Subscription Services

Social Media

YouTube Is Seeing 'Red' With Brand New $10 Monthly Ad-Free Subscription Service

Called YouTube Red, the service also lets users play videos in the background while they're using other apps, and save videos offline for future viewing.

Legal

JustFab: Silicon Valley Sees a Unicorn, Customers See a Trojan Horse

The company's founders have a history of being associated with dubious practices.

Growing a Business

Hatchery, a Subscription Service for Foodies, Adds a Marketplace to Its Model

Merchants selling on the ecommerce platform get national exposure for their local, artisanal food products, like Dark Chocolate Malted Fudge and Chile Red Pepper Tapenade.

Growing a Business

5 Essentials for Building a Subscription Business Customers Won't Quit

Subscription businesses are as old as newspapers and as new as the latest startup drawn by the prospect of recurring revenues.

Growing a Business

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They're an easy way to delight consumers but they also work to reach a national audience as new-age marketing platforms.

Growing a Business

Why You Should Use a Subscription Business Model

The benefits abound -- for both company and customer.

Growing a Business

Starbucks Launches Fresh Coffee Subscription Service

Never run out of coffee again, with Starbucks' new high-quality subscription plan.

Growing a Business

10 Subscription Companies to Start Now

BirchBox changed women's sampling of cosmetics. Dollar Shave Club automated razor-blade delivery. Find out about other categories ripe for this business model.

Growing a Business

Probably Coming Soon: Paid, Ad-Free Subscriptions on YouTube

The video platform is finally considering a paid-subscription option that will allow users to avoid ads.

Growing a Business

Amazon Will Now Manage Subscription Payments for Startups and Businesses

Forging into PayPal's territory, Amazon expands its reach with online payments.

Business News

Learning From Past Mistakes, Netflix Takes New Approach to Price Hikes

When Netflix raised its subscription prices two years ago, users rebelled. This time, the company is doing it differently.

Business Ideas

Target Is Seriously Expanding Its Online Subscription Service

Target's online subscription service launched in September with just 150 baby-care items. Now, it's increasing its product offering tenfold, offering everything from K-cups to dog food for regular delivery.

Business News

Downloading Office for iPad? Get the Right Subscription for You.

There are many tiers to Microsoft's office suite. Know which one is best suited for your company.

Thought Leaders

Your Subscription Service, Just More Successful

These five tips can help build a subscription service that keeps customers coming back.

Marketing

How to Improve the Success of a Membership Program

The key is to track and improve these important key performance indicators.