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Paddle Seals Deal for $200M Acquisition of Subscription Retention Firm ProfitWell
Paddle Seals Deal for $200M Acquisition of Subscription Retention Firm ProfitWell
May 25, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Software-as-a-service (SaaS) payments infrastructure platform Paddle is acquiring subscription metrics and retention automation firm ProfitWell for $200 million in cash and equity.  The deal marks...

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To Meet Consumer Demand for Grocery Subscriptions, Merchants Must Rethink Pricing
To Meet Consumer Demand for Grocery Subscriptions, Merchants Must Rethink Pricing
May 23, 2022  |  Subscription Commerce

Subscription commerce may be a powerful tool for grocers to secure customer loyalty, but rising food costs stand in the way of merchants and their...

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Relationship Commerce Helps Brands Reduce Customer Acquisition Costs
Relationship Commerce Helps Brands Reduce Customer Acquisition Costs
March 17, 2022  |  Commerce Connected

As data privacy laws go global and governments adopt a dead-eyed seriousness toward anything that remotely looks out of the new bounds, customer acquisition finds...

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From Cats to Cotton Candy: Consumers Choose Personalization, Experience in The Face of ‘Limitless’ Retail Subscription Options
From Cats to Cotton Candy: Consumers Choose Personalization, Experience in The Face of ‘Limitless’ Retail...
November 04, 2021  |  Subscriptions

In 2013, Olivia Canlas saw subscription boxes for dog owners, wine connoisseurs, book lovers and various others, but none for cat owners.  As the owner...

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Wider Acceptance of Crypto, More Specialized BNPL Plans to Lead Merchant Trends
Wider Acceptance of Crypto, More Specialized BNPL Plans to Lead Merchant Trends
October 15, 2021  |  Retail

The year still has about a dozen weeks left, but merchants and payments providers are already looking at their 2022 calendars and trying to determine...

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For Subscription Businesses, Fewer Failed Payments Means Better Customer Retention
For Subscription Businesses, Fewer Failed Payments Means Better Customer Retention
October 15, 2021  |  Subscription Commerce

Subscription businesses know that if a payment is failing, it’s bad for them and bad for the customer, though many may not realize just how bad...

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Open Banking APIs Offer Control And Transparency To UK Subscription Payments
Open Banking APIs Offer Control And Transparency To UK Subscription Payments
October 07, 2021  |  Subscription Commerce

The subscription economy — including everything from financial management apps to automated savings services — has brought consumers’ need for improved control over their finances...

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With Walmart and Amazon Now on Board With Affirm, BNPL Gains Critical Mass to Take on Big Credit
With Walmart and Amazon Now on Board With Affirm, BNPL Gains Critical Mass to Take...
August 30, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Having both Amazon and Walmart on board is, for buy now, pay later (BNPL) heavyweight Affirm, a positive affirmation, to put it mildly. In terms of any...

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Zip CEO Says BNPL Success Depends On Placing Merchants First
Zip CEO Says BNPL Success Depends On Placing Merchants First
August 25, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Talk to anyone in financial circles about the future of payments and it likely includes buy now, pay later (BNPL). For months, a steady stream...

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