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Best practices for enterprise subscription management

Failed payments cost subscription businesses billions in lost revenue each year. Manual spreadsheet tracking creates calculation errors and incomplete audit trails when managing thousands of subscriptions. Automated revenue recognition...

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How payment gateways enable global payment processing

When gateways can't handle international currencies or comply with regional regulations, you lose subscribers. Each failed transaction costs you both the immediate sale and potential future business from that customer....

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Recurly: Protecting subscription growth

The subscription economy has changed the way we live. From the way we stream shows, book travel, and shop for essentials to the way we access fitness, gaming, and learning...

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What is Freemium? A Guide for Subscription Businesses

Giving away your product for free has been the backbone of such multi-billion dollar companies as Spotify, Dropbox, and Slack. Freemium services remove initial sign-up friction by allowing users to...

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Meta’s subscription move puts global agility to the test

Meta has announced a pilot programme in the U.K., allowing users to pay for an ad-free experience on Facebook and Instagram. While this move was made to follow compliance...

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FTC vs. Amazon: How subscription businesses can navigate the complexities of compliance

The Federal Trade Commission’s historic $2.5 billion settlement against Amazon over deceptive Prime subscription practices marks a watershed moment for the subscription economy. While the click-to-cancel rule may...

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Smarter pricing for every customer: Introducing price segmentation

Pricing doesn’t look the same everywhere. What feels competitive in San Francisco may not translate well in Liverpool.  Giving enterprise customers the same discount as mid-market customers can undermine your...

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How consumers are fueling AI revenue

Artificial intelligence has dominated headlines for years, but the real story unfolding now is less about futuristic breakthroughs and more about economics. How will this tech bring about a new...

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What is revenue recognition?

Revenue recognition determines when businesses record revenue by identifying contracts, performance obligations, transaction prices, allocations, and satisfaction timing. Revenue recognition is the accounting process that determines when businesses...

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Payment orchestration for subscriptions: What you need to know

Subscription businesses lose millions when payments fail in different regions and with various payment methods. Handling transactions in multiple currencies, ensuring seamless integration of payment methods, and adapting to

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What subscribers really want (and won’t tolerate)

During August 19 to 21, we hosted a three-part virtual series to explore one of the biggest questions in the subscription industry: What do subscribers really want? Hosted by Mary...

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Guide to Shopify for subscriptions

More than 50% of online shoppers are subscribed to an ecommerce subscription service, and many merchants have used the Shopify platform to build ecommerce juggernauts thanks to its simplicity...

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Launching an ecommerce subscription business: A complete guide

Introduction The subscription economy is valued at an estimated $1.5 trillion. Ecommerce subscriptions can increase revenue and customer lifetime value. But most businesses struggle with churn, complexities with...

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Localization that converts: Unlocking global growth through precision

Stop right there. If you think localization is a side project — a “nice to have” or just a synonym for translation — you’re missing the point. The most successful...

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Unlock revenue growth: The power of your Ideal Customer Profile

I recently had the pleasure of joining Alex Gluz, CEO and Founder of T.A. Monroe and host of The Revenue Engine Podcast, to dive deep into unlocking revenue...

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Innovating subscriptions: Key insights for smarter experiences

The subscription economy continues to grow at lightning speed. The market matures, preferences evolve, and customer experiences play a key role in differentiation. How can companies innovate in an overly...

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