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The subscription business model is a business model in which a customer must pay a recurring price at regular intervals for access to a product. The model was pioneered by publishers of books and periodicals in the 17th century, and is now used by many businesses and websites.

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How The Subscription Boom Can Detail Expense Management
How The Subscription Boom Can Detail Expense Management
December 19, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Employee fraud is a monumental issue, especially for small businesses (SMBs) without resources to track every penny workers spend. But that fraud is only part...

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Today In Data: Consumer Spend, Venture Capital And Bitcoin Reach Record Highs
Today In Data: Consumer Spend, Venture Capital And Bitcoin Reach Record Highs
December 11, 2017  |  Today In Data

Today in PYMNTS’ data, consumers are spending billions on holiday preparations, venture capital (VC) funding is helping luxury eTail expand, subscription-based fitness class models are...

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GameStop Announces Subscription Rental Service, ‘PowerPass’
GameStop Announces Subscription Rental Service, ‘PowerPass’
October 31, 2017  |  Retail

GameStop announced a subscription video game rental service yesterday, according to news from TechCrunch. The service, called “PowerPass,” is only available in six-month increments. Subscribers can...

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Finding The Right Loot For A Rarified Audience
Finding The Right Loot For A Rarified Audience
October 30, 2017  |  Retail

They say it’s the golden era of the American geek. There’s a new Star Wars scheduled to be released every year between now and the...

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 Millennials “Feather” Their Nest With Furniture Subscriptions
 Millennials “Feather” Their Nest With Furniture Subscriptions
October 30, 2017  |  Subscription Commerce

Millennials move often, between jobs, locales and apartments.  They’re used to flexibility when it comes to all manner of goods and services – from renting...

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Amazon Launches Alexa Freemium Model
Amazon Launches Alexa Freemium Model
October 26, 2017  |  Amazon Technology

Amazon’s voice assistant Alexa’s Jeopardy! skill has been monetized, thanks to a subscription service Amazon rolled out on Wednesday (Oct. 25). That’s according to news...

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Bespoke Post Brings Subscription Boxes To The ‘Modern Man’
Bespoke Post Brings Subscription Boxes To The ‘Modern Man’
October 19, 2017  |  Retail

Bespoke Post, a monthly subscription delivery service, has raised $8 million in venture funding, according to news from TechCrunch. Most recently, the company received $6 million...

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Rent The Runway Bets On Subscription Shopping
Rent The Runway Bets On Subscription Shopping
October 16, 2017  |  Retail

Rent the Runway is test-driving an updated version of their fashion subscription program, which will give their customers access to a lower price point plan...

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Subscription Commerce Comes To Gap’s Baby Line
Subscription Commerce Comes To Gap’s Baby Line
October 11, 2017  |  Retail

Clothing retailer Gap announced news on Tuesday (Oct. 10) that it is dipping its toe in the subscription commerce waters. According to CNBC reports, the...

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