Recurly: A Year in Review - 2019 Edition

A new year and a fresh decade are upon us, full of opportunity. Today, look back at 2019 with appreciation for all the incredible strides that were made in our industry. We also look back at the amazing companies we are privileged to work alongside. In our 2019 Recurly Year...

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Ringing in the New Year by Reining in Fraud

The new year is a time of new beginnings, and subscription businesses should take this opportunity to reexamine their strategies for combating CNP fraud.  Whether accepting orders that are fraudulent (which often results in chargebacks) or denying legitimate orders on the mistaken belief that they may be fraudulent, merchants stand...

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Subscription Commerce Predictions for 2020 and Beyond

Subscription commerce has been undergoing epic growth year after year and shows no sign of slowing down. Subscription commerce is clearly here to stay. As the industry continues to mature, the space continues to get more evolved and sophisticated. To help you stay ahead of the trends, the team at...

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Happy Holidays From Recurly!

As we approach the end of the year and look forward to the next, Recurly would like to take this opportunity to send our customers, partners, and friends our best wishes for a happy, healthy, and productive 2020. Recurly had another busy year, launching several new, innovative features, including gateway...

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Recurly + Zendesk for an Improved Subscriber Experience

Recurly is excited to announce our newest integration, with Zendesk, a leading customer service SaaS solution. Many of our customers use Zendesk Chat and Support to handle communications with subscribers at all stages of their lifecycle. With the ability to see subscribers details and refund, pause, or cancel a subscription...

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The Benefits of Bundling for Your Subscription Business

Subscriber retention is a cornerstone of successful subscription commerce, and one of the best ways to retain loyal subscribers is to ensure that your subscription delivers value. Because many subscriptions allow subscribers the convenience to set it and forget it, your subscription business might not always be top-of-mind. That’s one...

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GivingTuesday and Why Recurring Donations are the Best Donations

We all know that the holidays are a time of gift-giving—with Black Friday and Cyber Monday being two of the busiest days of the year for both brick-and-mortar and online sales. But there’s another kind of giving that’s promoted during the holidays, one that doesn’t have anything to do with shopping....

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Subscription Commerce Cyber Monday Recap

Over the past number of years, Thanksgiving weekend has turned into an all-out ‘deal-apalooza’ with merchants offering discounts galore that begin earlier and earlier each year. Cyber Monday fell one week later this year, on December 2nd (compared to November 26th in 2018). This means consumers have only 26 days...

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Use Recurly + Zapier to Automate Subscription Processes

Many key business processes today are run on a suite of SaaS business applications. From marketing automation to inventory management to accounting, best-in-breed applications have permeated even the stodgiest of industries. While these applications have created tremendous efficiencies, it’s critical to ensure that each application is using comprehensive, up-to-date data....

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Four Tips to Make the Most of the Season of Sharing—and Shopping

Recently, we wrote about the trends expected this holiday shopping season. We discussed tips and best practices related to gift subscriptions, coupons, and free trials which can be very effective tactics that subscription businesses can use to acquire new subscribers during this most wonderful time of the year.  But what...

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