A startup turning looking good into a membership has raised A$1.25 million in a push to rethink how we use beauty treatment services. The round for aglow was led by Kiwi VC Icehouse Ventures via Brand Fund, a joint venture with NZ brand development firm Previously Unavailable, with support from Ryan Baker, founder of beauty-tech… Read more »
First it was music, then TV shows and movies. Now, the subscription trend is well on its way to becoming a force in gaming. It reached a new milestone in Australia this year, accounting for 12% of all gaming-related spend (excluding mobile gaming) in 2023, nearly doubling from 7% in 2021. The growth of gaming… Read more »
ASX-listed tradesperson platform Hipages Group has conceded to regulator the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) that it potentially engaged in misleading or deceptive conduct over four years involving its subscription renewals and termination fees. The ACCC said the company’s actions were in breach of the Australian Consumer Law between October 2018 to January 2022… Read more »
Sam Wood, founder of 28 by Sam Wood. Consumer expectations are changing, valuing access and outcomes over ownership. Today, consumers are less willing to pay large amounts for products or services upfront — look at the rise of buy now, pay later platforms like Zip and Afterpay. It’s not necessarily about spreading the cost out… Read more »
Pendula enables organisations to send automated two-way communications, such as SMS, email, and post, for operational and financial transactions.
Billing itself as “Classpass for haircuts”, subscription service Trim allows users to get haircuts from hairdressers and barbers for an annual fee.
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