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Subscriptions
Costco's membership price hike is part of a trend in the subscription economy
Sep 5, 2024
Shared memberships are out, and squeezing more value out of existing members is in.
New FTC rule aims to simplify subscription cancellations
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.
Buy now, pay later platforms now offer subscriptions
Jan 29, 2024
Subscription offers are everywhere these days. But can they work when paying later is the whole point?
Why you might need motivational sayings to get you through canceling a subscription
Dec 22, 2023
From “be strong” to “put in the time,” you may need a few good phrases to get you through the call.
Be prepared to navigate a maze to cancel that subscription
by
Matt Levin
Jun 22, 2023
Behavioral economics helps explain why it's hard to unsubscribe.
The FTC seeks to make it easier to cancel subscriptions
Mar 28, 2023
The agency has proposed new rules that would require companies to make unsubscribing less onerous.
Peloton focuses on where the money is: subscriptions
by
Andy Uhler
Jul 12, 2022
The exercise company seeks higher margins in monthly subs as it outsources the manufacturing of its signature equipment overseas.
For public good, not for profit.
Are people ready to step out in rented clothing again?
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.
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.
Keeping traditional morning news alive, without the TV
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Daisy Palacios
Sep 26, 2016
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