Author: Megan Freeman

Every quarter, we roll out updates designed to make our eCommerce platform smarter, smoother, and more effective for our clients and their customers.

We’ve developed a new forecasting tool designed to give publishers greater clarity over their subscriber numbers. It helps them plan with more confidence and fewer spreadsheets.

At ESco, we don’t believe in standing still. The world is moving fast – especially when it comes to technology – and we’re making sure we’re moving with it.

After more than four decades at the helm of ESco, our founder and Managing Director, Susan Duffin, will be stepping into a new role as Chairwoman.

On Thursday 10 July, Team ESco headed over to the Barbican for the Memcom Leadership Skills Forum, a day dedicated to senior leaders across the membership sector.

Just like you’d get a regular health check, an MOT for your car, or a service for your boiler, your subscription strategy deserves the same care and attention.

On 25 June, the PPA Awards 2025 brought together the best of the publishing industry to celebrate bold ideas, brilliant content, and the people driving it all forward.

We’re delighted to share that on 15 April 2025, ESco underwent our latest BACS audit and passed with flying colours. As a BACS-approved bureau, this means we’re officially reaffirmed and fully authorised to process Direct Debits on behalf of our clients—securely, accurately, and with complete confidence.

At ESco, we believe that looking after our mental health isn’t just a once-a-year thing – it’s something we weave into the fabric of who we are and how we work, every single day. But this week, for Mental Health Awareness Week, we turned the dial up a notch.

Keeping payment data safe isn’t just good practice – it’s non-negotiable. PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) is the global benchmark for protecting cardholder info and tackling fraud head-on.