Weekly Subscription News: Payments, PageFair and Plus-Size

Featuring Blue Apron, The Guardian, Dia&Co, BlackBerry and AutoNation

By
Dana E. Neuts
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Weekly Subscription News for November 24: Payments

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In this week’s subscription headlines, Blue Apron’s stock drops after failing to meet revenue projections, The Guardian reports that reader payments make up 12 percent of their revenue, and plus-size subscription service Dia&Co adds $70 million in new funding. Also this week, AutoNation launches a used-car subscription service, BlackBerry buys a cybersecurity firm, and Squarespace develops a new feature for DTC subscription brands.

Blue Apron Stock Declines After Revenue Miss
MarketWatch

Reader Payments Now Make Up 12 Percent of The Guardian’s Revenue
Digiday

Plus-Size Subscription Service Dia&Co Adds $70 Million in New Funding
Axios

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Blockthrough Acquires PageFair, Creating an Adblock Revenue Recovery Powerhouse
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BlackBerry to Acquire SoCal Cybersecurity Firm for $1.4 Billion
L.A. Business Journal

MoviePass Finally Scores a Subscription Plan No One Wants
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AutoNation to Offer Used-Car Subscription Service from Fair
CNBC

Squarespace Caters to DTC Brands with New Subscription Feature
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