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Signet Expands into Jewelry Subscription Space with Acquisition of Rocksbox

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Signet Jewelers — parent company of Kay , Zales , Jared and Piercing Pagoda — is expanding its digital offerings with the acquisition of jewelry rental subscription platform Rocksbox. Launched in 2012, the Rocksbox service lets monthly members rent and swap exclusive jewelry styles through its online platform.

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Luxury Subscription Service Vivrelle Bags $26M in Series A Funding

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Membership club Vivrelle , which provides access to a shared closet of designer handbags, jewelry and diamonds, has secured $26 million in Series A funding. The subscription service, founded by husband and wife team Blake and Wayne Geffen in 2018, allows members to keep items as long as they want, or swap them out monthly.

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Claire’s Debuts Subscription Service as it Seeks New Ways to Connect with Gen Z

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Jewelry and accessories retailer Claire’s is tapping into “drop” culture with its newest offering, a subscription box service called cDrop. It also doesn’t hurt that the subscription box sector, which was already experiencing huge growth prior to the pandemic, got a boost from homebound consumers last year.

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7 Ways Brands are Transforming Customers Into Members with Subscriptions

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Subscriptions originally emerged as a way of creating recurring revenue models for retailers and brands. Today, subscriptions are an entire economy — the next phase of which will be defined by transforming regular customers into loyal members. Hook Customers With An Introductory Offer: Convertible Subscriptions Model.

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Signet Jewelers Acquires Diamonds Direct to Boost Bridal Offerings

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Signet plans to drive operating synergies by leveraging its scale in purchasing, targeted marketing, connected commerce and jewelry services to enhance Diamonds Direct. The smaller retailer’s current leadership team will remain intact, with President Itay Berger reporting directly to Signet CEO Virginia Drosos. “We

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Claire’s Files for IPO as it Expands Presence Outside of Malls

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Claire’s is already working to build on this momentum through the launch of its Cdrop subscription box service in September 2021. The themed quarterly drops are aimed at “fostering self-expression” among its core Gen Z demographic with a variety of curated jewelry and accessories in each one. compared to the same period in 2020 and 3.4%

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6 Creative Subscriptions Boxes to Consider Selling

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You see it all over social media – the unboxing of subscription box products. Subscription box sales are booming and it’s a great time for you to get in on the trend. The first step to starting a subscription box service is determining what products to include. But they are! Unique Soaps. 2 – Lifestyle and Home Products.