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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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Blue Apron Debuts Non-Subscription Offering on Walmart Marketplace

Retail TouchPoints

Subscription meal kit service Blue Apron is ditching the “subscription” for a new offering on Walmart ’s third-party marketplace, giving Walmart customers access to a selection of on-demand meal kits with no recurring payments required. The company said it plans to expand its offerings on the platform in the coming months.

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Subscription Commerce Snapshot: Discounts are Out, Content and Community Are In

Retail TouchPoints

Subscription commerce” was all the rage as companies like Stitch Fix and Blue Apron were riding their rocket ships to unicorn status. In fact, there’s strong evidence that subscriptions are still in a growth mode, albeit a slower one than previously. 3 Ways to Fix the Subscription Commerce Model.

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The Best Subscription Billing Software in 2022

Ecommerce Platforms

The best subscription billing software can make life running your own business a lot easier. With the right technology, it’s easy to collect cash on monthly subscriptions, without having to chase after your target audience with endless manual invoices and reminders. That’s where the power of subscription billing software comes in.

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7 Ways Brands are Transforming Customers Into Members with Subscriptions

Retail TouchPoints

Subscriptions originally emerged as a way of creating recurring revenue models for retailers and brands. Today, subscriptions are an entire economy — the next phase of which will be defined by transforming regular customers into loyal members. Hook Customers With An Introductory Offer: Convertible Subscriptions Model.

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Release Notes | April 2023: Improved Subscription Reporting

FastSpring

Subscription Dashboard Reporting Calculation Improvements MRR and ARR Calculation Previously, upgrades, downgrades, and add-ons were occasionally not tracked or handled correctly in subscription reporting. The post Release Notes | April 2023: Improved Subscription Reporting appeared first on FastSpring.

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A comprehensive guide to text subscription & How to use it

Omnisend

The reality: Text subscriptions are very effective in reaching customers. Start using SMS marketing and boost your sales today Get started for free What is a text subscription? A text subscription allows customers to sign up to receive text messages from your business or brand. How to use text subscriptions?