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

Retail TouchPoints

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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How Bark is Creating Products and Experiences that Pups (and Pup Parents) Love

Retail TouchPoints

Known widely as one of the first subscription boxes to make a splash in the retail market, BarkBox has become just one piece of a much larger organization. It informs our priorities and evolution as a business; for example, we design toys that engage and that are meant to be shared together.

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How to Sell Toys Online (Sep 2020): A Beginner’s Guide

Ecommerce Platforms

If you're here reading this blog post, you probably want to know how to sell toys online. Either way, the toy niche can be incredibly lucrative. In fact, in 2019, the toy market was worth a whopping $90.7 How to Sell Toys Online: The Facts. What Exactly is the Online Children's Toy Niche? That's a lot of dough.

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Bark Lays Off 12% of Workforce, Seeks $12 Million in Annual Cost Savings

Retail TouchPoints

The cuts come as the company, known for its dog-themed toy and treats subscriptions, reports a net loss of $21.7 However, subscription shipments and active subscriptions both were down slightly, and new subscriptions fell from 371,000 in Q3 2022 to 264,000 in Q3 2023. million for its Q3 2023, which ended on Dec.

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The State of eCommerce Subscriptions in 2020

ESW

It’s been over a year since we first analyzed the rise of eCommerce subscriptions , and a lot has changed. Subscription services exploded, eCommerce adoption increased. This article explores the current state of the eCommerce subscription economy, the impact of COVID-19 and the opportunities still available to DTC brands.

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3 Reward Program Examples for Subscription Boxes

Smile.io

Subscription-based companies have earned a spot in taking ecommerce companies further and truly becoming direct-to-consumer brands. Toilet paper, toys, grooming products, clothes for every occasion, food and beverage items—you name it. ” The solution is to pair subscription boxes with a rewards program.

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The 7 Perfect Verticals for Generating Recurring Revenue

Groove

While there are dozens, if not hundreds, of approaches that you could take, we have found one model to provide consistent success - subscription programs. Simply setting up a generic subscription program without providing increased value to your customers is a great way to fail. Vitamins & Supplements. Makeup Products.

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