New models. New ads. New pricing tiers. The subscription economy has been active, to say the least, with YouTube CEO Neal Mohan revealing TV screens have now surpassed mobile as the primary device for YouTube viewing in the U.S. This milestone shows YouTube is no...
Subscription management and recurring billing provider sticky.io has partnered with payment decline management firm FlexCharge. This collaboration, announced Tuesday (Oct. 17), aims to address the issue of cart abandonment and lost revenue due to payment failures faced by eCommerce merchants. According to research, online merchants lose 62% of customers...
The retail subscriptions industry is losing momentum as economic pressures cause subscribers to shift behaviors and reevaluate their subscriptions. PYMNTS’ research identifies “loyalists” as a crucial subscriber group responsible for 79% of total revenue for retail subscription firms. These customers are discerning, expecting feature-rich and...
Dating apps have never been more popular, with more than 60 million downloads last year in the United States. PYMNTS’ research finds that their use has risen 7% over the past year to 28% in March 2023, a share that represents 73 million consumers. Over half of these...
May 21, 2025
Real-time payments are no longer a future prospect or an experimental innovation; they are the present reality and a fundamental expectation. As demand reaches unprecedented levels, financial institutions (FIs) across the spectrum are facing a critical juncture: embrace instant payments or risk being left behind. The timeline for action is tightening rapidly, with aggressive adoption […]
February 13, 2025
New models. New ads. New pricing tiers. The subscription economy has been active, to say the least, with YouTube CEO Neal Mohan revealing TV screens have now surpassed mobile as...
April 27, 2023
With the rise of eCommerce bringing more retailers than shoppers could ever exhaust, consumer-facing businesses of all types fear cart abandonment above nearly everything else. Never has it been easier...
March 08, 2023
As subscription businesses look to weather the year ahead, customer acquisition poses a major challenge. For the PYMNTS study “The State Of Subscription Business: Best Practices And Business Performance Drivers,”...
October 17, 2023
Subscription management and recurring billing provider sticky.io has partnered with payment decline management firm FlexCharge. This collaboration, announced Tuesday (Oct. 17), aims to address the issue of cart abandonment and lost revenue due to payment failures faced by eCommerce merchants. According to research, online merchants lose 62% of customers who experience a failed transaction. This not only results in […]
February 17, 2023
Barnes & Noble has expanded its offerings in the growing membership program competition. The retailer of books and digital media now offers both a free membership program and one that costs $40 a...
December 09, 2019
Sandwich chain Jimmy John’s announced Monday (Dec. 9) the launch of its first customer-loyalty program. Freaky Fast Reward, now available nationwide, was tested earlier this year and rolled out on...
March 01, 2016
The 2015 financial results from Wayfair are pretty positive, particularly in the area of sales driven by returning customers. The online home furnishings and decor retailer recently released its financials...
