Are subscriptions the new retail? They've jumped up to 145% since COVID-19

<p>Are subscriptions the new retail? We know digital retail is way up, thanks to COVID. But … surprisingly ... subscription purchases are way up too.&nbsp;</p> <p>Streaming: jumped up to 89.8%</p> <p>Consumer goods: growth of 105%-145%</p> <p>Education: growth as high as 60%</p> <p>SaaS/Cloud: subscriber growth peaked at 51%</p> <p>That's interesting because we tend not to want long-term commitments especially during a downturn. We chat about all the details with Dan Burkhart, CEO of Recurly.</p>