October 31, 2022
Online Choice Architecture: The Good, the Bad, and the Complicated
Online choice architecture (“OCA”) encompasses the set of design features that impact choice in digital environments. From default settings and notifications to personalization and recommender systems, OCA features are present...
October 28, 2022
Streaming Services Struggle With Loyalty Amid Rising Costs and Pricing
It has been a big week for subscription services, with major players touting subscriber growth and finding new ways for consumers to engage with their content. In audio streaming, music...
October 27, 2022
Walmart Debuts In-Store Netflix Hub and Streaming Gift Card
Walmart’s digital storefront devoted to merchandise around Netflix shows — The Netflix Hub — now also has physical space in 2,400 of the retailer’s brick-and-mortar stores. At the in-store iteration...
October 27, 2022
TikTok Moves Beyond Video With New Gaming Feature
TikTok is making its first foray beyond the world of short-form video by adding a gaming function to its platform. The new gaming function will let users access games through...
October 24, 2022
NHL Aims for International Subscribers With Refreshed Subscription Plan
With consumers increasingly viewing sports games across a wide range of channels, leagues have the opportunity to grow their audiences in more ways than ever before. The NHL, for one,...
October 24, 2022
Netflix Surges 25% on Earnings and Leads CE 100’s 5%...
Earnings are trickling in as October moves into its last few trading sessions. And so far, we’re getting a look at some of the pockets of resilience where consumers continue...
October 19, 2022
Netflix 5.0 to Measure Revenue, Not Subscribers
It may have taken 25 years and at least five distinct cycles of evolution to get here, but “Netflix 5.0” if you will, is setting up to be a profit-driven...
October 18, 2022
Today in the Connected Economy: Walmart Wants to Woo Influencers
Today in the connected economy, Walmart unveils a content creation platform designed to let influencers post about the retailer’s products on social media while earning commissions. Also, Netflix sees a...
October 18, 2022
Netflix Reverses 6 Months of Subscriber Loss
Netflix added 2.4 million subscribers in its most recent quarter as it surpassed its competitors in user engagement. In a letter to its shareholders Tuesday (Oct. 18), the company said...
The “Subscription Commerce Tracker™,” powered by Recurly, explores how companies use subscription-based commerce to build long-term customer relationships and steady revenue sources. The report includes notable developments in the market and the companies that are rapidly innovating the space.