Coupons can be a brilliant way to bring in new subscribers and one-time gifters. When planned well and executed correctly, these can raise your conversion rate, extend the lifetime value (LTV) of your subscribers, and potentially lower your cost of acquisition in the long run. However, if you don’t do your research, a new coupon
Sales Tax for Subscription Boxes: A Primer
As an entrepreneur passionate about your business, you might have heard about the Supreme Court’s decision last June in South Dakota v. Wayfair, when that state went after the online retail giant (among other big ecommerce businesses). As a refresher, here’s the bottom line: the Court determined that Wayfair – and by association, ecommerce businesses
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Why Packaging Inserts Can Raise Your ROI – and How to Do It
Photo credit: My Subscription Addiction Did you know that a well-designed, informative packing insert (that is, an information card for the contents of that month’s box) can earn you, on average, $38 more per subscription? It’s true! When you put effort and care into your box presentation, people notice. That makes them feel like you’re
How to Perfect the Product Video and Boost Your Brand
It’s official: video marketing is the future of ecommerce. With so many people shopping online these days – according to Statista, the 2017 holiday season saw revenue of $72.3 billion in desktop sales alone – you’d be remiss not to provide video of your subscription products on your storefront and Marketplace listing. Why Video? In
Subscription Box Shipping: Once-a-Month Bulk Fulfillment (Part 3/3)
In Parts 1 and 2 of this series, we discussed setting your schedule and how to handle ongoing & bulk fulfillment for subscribers. In today’s post, the final part of our three-part series, we’ll take a look at standard monthly bulk shipping. Part 2 covered the fact that ecommerce’s embrace of free, fast shipping has
Ongoing + Bulk Fulfillment: Best Practices for Subscription Boxes (Part 2/3)
We’ve covered the dates you should use when billing your customers and organizing your orders into appropriate batches. As you know, these build the foundation of your customer experience, so they’re crucial. The rest is simply how you operate within those parameters in order to fulfill your shipments. Today, let’s talk about what to do
Cratejoy Apps & Integrations to Streamline Your Subscription Business
So you’ve got a great idea and you’re on the road to launch. Or maybe you have launched, but you’re thinking about how to scale. Whatever phase your business is in, Cratejoy offers a slew of integrations for the ambitious subscription box entrepreneur. We’ve put together a roundup here for your reference as you grow.
Prepare Your Marketplace Listing for Holiday Success
November is here – and with it, the strongest time of the year for subscription box sales. We’re talking, of course, of the holiday season. Are you ready? Take a look below at Cratejoy’s tips for marketing your subscription business this holiday season and optimize your Marketplace listing for massive sales! First, a review: Check