| 词条 | Manpacks |
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| name = Manpacks | logo = Manpacks Logo Small.png | type = Private | foundation = January 2010 | defunct = August 2018 | location = Providence, Rhode Island | key_people = Founded by Ken Johnson and Andrew Draper | industry = Men's essentials subscription | products = Men's underwear, undershirts, socks, hygienic items | parent = | homepage=http://www.manpacks.com/ }}Manpacks was a quarterly subscription service offering men's underwear, socks, toiletries and other basic needs.[1] Buyers created their pack with offered items including boxer briefs, undershirts, socks, shaving products, and condoms, and the pack was automatically delivered every three months.[2] The service has been discontinued.[3] FoundationKen Johnson and Andrew Draper started working on the concept for Manpacks in December 2009 and founded the company in January 2010.[4][5] Manpacks began as an experimental side project, but demand increased. Soon, customer management and the processing of orders turned into a full-time job.[6] Upon launch, the site offered only offered underwear and socks.[7] Manpacks was the first American subscription ecommerce service offering men's essentials.[8][9][10] Numerous sites have since spawned and imitated Manpacks' business model.[11][12] Shortly after launch, Manpacks was accepted into Betaspring's startup accelerator program.[13] Manpacks also raised $500,000 in an angel round from angel investors such as Dan Martell, 500 Startups, and Venture51.[14] The company at one time had more than 10,000 subscribers.[15] DescriptionManpacks automatically shipped men basic needs like socks, underwear, razors, and toiletries every three months or when desired.[16][17] Three months after placing an order, Manpacks would send customers a shipment reminder email.[16] Manpacks' primary customers were people buying for the men in their life, men who are averse to shopping, and the lazy.[1][4] References1. ^1 {{cite news|url= https://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/10/technology/personaltech/10CLOTHES.html |title=The Man, the Mouse and the Wardrobe|newspaper=The New York Times|last=Manjoo |first=Farhad|date=June 9, 2010}} 2. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/danny-wong/innovations-in-e-commerce_b_652576.html|title=Innovations in E-Commerce: The Subscription Business Model|newspaper=Huffington Post|last=Wong |first=Danny|date=July 20, 2010}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=https://manpacks4.wixsite.com/manpacks|title=Manpacks|date=August 22, 2018}} 4. ^1 {{cite news|url=http://www.maxim.com/gadgets/manpacks-post-sniff-test-america|title=Manpacks, For a post-sniff test America|newspaper=Maxim|last=Odegard |first=Dave}} 5. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.inc.com/magazine/20101001/would-you-buy-underwear-by-subscription.html|title=Would You Buy Underwear By Subscription?|newspaper=Inc.|last=Vora |first=Shivani|date=October 1, 2010}} 6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.ideamensch.com/ken-johnson/|title=Ken Johnson – Co-founder and CEO of Manpacks.com|publisher=Idea Mensch|author=mario|date=February 3, 2011}} 7. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.boston.com/business/technology/innoeco/2010/06/netflix_for_undies_and_more_at.html|title=Netflix for undies, and more, at Monday's Web Innovators Group|newspaper=The Boston Globe|last=Kirsner |first=Scott|date=June 10, 2010}} 8. ^{{cite news|url=http://articles.businessinsider.com/2012-04-18/tech/31356422_1_meituan-china-market-cosmetics|title=Subscribe For A Full Box Of Surprise|newspaper=Business Insider|last=Chiang |first=Ben|date=April 18, 2012}} 9. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.practicalecommerce.com/articles/2955-Innovators-3-Unusual-Ecommerce-Models|title=Innovators: 3 Unusual Ecommerce Models|publisher=PracticalEcommerce.com|date=August 4, 2011}} 10. ^{{cite web|url=https://thenextweb.com/insider/2012/04/09/inside-manpacks-the-hot-essentials-subscription-service-for-dudes/|title=InsideManpacks, the hot essentials subscription service for dudes|publisher=The Next Web|last=Wilhelm |first=Alex|date=April 9, 2012}} 11. ^{{cite web|url=http://grattisfaction.com/2012/03/thoughts-on-subcom-subscription-ecommerce/|title=Thoughts on #Subcom (Subscription eCommerce)|publisher=Grattisfaction.com|last=Gratt |first=Matt|date=March 28, 2012}} 12. ^{{cite web|url=http://reneewarren.com/life-of-the-subscription-model/|title=Life of the Subscription Model|publisher=ReneeWarren.com|last=Warren |first=Renee|date=March 30, 2012}} 13. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.betaspring.com/portfolio/manpacks|title=BetaspringProfile: Manpacks|publisher=Betaspring.com}} 14. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.crunchbase.com/company/manpacks|title=CrunchBase Profile|publisher=CrunchBase}} 15. ^{{cite news|url=http://www2.tbo.com/news/business/2012/apr/08/bznewso1-for-males-who-avoid-malls-ar-389339/|title=For males who avoid malls|newspaper=The Tampa Tribune|last=Mullins |first=Richard|date=April 8, 2012}} 16. ^1 About FAQ. Manpacks.com. 17. ^{{cite web|url=http://mixergy.com/manpacks-ken-johnson-interview/|title=HowHacker News Helped Manpacks Take Off – with Ken Johnson|publisher=Mixergy|date=November 1, 2010}} External links
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