Unpacking subscriptions: The gift that keeps on giving all year round
As humans, we rely on anticipatory pleasures to stay happy. We make weekend dinner reservations on Monday, knowing the thought of enjoying a favourite...
Harnessing the huge marketing potential of subscription services
Subscription services really took off in 2020 thanks to a combination of lockdown driving online shopping, consumers’ desire to save money, and the innate...
NatWest Group first UK bank to sign agreements with payment providers to offer new...
NatWest Group has signed agreements with three payment providers – TrueLayer, GoCardless and Crezco – to offer Variable Recurring Payments (VRP) as a new...
French Connection becomes the first major brand in the UK to offer rental for...
Global retailer French Connection has become the first major fashion brand to launch an on-demand rental service for latest-season stock in the UK. French...
Cost-of-living squeeze continues to impact consumer spending, as Brits cut back on subscriptions and...
Overall consumer card spending grew 9.3 per cent in May compared to the same period in 2021, inflated both by the rising cost of...
Growth of ‘subscription economy’ steadies as the cost of living impacts consumer spending
The third annual report on sign-up products and services by Barclaycard Payments reveals how the subscription economy has evolved as the cost of living...
Smart subscribers turn to sign-up products and services to help with cost-of-living
New data from Barclaycard Payments on the ‘subscription economy’ sheds light on how demand for sign-up products and services is evolving following growth during...
Student Beans launches new tech to connect brands with 5 million potential customers
Student Beans, the student loyalty network, today announces a new brand in its audience verification technology: Beans iD.
The newly-launched tech will enable brands to...
Hobbycraft launches ‘Cut & Create’ subscription service to help customers embrace digital crafting
Hobbycraft has launched its new Cut & Create subscription service to help digital crafters get the most out of their machines.
The subscription will be...
Record-breaking Christmas performance at The Fragrance Shop
The Fragrance Shop, the UK’s largest independent fragrance retailer today announced record Christmas trading in stores and online thanks to its investment in...