Last week, Cratejoy commenced our first-ever Subscription Box Accelerator Program for subscription box entrepreneurs. This intensive six-week program is the culmination of the last six years of work at Cratejoy studying and learning from our merchants and subscription customers! Through education and mentorship by successful subscription box entrepreneurs and the Cratejoy team, our participants will
Customer Success: Replacing Lost or Missing Boxes
Join us! Connect with over 10,000 subscription box entrepreneurs like you in Cratejoy’s private Facebook group for Subscription School It’s not uncommon to receive emails from customers reporting broken items or lost boxes. Maybe it was the fault of your shipping provider, or maybe your packing staff. Either way, you’ve got to make it right.
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What’s In a Name? 8 Tips for Naming Your Subscription Business
Crafting a name for your subscription box business can feel almost more difficult than coming up with the original idea. This is the first and foremost part of your marketing efforts, so put some deep thought into it! Ideally, your business name should convey your subscription box’s mission/values, niche, and value proposition clearly, as well
Using Contests and Giveaways to Build Your Business
Hosting a contest or giveaway can do wonders to boost your brand’s profile and collect leads (or subscribers!), especially in your prelaunch phase or the first few months after you launch. Think about it: a contest or giveaway allows your follower base to feel included and engaged, while a few lucky winners get to check
Setting Expectations: A Guide to Customer Experience
Join us! Connect with over 10,000 subscription box entrepreneurs like you in Cratejoy’s private Facebook group for Subscription School Properly communicating with customers is one of the most important parts of running your business. As you onboard and interact with your subscribers, the customer experience becomes just as important as the product experience. Both can have
Email Teaser Campaigns: What They Are and Why You Need Them
As we’ve discussed before, email marketing is one of the best ways you can extend your brand reach and convert leads into subscribers. After all, it has the highest click-to-conversion rate of any other marketing method – including social media! So you want to set up email campaigns often… and early. Teaser campaigns do just
Sourcing Basics: How to Negotiate with Vendors
Product procurement is arguably the most important process of running your subscription box business. Without taking the time to find high-quality products that fit your box’s niche and value proposition – from vendors you can trust – you won’t have a subscription box, period. But that’s not where procurement ends, as you’ve got to negotiate
How to Start A Subscription Box While Having a Full-Time Job
Join us! Connect with over 10,000 subscription box entrepreneurs like you in Cratejoy’s private Facebook group for Subscription School So… you’ve got this idea for a subscription box. And the more you think about it, the harder it is to stop. You’ve Googled “how to start a subscription box”, looked up vendors, and feel almost ready