Today in how we eat, the world of delivery gets a close-up as drones prepare to take to the skies to drop groceries off at our homes. And Amazon Prime and Walmart+ prepare to square off as enrollment for Walmart’s new subscription offering opens up...
Netflix. Online magazines. Disney. Mascara delivered to the door for those endless Zoom calls. In the online subscription world, convenience boils down to “set it and forget it.” In an interview with Karen Webster, Justin Benson, CEO of Spreedly, said subscriptions can thrive in a...
The pandemic has made us a world populated by consumers – of content. And where the consumer’s appetite for the daily fix of movies, news, shoes and games only grows, the subscription economy is poised to grow in lockstep. In an interview with Karen Webster,...
The Commerce Department released July’s retail sales last week, showing an increase in seasonally adjusted retail spending – up 1.2 percent overall last month, but down from the 8.4 percent growth in June. Analysts reported that physical retail sales, seasonally adjusted, were up 2.7 percent...
The Broadway musical “Diana” will be heading to Netflix in lieu of live performances for now, due to the ongoing pandemic, the Associated Press reported. The move is an unconventional one, where the cast of the show will reunite in an empty theater, perform the show...
Every subscription retail service — or any retail company for that matter — needs a supply chain. As seen last week in the earnings announcement for The RealReal, even if that supply chain comes from everyday consumers contributing consigned goods, it is an essential part...
There’s a new subscription apparel box on the market. Decidedly anti-tech and anti-expensive, Handpicked Fashion is aimed at the eCommerce shopper that might be just a little disillusioned with current offerings on the market. The service is an outgrowth of StyleBox, a guided in-app shopping...
To hear Abhi Ramesh tell it, he’s in two businesses. First, he’s trying to fight against the excesses of the U.S. food system, which is one that wastes more than 40 percent of all produce either due to excess production or cosmetic imperfections. Second, he’s...
It’s not their fault. They just happened to be the right thing at the right time. “They” are subscription commerce providers of every variety. As a direct result of pandemic lockdowns, companies that deliver cool experiences to your house in clever ways are doing well....
