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Buy now, pay later platforms now offer subscriptions

by Savannah Maher
Jan 29, 2024
Subscription offers are everywhere these days. But can they work when paying later is the whole point?
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Why you might need motivational sayings to get you through canceling a subscription

by Stephanie Hughes
Dec 22, 2023
From “be strong” to “put in the time,” you may need a few good phrases to get you through the call.
When canceling a subscription, do as this kitten does and just hang in there.
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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 alleges that Amazon intentionally complicated the cancellation process for Prime subscription service.
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The FTC seeks to make it easier to cancel subscriptions

by Kristin Schwab
Mar 28, 2023
The agency has proposed new rules that would require companies to make unsubscribing less onerous.
Federal Trade Commission chair Lina M. Khan. The agency is eyeing rules that would require companies to make unsubscribing from services easier.
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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.
Peloton customers pay $40 to $50 for monthly subscriptions to get access to online workouts.
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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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