchant or issuer. Timing couldn’t be worse for such mishandling of these recurring subscription payments, so getting it right...
With consumers increasingly viewing sports games across a wide range of channels, leagues have the opportunity to grow their audiences in more ways than ever before. The NHL, for one, is introducing a “refreshed” version of its international direct to consumer (D2C) subscription service, NHL.TV,...