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Costco's membership price hike is part of a trend in the subscription economy

by Savannah Peters
Sep 5, 2024
Shared memberships are out, and squeezing more value out of existing members is in.
In addition to an annual fee hike, Costco is also cracking down on membership sharing.
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New FTC rule aims to simplify subscription cancellations

by Savannah Peters
Sep 3, 2024
Firms that sell subscriptions can count on significant revenue boosts from consumer spaciness. It helps if customers have to jump through hoops once they realize they’re shelling out for a product they don’t need. 
The FTC rule should be finalized soon, but many firms have already gotten in the habit of offering clear disclosures and easy cancellation. 
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Are people ready to step out in rented clothing again?

by Caroline Champlin
Oct 19, 2021
Rent the Runway prepares for its IPO at a time when the logistics around delivery and consumer demand is still in flux.
Shoppers look through Rent the Runway's West Coast flagship store in San Francisco in 2019. The clothing rental business is aiming for a valuation of up to $1.5 billion.
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Pay TV operators zero in on password sharing costs them billions in subscriptions

by Reema Khrais
Dec 20, 2017
Company execs say free watching costs them billions of dollars in subscriptions.
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Keeping traditional morning news alive, without the TV

by Kai Ryssdal and Daisy Palacios
Sep 26, 2016
TheSkimm brings the news to your inbox with its fast-growing daily newsletter.
Danielle Weisberg and Carly Zakin, founders of theSkimm.
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Using data and algorithms to style men

by Kai Ryssdal and Daisy Palacios
Sep 19, 2016
Online styling service Stitch Fix launches a men's line.
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Tide is testing a detergent subscription

by Ashley Milne-Tyte
Jul 21, 2016
Atlanta is the test market for Tide pods delivered by subscription.
Procter & Gamble is launching an initiative in Atlanta called the Tide Wash Club.
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Dealing with red tape? There's an app for that

by Kai Ryssdal
Oct 5, 2015
Skip all the bureaucracy.
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Rideshares for kids take on the after-school pickup

by Molly Wood and Eliza Mills
Sep 8, 2015
Bay Area company Shuddle wants to be the Uber for children.
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Blue Apron wants to change the way you cook dinner

by Kai Ryssdal and Daisy Palacios
Aug 6, 2015
Kai Ryssdal talks to CEO Matt Salzberg.
Blue Apron ships millions of meals to customers each month.
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