Scaling subscription tech stacks: Insights for product leaders

Consumers dictate today’s market pace, especially in the subscription industry, where customers demand and expect flexible, personalised, and valuable offers.  How can subscription businesses continue to expand globally amid challenging...

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What do consumers really want? News from Amazon, NYT, and Spotify

Welcome back to Subscriptions Weekly! This issue is all about what consumers want and how brands respond to their ever-evolving needs. We dive deeper into our new global consumer report–which...

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Consumer trends that drive subscription revenue

As the subscription industry continues to bloom, understanding what it takes to accelerate subscriber and revenue growth sustainably is key to differentiating from competitors.  At Recurly, we’re committed to sharing...

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What drives subscription sign-ups? News from Netflix & Adobe

Welcome back to Subscriptions Weekly! This time we dive deeper into Netflix’s spike in sign-ups after rolling out its password crackdown and Adobe’s new generative AI subscription. We also review...

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Innovation at Scale: Shifting to product-led growth

What is innovation at scale? Innovation is key to the success of any subscription business. It's what keeps customers engaged and coming back for more. There are many ways to...

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Subscriptions are changing forever, plus news from Amazon, Netflix & Twitter

Welcome back to Subscriptions Weekly! In this issue, we talk about the FTC’s proposed changes for subscription cancellations. We also dive deeper into Amazon’s negotiations to offer mobile phone services...

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Webinar recap: Engineering subscription & billing management to scale

Scaling IT infrastructures is a common challenge for subscription businesses. Engineering and product teams are strapped for resources, often lacking the tech stack to handle the complexities of scaling globally. ...

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Subscription accounting: Revenue recognition must-haves

The changing landscape of monetization and pricing models, along with an increased demand for personalized plans and product offerings in the direct-to-consumer (DTC) realm, create a greater need for accounting...

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How brands respond to subscriber demands, news from Uber & Snapchat

Welcome back to Subscriptions Weekly! This week, we review how businesses can leverage personalized subscriber data to maximize performance. We check how Uber and Snapchat respond to subscriber demands with...

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Recurly at Scale: What is scale, why is it important & how to achieve it?

What is scale? In computing, scale is the ability of a system to handle an increasing amount of work without a decline in performance. In the context of your businesses,...

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