Subscription services

Subscription boxes — wow them or they’ll bounce

Subscription boxes are down but not out

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On Monday, Grace Sharkey and I interviewed Paul Jarrett, co-founder and CEO of Bulu, a 3PL and fulfillment provider for subscription box services and other direct-to-consumer offerings. The company’s customers include Disney and GNC, and it has helped clients launch over 50 subscription boxes.

Virtually every consumer-facing company should make every attempt to offer a valued subscription box. Subscription boxes allow brands to engage with...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/subscription-boxes-wow-them-or-theyll-bounce

Simple ‘click to cancel’ button could shake up subscription boxes

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FTC continues to solicit comments on click-to-cancel button and other proposed revisions to its Negative Option Rule

We have all felt the frustration of having to jump through hoops to cancel a recurring monthly subscription. Fortunately, the FTC is in the process of potentially removing hurdles to canceling by updating its Negative Option Rule. The rule essentially says that if a consumer has not taken action to stop a subscription, that serves as consent for...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/simple-click-to-cancel-button-could-shake-up-subscription-boxes

Prescription subscription: Amazon delivers with RxPass

As Amazon continues to trim head count by around 18,000 amid an economic downturn, the massive marketplace continues to roll out new products.

On Tuesday, the e-commerce giant introduced RxPass, an add-on to Amazon Pharmacy that allows Prime members to have multiple prescription medications delivered to their doorsteps for a $5 monthly subscription fee. Prime subscribers can tack on the $5 charge to their existing Prime membership by visiting the Amazon Pharmacy website. 

Notably, RxPass does not...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/prescription-subscription-amazon-delivers-with-rxpass

Cart.com acquisition of Sauceda puts e-commerce operations under 1 umbrella

Cart.com Sauceda acquisition ecommerce fulfillment end to end integrated dtc solution

Internet security experts will tell you that it’s savvy to have a different password for everything, but the reality is that most of us stick to one or two. It’s not because we’re inviting a security breach — it’s just easier.

End-to-end e-commerce-as-a-service provider Cart.com would probably agree. The company on Tuesday announced its acquisition of e-commerce 3PL provider Sauceda Industries in a move that will help it integrate just about every aspect of e-commerce under one umbrella,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/cart-com-acquisition-of-sauceda-puts-e-commerce-operations-under-1-umbrella

CognitOps raise $11M to increase warehouse visibility

CognitOps, a software company that specializes in AI-based warehouse management applications, announced on Thursday it has raised $11 million in a Series A round led by FirstMark Capital. Past investors participated in the round, including Chicago Ventures, Schematic Ventures, Haystack and CEAS Investments. The company has raised a total of $14.5 million since 2018.

The company also announced Beth Ferreira, a partner at FirstMark Capital, will be joining the CognitOps Board of Directors and a...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/cognitops-raise-11m-to-increase-warehouse-visibility

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