Xbox is seeing its massive investment in video game content pay off, as more of gaming comes to rely on subscription models. In an interview with Windows Central at convention Comic-Con Experience (CCXP), Phil Spencer, CEO of Microsoft Gaming and head of Xbox, spoke to...
Younger consumers have spent their formative years online, and they’re inclined to share details and information about themselves across digital channels. That comprises personal information for payments, including card details and other data points that are used by merchants to conduct much of commerce anonymously,...
Online stores are seeing a big boost from retail subscriptions as the convenience and tailored experiences offered by digital retail subscriptions lead to a drop in-person shopping for many consumers. According to a recent PYMNTS Intelligence study, retail subscribers lean toward more of the same...
Consumers who subscribe to scheduled delivery or auto-fill services are uniquely ready to cancel their memberships if they find that the crowd-sourced information they have received is not reliable, PYMNTS Intelligence reveals. By the Numbers The new PYMNTS Intelligence study “The Replenish Economy: A Household...
With increasing competition among platforms promising influencers and creators the opportunity to monetize their followings, Substack is pushing back against its reputation as a newsletter platform, emphasizing its multimedia tools. In a post to the platform Wednesday (Nov. 29), Co-founder and CEO Chris Best, Co-founder...
Instacart is offering its Instacart+ members access to Peacock, a move that comes as subscription services increasingly tap partnerships across industries to expand their audiences. The grocery aggregator announced Wednesday (Nov. 29) a move to provide its paid members with access to Peacock Premium at no additional...
As the holiday season approaches, subscription box companies are going after consumers’ gifting spending. This time of year presents a valuable opportunity for these companies, many of which offer nice-to-haves rather than necessities — the kind of purchase a consumer may be happy to make...
As more creator-focused platforms launch tools for makers to monetize their followings with subscriptions, Tumblr is ending its Post+ program, suggesting that perhaps the landscape is becoming too crowded. The program, which enabled users on the site to offer exclusive content via paid subscriptions, is...
As social media companies push for new ways to monetize their user bases, Snapchat is becoming the latest to test ad-free subscriptions to drive recurring revenue. As pointed out on Meta’s Threads app by one Australian Snapchat user, Jonah Manzano, and shared by several media...
