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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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Despite Subscription Declines, Rent the Runway Plans to Go Public

Retail TouchPoints

Rent the Runway — which allows users to rent, subscribe and buy designer apparel and accessories — plans to list on the NASDAQ under the ticker “RENT.”. In response, Rent the Runway closed its retail stores , did away with its unlimited subscription plan and launched into resale. million from $256.9 million in 2019. million.

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Stitch Fix Moves Beyond Subscriptions with Hyper-Personalized Direct Shopping Experience

Retail TouchPoints

Online personal styling service Stitch Fix is continuing to expand beyond its core subscription fashion service into direct buying with the launch of Freestyle, a personalized shopping experience that allows anyone to buy items anytime without being a current subscriber. Because the experience — which is available now for U.S.

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Claire's launches its first subscription service

RetailDive

The accessories retailer is getting into the subscription box space "to foster self-expression" among its Gen Z audience.

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Hobbycraft launches ‘Cut & Create’ subscription service to help customers embrace digital crafting

365 Retail

Hobbycraft has launched its new Cut & Create subscription service to help digital crafters get the most out of their machines. The subscription will be an annual service available to customers for just £39.50 Customers will need to sign in to their Hobbycraft account to complete their subscription.

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How to Sell Subscriptions on Shopify (Jan 2022)

Ecommerce Platforms

Convenience is the name of the game for online subscriptions. Many online consumers even seek out dozens of subscription offerings to streamline everything in their lives, from cooking to cleaning, and razors to gift giving. Subscriptions play an essential role in simplifying lives, but they also make for a wonderful business model.

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WSJ: Peloton to Cut 500 Jobs as CEO Attempts a Rescue

Retail TouchPoints

Peloton also is using the partnership to court new members, offering a 90-day trial subscription to the Peloton App for Hilton Honors members who are first-time users of the fitness program. The deal has brought Bike, Bike+, Tread and Guide products, as well as select accessories, to more than 100 DICK’S stores and online at DICKS.com.