subscription payments

80% of Failed Subscription Payments Not the Customer’s Fault
80% of Failed Subscription Payments Not the Customer’s Fault
May 02, 2023  |  Subscription Commerce

New data shows that top-performing subscription providers recover 22% more revenue on average for each payment recovery method used. As subscription businesses navigate customer retention...

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PYMNTS Intelligence: Recovering Failed Payments to Supercharge Customer Lifetime Value
PYMNTS Intelligence: Recovering Failed Payments to Supercharge Customer Lifetime Value
February 10, 2023  |  Subscription Commerce

Customer lifetime value might be the most important metric for subscription companies to track in 2023. Those companies that can extend subscribers’ commitments by even...

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Mastercard and Xsolla Team to Streamline Gaming Payments
Mastercard and Xsolla Team to Streamline Gaming Payments
February 09, 2023  |  Payment Methods

Mastercard and Xsolla say they want to make payments easier for gamers. According to a Thursday (Feb. 9) news release, Mastercard has teamed with the video game commerce company...

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GoCardless Launches White-Label Product Enabling Bank-to-Bank Payments
GoCardless Launches White-Label Product Enabling Bank-to-Bank Payments
February 08, 2023  |  Payment Methods

GoCardless has launched a solution that enables third-party payment providers to allow bank-to-bank payments. The new GoCardless Embed is a white-label product that integrates the firm’s global bank...

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PYMNTS Intelligence: Payment Experience Is Key for Subscription Retention
PYMNTS Intelligence: Payment Experience Is Key for Subscription Retention
September 28, 2022  |  Subscription Commerce

Improving the subscription payment process can help subscription merchants maintain their customer bases. The payment process is a vital part of a consumer’s subscription experience....

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Facebook to Pull Plug on Gaming App
Facebook to Pull Plug on Gaming App
August 30, 2022  |  Facebook

Two years after its launch, Facebook says it is closing down the Facebook Gaming app. According to an update posted Tuesday (Aug. 30), the app...

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Investor Says New York Times Can Boost Digital Sales with Subscriber Bundles
Investor Says New York Times Can Boost Digital Sales with Subscriber Bundles
August 11, 2022  |  Subscriptions

The New York Times could possibly do better on digital sales with more subscriber-only bundles, according to activist investor ValueAct Capital Management, a report from...

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Walmart’s Streaming Ambitions Latest Attempt to Match Amazon’s Prime Bundle
Walmart’s Streaming Ambitions Latest Attempt to Match Amazon’s Prime Bundle
August 09, 2022  |  Subscription Commerce

Borrowing a popular tactic from another sector — telecom — Walmart is reportedly in talks to bundle streaming subscriptions into Walmart+ memberships to level the...

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Blue Apron CEO: Meal Kit Customers Take Price Increases on the Chin
Blue Apron CEO: Meal Kit Customers Take Price Increases on the Chin
August 08, 2022  |  Earnings

As inflation continues and the impending recession weighs heavy on consumers’ minds, many are making changes to their food purchasing. However, meal kit company Blue...

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