Michael Moran Alterio

Michael Moran Alterio is Subscription Insider’s staff writer focused on subscription business trends and research. He is a journalist and data analyst with over 20 years of experience with a keen sense for the story behind the spreadsheet.

Michael Moran Alterio

Wholesale Membership Clubs: Retail Success Through Subscription

Three established companies in this category — Costco, Sams Club, and BJs — sell more than $160 billion in economy-size goods while regularly dominating the customer satisfaction rankings. How do they do that? With recurring revenue from loyal subscribers who are also devoted fans.

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More Credit Catastrophes: How To Cope When A Card Payment Fails

Credit cards are a blessing and a curse for subscription publishers and monthly box merchants. Yes, auto-pay on a regular basis is sweet indeed, but it comes with the peril of card default. Cards expire or max out, customers dispute charges, and more … but there are ways to minimize the detrimental effects of credit card declines and chargebacks on your subscription business.

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How To Handle Credit Card Catastrophes: Fraud, Data Breaches, Poor Payment Processing

Credit card transactions have topped three and a third TRILLION dollars. With that volume, even a tiny percent of misfires create problems on the order of hundreds of millions of dollars. Companies that depend on card transactions, especially those who depend on recurring payments, need to be proactive in preparing for pitfalls.

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