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subscription commerce

The use of a recurring, usually monthly, payment business model so consumers and businesses can access products and services on a regular basis. The most popular subscription commerce businesses are streaming services (e.g. Spotify, Netflix), digital media (e.g. Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg), “box of the month” categories (e.g. StitchFix, Barkbox, FabFitFun). Businesses use the subscription commerce model to make access to valuable products more affordable by eliminating the need to make a one-time purchase, e.g. Salesforce, Microsoft Office, fraud and security software).

Today In Data: QSRs Innovate, Subscription Commerce IPOs And Digital Currencies
Today In Data: QSRs Innovate, Subscription Commerce IPOs And Digital Currencies
December 06, 2017  |  Today In Data

Today in PYMNTS’ data, the quick service restaurant (QSR) industry is growing and adopting new technology, customers are starting to wonder how they can spend...

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Stitch Fix’s Second Act
Stitch Fix’s Second Act
December 06, 2017  |  Retail

Stitch Fix’s recent initial public offering (IPO) didn’t quite live up to expectations. The target IPO price was $18 to $20 a share. Instead, its...

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BarkBox’s Next Move: IPO Or Sale
BarkBox’s Next Move: IPO Or Sale
December 06, 2017  |  IPO

The parent company of BarkBox, the subscription service for dog products, is gearing up to launch an initial public offering (IPO) in the next six...

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Thinking Inside The Box For Holiday Shopping
Thinking Inside The Box For Holiday Shopping
December 02, 2017  |  Retail

With only 23 days left until Christmas, the pressure is mounting. Sure, there are some Type A people who’ve long since done their holiday shopping...

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MoviePass Launches $6.95 Monthly Plan
MoviePass Launches $6.95 Monthly Plan
November 20, 2017  |  Subscription Commerce

MoviePass is trying to lure more customers its way, offering a limited-time, one-year subscription plan that amounts to $7.50 a month or a flat fee...

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Betting On Style For The Short-On-Time
Betting On Style For The Short-On-Time
November 06, 2017  |  Retail

The world is full of people who want to look nice but don’t have the kind of enthusiasm (or time) for retail commerce that would...

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Ann Taylor Jumps On Subscription Clothing Rentals
Ann Taylor Jumps On Subscription Clothing Rentals
November 03, 2017  |  Retail

Women’s clothing brand Ann Taylor is getting into subscription commerce. To help get its fashion merchandise into the hands of more customers, the company has...

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What’s Really Behind The ‘Fab’ In Fabletics?
What’s Really Behind The ‘Fab’ In Fabletics?
November 03, 2017  |  Subscription Commerce

This fashion subscription service is legging it away from the classic apparel retail model, and celebrities like Kate Hudson and a new membership approach to...

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How Subscriptions Are Changing What Consumers Buy (To Own)
How Subscriptions Are Changing What Consumers Buy (To Own)
October 27, 2017  |  Subscription Commerce

“Click to subscribe!” The rally cry of YouTube personalities has now been appropriated by, well, pretty much everybody. In fact, subscription commerce seems to be...

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