Science experiments for curious kids by subscription
We’ve already seen Amabam use the subscription model to help adults pursue a new hobby with monthly learning boxes, so surely the same could be done for kids? genius.box has answered that question, with the aim to get children completing projects related to STEM subjects on a regular basis. READ MORE…
Learn a new hobby by subscription
New subscription services seem to be quickly matching every niche available, from coffee to tampons. Now Amabam is hoping to use the same business model to help people find their latest passion, with monthly hobby boxes that teach them new skills. READ MORE…
Music streaming site aims to boost concentration
Hot on the heels of our coverage of Digipill, the audio subscription service that aims to alter mental states with psychoacoustic therapy, we’ve discovered a similar service – focus@will – which hopes to boost people’s concentration through tailored playlists. READ MORE…
Themed party packages delivered to the door
Picnic organizers have already had some help from Amsterdam-based startup Butler for Hire, which provides assistance in setting up and serving guests. Now Postbox Party in the UK is offering themed packages that aim to include everything else hosts may need for a picnic, or any other event. READ MORE…
Service offers the tastes of another city through subscription
Delivered-to-the-door subscription services are a popular way for consumers to try out a curated selection of products they might not otherwise have come across, and we’ev already seen this model is especially prevalent in the food industry – with startups offering gourmet food for men, organic baby food and high quality coffee on demand. Offering a new twist on the concept, GothamBox is sending out location-inspired foods enabling those living elsewhere to enjoy the cuisine of a particular city. READ MORE…
In Japan, emergency provisions delivered by subscription twice a year
It’s no real surprise to see emergency-oriented innovations coming out of Japan following the 2011 disaster there, and recently we came across yet another example. Ripe for pairing with Cosmo Power’s escape podsin fact, Yamory just last month launched a subscription service for regular delivery of prepackaged emergency provisions. READ MORE…
Underwear from vending machines or to the doorstep
We’ve seen vending machines stocked with unusual products before, from fresh seafood to books, and we’ve seen an underwear subscription service courtesy of Panty by Post. Now combining those ideas is MeUndies, offering briefs and thongs in vending machines alongside an online subscription service. READ MORE…
In the UK, cotton tampons delivered by monthly subscription
No end in sight to the monthly subscription services! Hard on the heels of our recent stories about artisan breads, eco-minded products and care packages for new parents delivered to the door each month comes word of yet another new initiative. The product category this time? UK-based Trinkets offers women a way to get tampons delivered on a monthly basis direct to the door. READ MORE…
Semi-baked artisan breads by monthly subscription
Scarcely a week goes by without us discovering some fresh new application of the subscription model, and this week is no exception. The innovation this time? Los Paderos, a Brazilian site that sends subscribers three loaves of fresh-made artisan bread each week. READ MORE…
We’ve seen a recent wave of subscription services, with NOTANOTHERBILL, Hiskit, and The Turntable Kitchen Pairings Box all incorporating a surprise element into monthly deliveries. Now UK company badDETT gives this model a musical twist, by promoting new artists with t-shirts featuring album artwork and containing links to MP3 files. READ MORE…Combined fashion and music label delivers albums with t-shirt artwork
