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Reducing Churn with Account Updater

Minimizing churn should always top of mind any business selling products on a subscription model. Account Updater stands out as an indispensable tool to help reduce involuntary customer churn. Major card brands like Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover each offer their own version of the Account Updater service. In this article, we’ll delve into… Read More »Reducing Churn with Account Updater


Calculating Churn When Multiple Items Are Involved

Calculating customer churn essential for any subscription business. For direct-to-consumer (DTC) e-commerce brands, especially in the physical Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) sector where subscriptions often involve multiple items, it can be more complex. Unlike conventional e-commerce, where purchases might be sporadic, subscription models promise recurring revenue. However, this advantage is easily negated if a significant… Read More »Calculating Churn When Multiple Items Are Involved


US Water Systems – Reaching the first 1000 Subscribers on Magento 2

A case study on US Water Systems showing how adding a subscription option increases revenue and improves the user experience for your most loyal customers. A good subscription program has tons of benefits.  At a high level, loyal customers have a convenient way to automatically reorder products they need and eCommerce merchants gain a more… Read More »US Water Systems – Reaching the first 1000 Subscribers on Magento 2


Top Level Subscription Program Tips

In our recent Linkedin video, Rob Holthause, our Director of Sales, shares three best practice ideas that are key for running a successful subscription program.  Let’s jump right into it. Tip #1: Make it clear how your program works No program is the same and your customers shouldn’t have to guess how yours works.  Most likely,… Read More »Top Level Subscription Program Tips


Subscription Tips: How to Turn Trials into Replenishment Subscriptions

Subscription Tips Today we are starting a new series!  In “Subscription Tips”, we are going to share some creative ideas to improve your subscription program.  Let us know your experience with trial programs by sending us a tweet!   Trial Set –> Replenishment Subscription  Let me introduce you to Every Man Jack.  They are a… Read More »Subscription Tips: How to Turn Trials into Replenishment Subscriptions


E-commerce & The “New Normal”

If you were to ask anyone who works in eCommerce when the right time for a business to start selling online would be, they’d almost universally answer “years ago.” Yet you might be surprised to learn that almost half of US small businesses do not have a website. That article linked in the previous sentence was written… Read More »E-commerce & The “New Normal”


Subscription Spotlight: The Synergy Company

When it comes to subscriptions, few product categories are as well-suited to the model as vitamins and nutritional supplements. Case in point: Utah-based nutritional and well-being brand The Synergy Company, whose subscription program has been powered by Subscribe Pro for the last two years. We recently spoke with David White, Director of Customer Experience Marketing,… Read More »Subscription Spotlight: The Synergy Company


Anatomy Of An Order Gone Wrong

I recently had a very poor eCommerce experience with a large and well-established brand. The website and checkout experience were all fine, but the problems arose around communication, fulfillment, and shipping. Let’s break these down, and understand how they affect customer experience. Communication After placing the order in question, I received only one email, a… Read More »Anatomy Of An Order Gone Wrong


Selling A Subscription Program

Implementing a subscription program means making a long-term investment in your business – one that should pay substantial dividends. How you market and sell subscriptions to your customers makes all the difference in the success of your subscription program. In this post, we’ll take a look at a few strategies for successfully selling your customers… Read More »Selling A Subscription Program


Subscription Programs Add Value For Customers

Subscriptions provide a ton of value for businesses. Lifetime customer value increases, overall revenue is lifted, and subscriptions create a consistent revenue stream which can be relied on. Considering that subscriptions also help brands cement relationships with their customers, it’s plain to see why subscriptions are a slam dunk for many merchants. More importantly, though,… Read More »Subscription Programs Add Value For Customers


PWA for E-Commerce

There has been a lot of talk about implementing PWA (Progressive Web Application) features in e-commerce for several years now, but adoption has been slow. I’m seeing some signs though, that today, at the beginning of 2019, real-world adoption is starting to accelerate and we may be at a tipping point. What is PWA? Simply… Read More »PWA for E-Commerce


London-based “Ugly Drinks” Embraces Subscription Model

Seltzer? Delivered? Yes please. That’s the premise behind London’s new player in the sparkling beverages game, Ugly Drinks. The expansion of subscriptions throughout so many different verticals goes to show what savvy marketers have known for years now: that the relationship between customers and their favorite brands is changing. Read the full article below! https://qz.com/quartzy/1371992/lacroix-has-a-new-british-competitor-in-the-seltzer-wars-called-ugly-drinks/


Birchbox Debuts Revamped Site Design

When it comes to curated subscription experiences, Birchbox is the biggest player in the game- and with good reason. Founded in 2010, the brand can be credited with setting off the boom in popularity of subscriptions. That trend has only gained steam in the eCommerce world in the eight years since their founding. In order… Read More »Birchbox Debuts Revamped Site Design


Feminine Product Subscription Company raises $3.8m

Subscription commerce is suitable for such a wide variety of verticals. Any regularly-purchased CPG products work well, and auto-delivery provides a major value for customers. Check out the article on Athena Club below: https://www.xconomy.com/new-york/2018/07/31/for-women-only-e-retail-subscription-firm-athena-club-raises-3-6m/


Subscribe Pro Announces a New Integration with Salesforce Commerce Cloud

Subscribe Pro today announced that it has launched a new integration with Salesforce Commerce Cloud, the fastest path to unified commerce. Commerce Cloud enables brands to provide personalized experiences for shoppers that span web, mobile, social and in-store. And now, as part of the world’s #1 CRM platform – Salesforce – brands can deliver completely… Read More »Subscribe Pro Announces a New Integration with Salesforce Commerce Cloud


Apple Pay for Subscriptions & Recurring Payments Now Available

Subscribe Pro is pleased to announce support for Apple Pay payments in our Magento and Salesforce Commerce Cloud integrations! We’re pretty excited about this development since Apple Pay drastically improves the end-customer experience and means better conversion rates and higher retention for our brands and merchants. Did you know Apple Pay can raise mobile conversion… Read More »Apple Pay for Subscriptions & Recurring Payments Now Available


Four Ways to get the Best Bang from the Holiday Shopping Season

It’s nearly time for the Super Bowl of retail: the holiday shopping season. What better time to bolster your subscriber base? Online holiday shopping doesn’t have to be about one-off purchases exclusively. According to Price Waterhouse Cooper’s 2016 Holiday Outlook, holiday spending is expected to climb by 10 percent in total, and 25 percent just… Read More »Four Ways to get the Best Bang from the Holiday Shopping Season


Keep Your Eyes on These KPIs – Part 2

This is Part 2 of our series exploring important KPIs for subscription commerce businesses to pay attention to. Be sure to check out Part 1 to learn about customer acquisition cost, customer lifetime value, and inactive subscribers. In our previous post about KPIs, we described three of the most important metrics to pay attention to in… Read More »Keep Your Eyes on These KPIs – Part 2


How Subscribe Pro Creates More Transparency for Your Customers

As any ecommerce or subscription commerce merchant will tell you, keeping customers happy is a central challenge. As a Harvard Business School study found, transparency can raise customer satisfaction by as much as 17 percent. Today’s businesses are embracing transparent approaches to customer service, and we’re proud to say that Subscribe Pro’s customer self-management features… Read More »How Subscribe Pro Creates More Transparency for Your Customers


Is Subscription Commerce Right for Multi-Channel Retailers?

Multi-channel retailers typically stock a diversified product offering, with the strategy of selling enough higher margin products quickly and more niche products over time. In today’s multimedia world, multichannel retailing simply makes sense, even for smaller retailers. The key is picking the right channel strategy that provides a good ROI over a long period of… Read More »Is Subscription Commerce Right for Multi-Channel Retailers?


Five Tips for Integrating Subscription Commerce Into Your Marketing Strategy

While there are some businesses out there that are solely subscription-based, many companies decide to add subscription commerce to an already successful ecommerce business. This enables them to develop another revenue channel, deepen their relationships with existing customers, and ultimately increase their top line revenue. Once implemented, how do these companies market their subscriptions in… Read More »Five Tips for Integrating Subscription Commerce Into Your Marketing Strategy


To Discount or Not to Discount? Pros and Cons for Subscription Businesses

Most ecommerce merchants are familiar with the concept of discounting. After all, who doesn’t love a good sale? But when an online retailer starts offering product subscriptions through their subscription management system, it’s not always as simple as putting a product on sale once in a while. Here’s a list of pros and cons to… Read More »To Discount or Not to Discount? Pros and Cons for Subscription Businesses


Starbucks is Now Offering a Reserve Roastery Subscription Box

The trend in curated subscription boxes continues to grow.  Large brands are starting to use this model as well.  For example Starbucks is now offering a curated subscription for products in their Reserve Roastery line. With a curated subscription program like this, it’s essential to consistently delight and impress your customers.  The experience itself is the… Read More »Starbucks is Now Offering a Reserve Roastery Subscription Box


What is Subscription Commerce?

Why your eCommerce business needs subscription commerce If you work in eCommerce, or are considering launching an eCommerce business, then one revenue model that can’t be ignored is subscription commerce (sometimes also referred to as subscription eCommerce). Why? Because the subscription business model is highly scalable and can provide recurring revenue that is often more… Read More »What is Subscription Commerce?

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