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Blue Apron Turns 7 As Meal Kit Industry Grows Up
July 31, 2019

Call Blue Apron what you will: a struggling retailer, a comeback kid, a prime example of hype in the online world, a respectable survivor. But no matter the label, this much is true: As of August, the meal kit pioneer is 7 years old. Get...

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Spotify Soars Past Apple Music’s 60M Subscribers
July 31, 2019

Sweden-based Spotify closed its second calendar quarter with 108 million paying subscribers worldwide and 232 million total monthly active users, up 31 percent compared to the same period last year, 9to5Mac.com reported Wednesday (July 31). In contrast, Apple Music has just a little over 60...

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How KiwiCo Keeps Fraudsters Boxed Out
July 31, 2019

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Netflix Launches Mobile-Only Plan In India To Counteract Subscriber Slowdown
July 24, 2019

Netflix has announced a cheaper, mobile-only subscription plan in India, according to reports. 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....

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News Streaming Service Coming To Firefox
July 07, 2019

A new subscription service for news is in the works from Mozilla, according to a report. 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...

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MoviePass Suspends Service To Revamp App
July 05, 2019

With MoviePass suspending its service for “improvements” to its service, the end could reportedly be in sight for the movie theater subscription service. The offering went from having 3 million users in its ranks to approximately around 225,000 in April, CNBC reported. Get the Full...

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Why Streaming Services Have Less Customer Churn
June 25, 2019

Ownership has been largely replaced with so-called subscription commerce. Instead of owning DVDs, consumers subscribe to Netflix, and rather than buying — or even downloading — albums, consumers pay a monthly fee to Spotify to access practically any music they might want. Books and games...

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How Netflix And HBO Reduce Subscriber Churn
June 24, 2019

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Subscription Commerce Companies Expand Offerings To Stay Competitive
May 30, 2019

Subscription commerce encompasses such a wide variety of services, from Netflix to wardrobe curation to pet food delivery, it’s no surprise that on average, according PYMNTS Subscription Commerce Tracker, Americans spent $2 billion per month on subscriptions in 2018. Get the Full Story Complete the...