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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Rent The Runway Updates Subscription Tiers Amid COVID-19 Pressures
Rent The Runway Updates Subscription Tiers Amid COVID-19 Pressures
September 17, 2020  |  Subscriptions

Rent the Runway, which gives members a way to don thousand-dollar dresses for special occasions without buying them, is updating its business model to cope...

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The Rise Of Subscriptions Amid The Pandemic 
The Rise Of Subscriptions Amid The Pandemic 
September 17, 2020  |  Today In Data

Consumers who are remaining in their residences and looking for low-contact ways to shop during COVID-19 tend to enjoy having essential products regularly delivered to...

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How The Pandemic Is Driving Subscribers’ Hunger For Meal Kits
How The Pandemic Is Driving Subscribers’ Hunger For Meal Kits
September 17, 2020  |  Subscription Commerce

People like the convenience of subscribing to meal-kit services, but not always how much they cost. In the PYMNTS Subscription Commerce Tracker®, Julie Marchant-Houle, U.S....

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Today In Payments: Police Allege Money Launderers Using Chinese eCommerce; Square Launches On-Demand Payroll
Today In Payments: Police Allege Money Launderers Using Chinese eCommerce; Square Launches On-Demand Payroll
September 16, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Chinese authorities have made several arrests alleging cybercriminals laundered $2 billion through faux eCommerce purchases, and Square announced the launch of...

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Report: How The Pandemic Stirred An Appetite For Meal-Box Subscriptions
Report: How The Pandemic Stirred An Appetite For Meal-Box Subscriptions
September 16, 2020  |  Subscription Commerce

Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Spotify Slams New Apple One Service, Claims It’s Anticompetitive
Spotify Slams New Apple One Service, Claims It’s Anticompetitive
September 15, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Spotify, the music streaming giant, criticized tech rival Apple over a new subscription bundle that allegedly favors the company’s own Apple Music service over others,...

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New Math: Walmart+ Doesn’t Equal Amazon Prime
New Math: Walmart+ Doesn’t Equal Amazon Prime
September 15, 2020  |  Retail

Walmart watchers are out in force today with the launch of subscription service Walmart+. While it has been widely touted as a hedge against Amazon...

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What’s Next For The ‘Set It And Forget It’ Subscription Auto Refill Economy
What’s Next For The ‘Set It And Forget It’ Subscription Auto Refill Economy
September 14, 2020  |  Subscription Commerce

Netflix. Online magazines. Disney. Mascara delivered to the door for those endless Zoom calls. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Whole Paycheck Tracker: Amazon, Walmart Find Urgency In Last Mile
Whole Paycheck Tracker: Amazon, Walmart Find Urgency In Last Mile
September 11, 2020  |  Walmart Amazon whole paycheck

As they continue their quest to dominate the U.S. consumer’s whole paycheck, Amazon and Walmart took different roads this week. Both focused on their obsession...

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