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NEW DATA: How Subscription Commerce Top Performers Reduce Sign-Up Friction
 

In the cutthroat world of subscription commerce, the best performers know that every additional second it takes a consumer to convert to a paying customer increases the odds they won’t. The latest Subscription Commerce Conversion Index examines 300 data points across 178 sites and shows that the best of the best have shaved a full seven seconds off that time by focusing on what features matter most. That means de-prioritizing those that don’t. We have both lists and the data to back it up.

 
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How Restaurants Can Tap Into Full-Time Delivery Staff
 

Restaurants are meant to focus on cooking the best food — not figuring out how to best deliver their dishes. EatStreet CEO and Matt Howard says his mobile delivery app — and full-time delivery staff — exist to take that part off the menu for restaurants, so to speak, so they can focus on what they do best.  Read More...

 
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How Secondhand Apparel Marketplaces Evolved From Brick-And-Mortar Consignment
 

Before there were online secondhand clothing marketplaces like thredUp, the Buffalo Exchange and Michael’s pioneered brick-and-mortar consignment. The business of selling secondhand clothing is evolving as we speak — and heading into what looks like a pretty bright future.  Read More...

 
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Getting A Glimpse Under The Payments And Commerce Hood
 

Everyone’s grandmother warned them about deceiving appearances, but it’s easy to get wrapped up in the obvious. While shiny surfaces can be entrancing, the only way to really understand what’s going on is to get a glimpse under the hood.  Read More...

 
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