Subscriptions

Subscriptions
Freelancers Embrace Subscriptions for Personalized Work Tech, Says Groove CEO
February 02, 2024

As freelancing, remote employment and other new models of work emerge, coworking app Groove is seeing demand rise for subscription services that can aid consumers in structuring their workday, building their own tech stacks suited to their needs. In an interview with PYMNTS, Josh Greene,...

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TechCrunch Cuts Subscription Program as Consumers Cancel Media Memberships
January 31, 2024

Amid ongoing financial pressures, consumers are making difficult decisions about which subscriptions provide enough value to keep and which to cancel, and against this backdrop, TechCrunch has found its subscription business too costly to maintain. According to an internal memo Monday (Jan. 29) viewed by...

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Experian Launches Service to Secure Savings and Cancel Unwanted Subscriptions
January 29, 2024

Experian launched a new feature that can identify opportunities for consumers to save on recurring bills and paid subscriptions. The free savings scan feature is available to consumers who enroll in a free or paid Experian membership and connect their bank and credit card accounts,...

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Switch Bakery Says Flexible Subscription Options Drive Long-Term Loyalty
January 26, 2024

As subscription merchants look to drive loyalty and combat churn, Monterey, California’s Switch Bakery is seeing its Bread Club build long-term relationships with customers by meeting their demand for flexible plans. In an interview with PYMNTS, Joshua Bradley, co-founder of the bakery, explained how this bread subscription...

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Twitch Changes Streamer Payouts as Creator Platforms Retool Subscriptions
January 25, 2024

Twitch is reducing the payouts for streamers from its partnership with Amazon Prime, a move that comes as creator platforms retool their offerings amid growing competition. The streaming service announced in a blog post Wednesday (Jan. 24) that it is changing its streamer payment model...

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HP CEO Aims to Make Printing Subscription-Based — Will Consumers Bite?
January 24, 2024

As hardware and software companies alike look to drive recurring, reliable revenue, HP CEO Enrique Lores aims to make printing a subscription-based service. But it is unclear whether consumers are willing to shell out every month for something they are doing less and less. Lores...

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BNPL Firm Klarna Unveils Subscription Service, Klarna Plus
January 24, 2024

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Klarna is getting into the subscription commerce business. The Swedish FinTech on Wednesday announced the launch of Klarna Plus, a $7.99 per month program that lets customers in the U.S. avoid service fees, earn rewards points and get discounts...

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From Coworking to Hiring, Subscription Models Take Over How We Work
January 24, 2024

As subscription models become the norm across all aspects of consumers’ day-to-day routines, recurring payments are becoming core to people’s work lives. Coworking app Groove launched its subscription program Tuesday (Jan. 23), for instance, offering on-demand, one-hour collaborative sessions for $18 per month or $120...

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Audacy Looks to Streaming Post-Bankruptcy as Audio Media Becomes Subscription-Based
January 22, 2024

With consumers increasingly getting their audio broadcasting from subscription platforms, Audacy is looking to streaming in its bankruptcy recovery. As Inside Radio reported Monday (Jan. 22), the internet radio and podcast giant, as part of its plans to bounce back from its Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing...