subscriptions

The subscription business model is a business model in which a customer must pay a recurring price at regular intervals for access to a product. The model was pioneered by publishers of books and periodicals in the 17th century, and is now used by many businesses and websites.

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Today in Data: The Rise of Commerce Relationships
Today in Data: The Rise of Commerce Relationships
June 27, 2022  |  Today In Data

Today in data, new research shows a majority of consumers have at least one relationship — rewards card, subscription, etc. — with a merchant. Get...

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79% of Consumers Have at Least 1 Commerce Relationship With a Merchant
79% of Consumers Have at Least 1 Commerce Relationship With a Merchant
June 23, 2022  |  Retail

Commerce relationships — including retail subscriptions, memberships and loyalty programs — are extremely popular with consumers. In fact, 79% of all consumers have at least one...

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NBCUniversal, Google Compete to Build Netflix’s Ad Subscription Tier
NBCUniversal, Google Compete to Build Netflix’s Ad Subscription Tier
June 22, 2022  |  Subscriptions

The top contenders to work with Netflix on creating an ad-supported tier for the streaming service are now NBCUniversal and Google, The Wall Street Journal...

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To Binge or Not to Binge? That is the Question Facing Netflix
To Binge or Not to Binge? That is the Question Facing Netflix
June 18, 2022  |  Subscription Commerce

Funny story. In a 2018 interview with Empire Magazine, actor Guy Pearce said, “I don’t think Netflix likes the term ‘binge’” adding that “we were...

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Snapchat Pilots Subscription Tier Offering Exclusive Perks
Snapchat Pilots Subscription Tier Offering Exclusive Perks
June 17, 2022  |  Subscriptions

Snapchat is piloting a new paid subscription tier for “Snapchatters” that would offer exclusive, experimental, and pre-release features, the ability to pin conversations, special badges and...

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Chewy’s Act of Kindness Goes Viral and Serves as a Lesson in Loyalty
Chewy’s Act of Kindness Goes Viral and Serves as a Lesson in Loyalty
June 16, 2022  |  Retail

For an out-of-pocket cost of maybe $50, a random act of kindness has earned online pet supply retailer Chewy millions in positive PR while standing...

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Spotify Expects to Slow Hiring, Growth
Spotify Expects to Slow Hiring, Growth
June 15, 2022  |  Subscription Commerce

Spotify Technology SA will slow hiring in the coming months by 25 percent due to deteriorating macroeconomic conditions, Chief Executive Daniel Ek wrote in a...

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PYMNTS AM Radar: Faster Payments; The Great Unsubscribe; Less is More
PYMNTS AM Radar: Faster Payments; The Great Unsubscribe; Less is More
June 15, 2022  |  Data

Today is Wednesday, June 15 and retail sales for May will be reported by the Commerce Department today at 8:30 a.m., forecasted to rise 0.2%...

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Inflation Forces Change or Churn Dilemma for Subscription Companies
Inflation Forces Change or Churn Dilemma for Subscription Companies
June 15, 2022  |  Subscriptions

With PYMNTS research finding that estimated total monthly expenditure on subscriptions fell by 46% in March versus six months prior, we can now invoke “the...

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