The challenge
A fast-scaling subscription brand needed infrastructure that wouldn’t break at scale. Previous providers charged higher fees, delivered slower response times, and couldn’t keep up with volume growth.
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How a subscription commerce brand scaled ~15x on Reign, then processed $3.9M in Q1 alone when most merchants see a cliff.
The challenge
A fast-scaling subscription brand needed infrastructure that wouldn’t break at scale. Previous providers charged higher fees, delivered slower response times, and couldn’t keep up with volume growth.
The outcome
~15x revenue growth. $3.9M processed in Q1 alone. Subscription revenue surpassed direct sales.
How it happened
As Q4 acquisition campaigns ramped up, the brand needed a platform that could handle surging transaction volume, manage a rapidly growing subscriber base, and route payments across multiple processors without manual intervention.
The brand migrated in September 2025, starting at ~$130K/month in processing volume. Payments, multi-processor routing, subscription billing, and transaction monitoring scaled through Q4 without a migration or mid-scale meltdown.
By March 3, 2026, the brand had processed $3.9M in Q1 alone, with $2M coming from recurring subscription revenue. Subscription revenue surpassed direct sales.
Merchant perspective
“Reign has been extremely hands-on, helping us scale, and our volume has increased ~14x in the first 5 months. We plan to stick with Reign for the foreseeable future.”
Customer results
Join direct response merchants making more from every transaction.