subscription services

Spotify Discontinues Car Thing Smart Player
Spotify Discontinues Car Thing Smart Player
December 09, 2024  |  Subscriptions

Spotify has pulled the plug on Car Thing, its hardware product that allowed users to control the company’s streaming service through car speakers when connected...

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Apple Paid Subscriptions Top 1 Billion, Doubling in Three Years  
Apple Paid Subscriptions Top 1 Billion, Doubling in Three Years  
November 02, 2023  |  Apple

Apple’s services notched double-digit revenue growth in the quarter, and management pointed to continued consumer enthusiasm for content, subscriptions and payments.  CEO Tim Cook noted...

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Consumer ‘Inertia’ Boosts Subscription Firms’ Revenues by 200%
Consumer ‘Inertia’ Boosts Subscription Firms’ Revenues by 200%
October 09, 2023  |  Subscription Commerce

Set it and forget it has proven to be a massive top line benefit for subscription companies. A recent study by Stanford economists estimated that...

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Amazon Testing Higher Free Shipping Threshold for Non-Prime Members
Amazon Testing Higher Free Shipping Threshold for Non-Prime Members
August 28, 2023  |  Amazon

Amazon is testing a change to its free shipping policy — a $35 minimum purchase requirement for customers who are not members of its Prime...

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Apple’s 1 Billion Subscribers Show Power of Ecosystems Driving Customer Loyalty
Apple’s 1 Billion Subscribers Show Power of Ecosystems Driving Customer Loyalty
August 16, 2023  |  Subscription Commerce

Retail subscription commerce has become increasingly popular, with more consumers asking for easier ways to seek out new content and services in a curated environment....

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Disney’s Iger Unveils 3rd Transformation, Says Streaming Economics No. 1 Priority
Disney’s Iger Unveils 3rd Transformation, Says Streaming Economics No. 1 Priority
February 08, 2023  |  Earnings

Less than three months into his second stint as CEO, and Disney’s Bob Iger has unveiled his first sequel. This, as the recently returned executive...

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Learn From an Insider How a Subscription Model Improved Patient Care
Learn From an Insider How a Subscription Model Improved Patient Care
November 07, 2022  |  Subscription Commerce

Sunil Vasisht, chief operating officer at Meridian Springs Primary Care, tells PYMNTS how the practice was able to leverage the subscription business model for healthcare...

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Subscriptions Play Dual Role for Primary Healthcare Providers
Subscriptions Play Dual Role for Primary Healthcare Providers
November 04, 2022  |  Subscription Commerce

Subscription-based services soared as consumers sought access to goods, services and entertainment during the pandemic. Lately, however, subscriptions have seen a downturn due to inflation,...

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NCR’s Corporate Split Uses ATMs to Boost Self-Service, Digital-First Banking
NCR’s Corporate Split Uses ATMs to Boost Self-Service, Digital-First Banking
September 16, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

For NCR Corp., the goal is to capitalize on the continued shift to digital banking. Underpinning its newly-announced split into two independent companies,  we see...

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