Zuora released its bi-annual Subscription Economy Index (SEI) which shows that subscription businesses have grown nearly 6x faster than the S&P 500 over the last 9 years, driven by an increase in consumer demand for the use of subscription services, according to a new survey1.
Conducted online by The Harris Poll on behalf of Zuora’s Subscribed Institute, the survey of 13,626 adults across 12 countries reveals the growing consumer preferences for use of subscription services over the ownership of physical products. Results found within the End of Ownership report include:
As a result of this burgeoning consumer lifestyle trend, subscription businesses have grown. For the first time since its inception in January 2012, the SEI growth rate reached 437% growth as it analyzed the impact of subscription businesses by sector, comparing subscription businesses in Software as a Service (SaaS), Internet of Things (IoT), Manufacturing, Publishing, Media, Telecommunications, Education, Healthcare and Business Services to their respective S&P 500 Industry benchmarks.