HP Inc. (NYSE:HPQ) CFO Marie Myers boasted about the company’s subscription-based model that locks in print customers, crediting it for improved margins.
What Happened: HP has been using customer lock-ins via subscription models to turn unprofitable sectors of its business into revenue-generating streams, reported The Register.
The company’s Instant Ink subscription service, which supplies ink or toner cartridges as required, has amassed over 11 million subscribers as of the previous year. Myers highlighted the financial benefit of transitioning a customer from a transactional to a subscription model, which can augment the customer’s value by 20%.
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Myers made these comments while speaking at the UBS Global Technology conference. She emphasized that HP’s focus on shifting customers to a subscription model is a crucial aspect of its strategy to enhance its bottom line in ...