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How Subscription Strategies can Supercharge Loyalty Programs

Retail TouchPoints

To guard against member indifference, retailers may want to consider adopting subscription program elements that can both boost “stickiness” and reveal more about customers’ wants and needs. Retailers need to invest in a seamless customer experience, which is becoming table stakes for a good subscription program. higher spend overall.

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Amazon Rolls Out Grocery Delivery Subscription Nationwide

Retail TouchPoints

cities, Amazon is making its grocery delivery subscription available to all Prime members in the U.S. The subscription also includes one-hour delivery windows at no extra cost, unlimited 30 -minute pickup on orders of any size and priority access to Recurring Reservations for a weekly grocery order. Following a pilot in three U.S.

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With Consumers Awash in Subscriptions, Brands Set Sights on Paid Membership

Retail TouchPoints

The subscription economy has been the subject of dire headlines recently, with terms like “subscription fatigue,” “ the great unsubscribe ” and even “ subscription apocalypse ” being bandied about. The Subscription Trade Association ’s (SUBTA) annual report found that nearly all ( 95.8% ) U.S.

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Kibo Releases Subscriptions Management Platform for Retailers

Retail TouchPoints

Unified commerce platform Kibo has launched Kibo Subscriptions Management, designed to help retailers drive sales and customer loyalty by enabling revenue streams from products and services offered on a subscription basis.

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Walmart Adds Subscription Service for Everyday Essentials

Retail TouchPoints

Walmart is continuing its encroachment onto Amazon ’s turf with the addition of a new subscription service for repeat purchases, similar to Amazon’s Subscribe and Save offering. Products available include everything from pet food and supplements to diapers and paper towels.

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5 Tips for Maintaining Subscription Momentum

Retail TouchPoints

subscription ecommerce sales will continue to see double-digit growth over the coming years, swelling from $33.48 That’s a good sign for CPG brands, which are capable of making the most seamless transition to subscriptions: deodorant, toothpaste, diapers and even smoothie packets quickly become part of consumers’ routines.

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Successfully Switching From One-Time Fees to Subscriptions

FastSpring

If you’re selling your software, plugin, add-on, or other digital product for a one-time fee, you’re likely thinking about switching to a recurring subscription model. While the financial reasons are strong to switch to subscriptions, your path to roll out this massive change to your business is filled with peril.