As consumers increasingly expect seamless convenience across all their daily routines, health and wellness services are increasingly relying on subscription models. In an interview with PYMNTS, Shane McCarthy, senior vice president of digital and marketing at strength training company Solidcore, noted that the wellness industry is...
Consumers may choose to use auto-fill subscriptions, but they have little tolerance for company mistakes. Convenience is key for consumers who subscribe to auto-buy retail products, even more so than for enjoyment or savings and benefits associated with the subscription programs, data shows. Thirty-eight percent...
Uber’s cross-platform activity continued to gain ground as members engaged more often with the company’s continuum of services. And members of the company’s premium paid programs, management said on the conference call Tuesday (Aug. 1), are driving a significant percentage of bookings — and could...
Sezzle has launched a subscription-based service that lets shoppers use its Virtual Card anywhere Visa is accepted. The new Sezzle Pay Anywhere product is designed to give additional choice and flexibility along with access to responsible financing for consumers who have had difficulty accessing financing, Sezzle said in a Thursday...
April 08, 2024
When you think of subscriptions, an array of products and services likely come to mind. From streaming services to pet foods to coffee pods to yoga classes, consumers of all ages have embraced subscription payment plans to cover the costs of the items they enjoy on a recurring basis. Three in 10 financially-challenged consumers splurge on […]
January 22, 2024
As consumers increasingly expect seamless convenience across all their daily routines, health and wellness services are increasingly relying on subscription models. In an interview with PYMNTS, Shane McCarthy, senior vice...
August 01, 2023
Uber’s cross-platform activity continued to gain ground as members engaged more often with the company’s continuum of services. And members of the company’s premium paid programs, management said on the...
May 05, 2023
PYMNTS asked business leaders for their take on how to plan for the rest of 2023 and what they are telling their teams to focus on. Trevor Murphy, COO and...
June 22, 2023
Sezzle has launched a subscription-based service that lets shoppers use its Virtual Card anywhere Visa is accepted. The new Sezzle Pay Anywhere product is designed to give additional choice and flexibility along with access to responsible financing for consumers who have had difficulty accessing financing, Sezzle said in a Thursday (June 22) press release. “Our consumers recognize the benefits that responsible, […]
February 09, 2023
Mastercard and Xsolla say they want to make payments easier for gamers. According to a Thursday (Feb. 9) news release, Mastercard has teamed with the video game commerce company to create “frictionless, secure, and...
February 08, 2023
GoCardless has launched a solution that enables third-party payment providers to allow bank-to-bank payments. The new GoCardless Embed is a white-label product that integrates the firm’s global bank payment network into payment providers’...
August 30, 2022
Two years after its launch, Facebook says it is closing down the Facebook Gaming app. According to an update posted Tuesday (Aug. 30), the app will shut down Oct. 28...
