Weekly Subscription News: Payments, PageFair and Plus-Size

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Weekly Subscription News for November 24: Payments — Source: Bigstock Photo

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

Blockthrough Acquires PageFair, Creating an Adblock Revenue Recovery Powerhouse
AIThority

BlackBerry to Acquire SoCal Cybersecurity Firm for $1.4 Billion
L.A. Business Journal

MoviePass Finally Scores a Subscription Plan No One Wants
Motley Fool

AutoNation to Offer Used-Car Subscription Service from Fair
CNBC

Squarespace Caters to DTC Brands with New Subscription Feature
Glossy

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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!