BarkBox

Fetching a Ride: Brands Roll Out Human-Grade Experiences for Pups
Fetching a Ride: Brands Roll Out Human-Grade Experiences for Pups
August 31, 2024  |  Consumer Insights

From Fido-friendly taxis to doggy ice cream, brands are stepping up their pet offerings to meet consumers’ demand to give their fur babies human-grade luxury....

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BarkBox Service Lets Well-Heeled Dogs Fly in Style
BarkBox Service Lets Well-Heeled Dogs Fly in Style
April 14, 2024  |  Subscription Commerce

No pet parent relishes the idea of their dog traveling in a plane’s cargo hold. A new service by subscription dog treat company BarkBox aims to...

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BarkBox Says Financial Pressures Hurt D2C Subscription Acquisition, Not Retention
BarkBox Says Financial Pressures Hurt D2C Subscription Acquisition, Not Retention
November 09, 2023  |  Subscriptions

Bark is seeing consumers’ budget pressures take a toll on new subscribers, but those who are already enrolled continue to subscribe despite these challenges. The...

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Disbursements, Main Street SMBs And BarkBox’s Merger With SPAC Top This Week’s News
Disbursements, Main Street SMBs And BarkBox’s Merger With SPAC Top This Week’s News
December 18, 2020  |  News

The PYMNTS Weekender is here to catch you up on the latest news at the end of the last full work week before Christmas. We...

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What Might Stop the SPAC Train in its Tracks?
What Might Stop the SPAC Train in its Tracks?
December 17, 2020  |  Retail

And another SPAC comes to market. The list seems unlikely to stop just as 2020 ends — meaning that, of course, the trend will continue...

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Today In Payments: GoCardless Raises $95 Million; BarkBox To Go Public Via SPAC At $1.6 Billion Valuation
Today In Payments: GoCardless Raises $95 Million; BarkBox To Go Public Via SPAC At $1.6...
December 17, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, GoCardless raised $95 million in a funding round, and BarkBox plans to go public via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC)....

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BarkBox To Go Public Via SPAC At $1.6 Billion Valuation
BarkBox To Go Public Via SPAC At $1.6 Billion Valuation
December 17, 2020  |  IPO

New York subscription startup BarkBox is merging with the blank-check company Northern Star Acquisitions Corp. in a $1.6 billion deal, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ)...

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Is Amazon On The Way To Becoming Subscription Commerce’s New Hub?
Is Amazon On The Way To Becoming Subscription Commerce’s New Hub?
June 11, 2019  |  Amazon

Getting to scale is a necessary but difficult hurdle to clear on the road to subscription services success. Customer acquisition and retention are expensive, and...

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BarkBox’s Next Move: IPO Or Sale
BarkBox’s Next Move: IPO Or Sale
December 06, 2017  |  IPO

The parent company of BarkBox, the subscription service for dog products, is gearing up to launch an initial public offering (IPO) in the next six...

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