This Week’s Subscription News: Salesforce, Scribd, SaaS and More

In this week’s subscription news headlines, Business Insider tells us that Amazon is making non-Prime members pay higher prices at its brick-and-mortar bookstores, Ken

In this week’s subscription news headlines, Business Insider tells us that Amazon is making non-Prime members pay higher prices at its brick-and-mortar bookstores, Ken Doctor talks about the failed deal between Gannett and Tronc (formerly Tribune Publishing), and Scribd expands its offerings with magazines. Also, in this week subscription news, we’ve got online ads, transparency, churn rates and email marketing.

3 Ways to Make Sure Your Online Ads Aren’t a Turnoff
Stamford Advocate

How Transparency Can Slash Your Churn Rate by 89%
My San Antonio

Amazon is Making Non-Prime Members Pay Higher Prices at Its Brick-and-Mortar Bookstores
Business Insider

Salesforce CEO Speaks of Failed Efforts to Buy Twitter, LinkedIn
Reuters

Publishers Can Conquer AdBlock with Email Marketing
Media Post: Email Marketing Daily

Replicated Raises $5 Million for Its Product Taking SaaS Products out of the Cloud
TechCrunch

Picking Up the Pieces of the Broken Gannett-Tronc Deal
Politico: Ken Doctor

Scribd Adds Magazines to Its E-Book Subscription Service
Wall Street Journal

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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!