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...
August 23, 2022
MoviePass Relaunches, but Can Sequel Be Better Than Original?
Though it’s taking knocks and seeking a new level in the current environment, streaming subscriptions remain a favorite for millions, though the question remains as to whether a similar model...
August 21, 2022
Apple, Google, Netflix, Amazon India Execs To Go Before Indian...
Top executives of the Indian arms of Apple, Google, Amazon, Netflix and Microsoft will on August 23 depose before a parliamentary panel looking into anti-competitive practices in the digital space,...
August 15, 2022
CE100 Index Adds 3.6% as ‘Fun’ Online Betting Names Gain...
Earnings reports are in full swing on Wall Street, and they dictated the way Connected Economy 100 (CE100™) Index names traded this past week. For the most part, that direction...
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.