September 19, 2022
FedEx Rout, BNPL Scrutiny Help Drive CE100 Index Down 5.3%

Markets were roiled this past week by concerns over inflation, and over Fed rate hikes, and over consumer demand, especially — and it may have felt that no companies emerged...

September 14, 2022
Netflix’s New Tier Subscription May Reach 40M by End of...

Netflix’s new ad-supported streaming service could reach around 40 million viewers globally by the third quarter of next year, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing a document Netflix shared with...

September 13, 2022
Streaming Apps Provider Ranking Shows Netflix Ties With Disney for...

We’re headed into fall — and cold weather looms, as does prime TV binging season. This time around, the PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Streaming Apps features a bit of a...

September 06, 2022
Platforms Drive Adoption of Subscription Commerce in MEA

From a payments perspective, the continued rise of the subscription-based revenue model has been one of the most interesting developments in post-pandemic global commerce. Once reserved for utilities and bills,...

September 04, 2022
Citigroup to Launch Financial Inclusion Initiatives Under OCC’s Project REACh

Citigroup will be launching two pilot programs under the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s Project REACh, or Roundtable for Economic Access and Change, to help underserved communities get...

September 01, 2022
Apple Ramped Up US Lobbying As Antitrust Suits Loomed

Apple spent a record $4.6 million on federal lobbying during the first six months of 2022 as the technology company faced growing pressure from Congress and federal investigators over its alleged...

August 31, 2022
Disney Eyes Discounts, Perk Membership Program

Walt Disney is looking into a membership program with discounts and perks to get customers to spend more on its various streaming services, parks, resorts and merchandise, The Wall Street...

August 28, 2022
Netflix Considers Pricing Ad-Supported Tier Below $10

Netflix’s new ad-supported payment plan, a cheaper alternative to its regular model, could be priced between $7 and $9 per month, Bloomberg wrote Friday (Aug. 26). This plan, set at...

August 25, 2022
Why the Great Unsubscribe Is More Like the Great Rethink

Is the subscription boom over, or just in a lull caused by consumers being a bit oversubscribed coming straight out of pandemic lockdowns and into the highest inflation in 40...