Weekly Subscription News: Fulfillment, Freebies and Fizzling News Engagement

Featuring Grubhub, Nacha, Newsweek and Apple

This week, our subscription roundup includes articles on merchant fulfillment, free subscriptions and fizzling news engagement. Amazon Prime offers members a free Grubhub+ subscription for a year, certain COVID-related relief from Nacha operating rule provisions expires in October, and Apple’s lockdown mode hopes to combat spyware. Also, a lawsuit seeks to reverse a 2018 Newsweek acquisition deal, Shopify completes its purchase of Deliverr, and Axios reports that news engagement is fizzling as Americans tune out.

Amazon Prime Members Get Free Grubhub+ Subscription for a Year
CBS News

Apple’s Lockdown Mode Aims to Counter Spyware Threats
Wired

Lawsuit Seeks to Kill 2018 Newsweek Ownership Deal
Media Post

Shopify Completes Acquisition of Deliverr to Expand Fulfillment for Merchants
Shopify Newsroom

News Media Alliance and the Association of Magazine Media Have Merged
News/Media Alliance

Spotify Brings Its Video Podcasts to Six New Countries
Tubefilter

News Engagement Plummets as Americans Tune Out
Axios

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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!