Weekly Subscription News: Family Plans, Forever21 and FabFitFun

In this week’s subscription headlines, MoviePass is trying to force lapsed subscribers back into the service, Global Payments acquires a food service SaaS for

In this week’s subscription headlines, MoviePass is trying to force lapsed subscribers back into the service, Global Payments acquires a food service SaaS for $415 million, and Nintendo Switch Online’s companion app has already been downloaded 5 million times. Also this week, the Gap pulls the plug on subscription clothing boxes, Telstra is ordered to refund AU$9.3 million for bad billing practices, and subscription box service FabFitFun launches a daily Facebook show.

MoviePass Tries to Force Lapsed Subscribers Back into the Fold
Digital Trends

Nintendo Switch Online Companion App Already at 5 Million Downloads
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Global Payments Drops $415M on Food Service SaaS
PYMNTS.com

Forever21 Invest in DailyLook Subscription Service
L.A. Business Journal

Telstra Refunds Customers AU$9.3 Million for Billing Practices
ZDNet

Gap Pulls the Plug on Subscription Clothing Boxes
Digital Commerce 360

Spotify Ends Test of Family Plan Subscribers’ Living at Same Address
WKYC

Subscription Box FabFitFun Launches a Daily Facebook Show
Fast Company

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Dana E. Neuts

Dana Neuts is Subscription Insider's Editorial Director, covering our daily subscription news as well as member features, case studies, premium content, and reports. Dana is also a writer, editor, marketer and communications professional. Her work has appeared in AARP Bulletin, The Seattle Times, Seattle Business, 425 Business, 425 Magazine, South Sound Magazine, Northwest Travel and more. Her specialties include business writing, community news, senior issues, travel and, of course, subscriptions!