Subscriptions stories
Most of the App Store's USD $1.4 trillion in 2025 billings came from fee-free physical goods, underscoring its reach beyond software.
Growing pressure to prove AI decisions is pushing manufacturers towards tighter governance, connected data and MCP-based integration by 2026.
Confidence in online retail is shifting towards the platform, with a 9,000-person study finding marketplaces outrank direct brands on trust.
AI startups struggling with usage-based pricing may gain a billing fit as the Utrecht-based firm expands for larger customers.
Merchants could recover more lost sales as the tie-up gives Paysight users access to Paymend's 18% failed-payment recovery rate.
Cost-of-living pressure has left more than two in five households stretched, with bigger festive purchases falling faster than small treats.
Finance teams face rising billing errors as AI pushes software vendors towards hybrid pricing, with usage-based charges up sevenfold since 2025.
The move gives EMEA resellers a route to steadier software-led income as scanner margins come under pressure across the channel.
Gamers in dozens of markets will gain quicker access to prepaid codes as the marketplace adds hundreds of music, video and game gift cards.
Publishers are losing readers and revenue as AI chatbots deliver 96% less referral traffic than Google search, Akamai found.
Media firms now face a fragmented market where ad revenue has overtaken subscriptions, making end-to-end automation a commercial necessity.
Tech firms face refund-system upgrades and tighter cancellation rules as the UK delays its new subscription regime until Spring 2027.
Britain is set for more local gift options as the rebranded marketplace uses fresh funding to widen its catalogue and reach smaller towns.
Eligible merchants in New Zealand should see higher approval rates and lower cross-border fees as BlueSnap adds domestic processing.
The funding will help Monk target a USD $3 trillion US receivables market where many overdue bills stall over portal errors and missing details.
Invite-only access and age checks aim to help creators earn more from topless content without crossing into explicit material.
Partners face mounting strain as PSTN migration collides with day-to-day demand, threatening customer service and new business growth.
Smaller businesses and charities can now track suppliers and contracts in one system, as rising cost pressures make missed renewals more costly.
New battery and wired options could widen access to higher-resolution home security, with Ring's range starting at NZD $109.
Recurring billing firms could cut costs and failed collections as 73% say card payments still cause persistent operational headaches.
