The subscription box trend started in 2010 with the launch of Birchbox, the original beauty subscription box. In 2011, a few more companies jumped on the trend, but it wasn’t until 2012 that it really started to take off. The trend originated in the US, and for the first few years, Canadian subscription addicts had very few options. Fast forward a few years and now some of the best subscription box companies are located right here in Canada……..
Updated: October 21, 2020
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Subscription box businesses are fast becoming a means by which new small businesses can gain traction in the retail industry. As a subscription business owner, you curate boxes of nice goods that your customers love and want to receive on a recurring basis. Follow this guide to launch your own subscription box business. Choose from 3 box styles, 2 board materials and a comprehensive list of pre-set box sizes. Then find the quantity that fits your budget—you’ll see exact pricing as you update box options. We’ll even show you how to save more on every box. DESIGN YOUR BOXES ONLINE Take control of the design process with our easy-to-use online box. Start with a great subscription box idea. The bottom line: Identify your niche and find a market fit. Business in a box is a very reliable software with tons of useful templates which allowed us to save a lot of money in legal expenses. Excellent return on investment.
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Sweet Reads Box – No matter what life stage you are at time for yourself seems to get lost in the everyday. Sweet Reads Box is your chance to sit down, relax and enjoy a great read, a decadent sweet and a carefully curated item that ties to your novel.
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Oatbox – Oatbox is a breakfast subscription box. You can choose from a variety of healthful breakfast products to fill a box that we will ship you every month. Our products are always 100% natural, most of the time organic and sometimes gluten-free, vegan and nut-free. Note that you can delay shipments if you don’t want your monthly box or even unsubscribe at any time, free of charge.
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Coupon: Get $10 OFF your first box – CLICK HERE
Little Life Box– Little Life Box is a subscription box that includes 8-12 new healthy snacks, skincare & lifestyle items to discover every season.
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HelloFresh Canada – HelloFresh is a meal-kit service dedicated to making cooking fun, easy and convenient. Each week, HelloFresh creates new delicious recipes with step-by-step instructions designed to take around 30 minutes.
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Coupon: Get $40 OFF Your 1st Box! – CLICK HERE
Fabletics Canada – Fabletics is an innovative, high-quality athletic wear & accessories line co-founded by Kate Hudson that looks great & fits your budget.
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Coupon Code: Get Your First 2 Leggings for Only $24! – CLICK HERE
Revive Superfoods – Revive Superfoods is the FIRST multinational frozen superfood subscription service that delivers pre-portioned, premium, nutritious superfood eats that are prepped in seconds.
Coupon Code: Use code COL90510 for 55% OFF your first order! – CLICK HERE
Panty by Post – Panty by Post is the perfect gift for yourself or for someone you adore. A pretty panty ships every month in a beautiful package, complete with delicate tissue and a handwritten note. Panty by Post has changed the way women shop for underwear or receive thoughtful gifts. Free shipping!
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Coupon Code: Use code YEAROFBOXES for 30% off your first month! – CLICK HERE
Carnivore Club – Carnivore Club is the world’s first subscription service featuring premium cured meats delivered to your door.
GoodFood – Goodfood is a weekly grocery delivery service. They offer a once-a-week subscription service where they deliver all the fresh ingredients you need to make delicious meals at home, in exactly the right proportions.
Coupon Code: Use our link and get $40 OFF your first delivery! – CLICK HERE
Simply Beautiful Box – From the editors of @BCLiving, Simply Beautiful Box is a seasonal subscription box filled with beauty products, fashion finds and decor treasures – plus more amazing products delivered to your door each season!
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Frank And Oak Style Plan – Style Plan is a new and easy service from Frank And Oak that sorts you out with great style on a regular basis (without the fuss), at a low cost.
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Lillypost – Lillypost is a monthly book subscription box that sends children’s books to your door! Each month, tiny fingers will discover carefully curated books, a note, and stickers for fun!
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Coupon Code: Use code YEAROFBOXES for 15% off your first box! – CLICK HERE
Loti Wellness Box – The Loti Wellness Box nurtures positivity and joy through research-inspired therapeutic activities to enhance your mental and emotional health, while providing natural wellness products to encourage more time for self-care.
Coupon Code: Use code SELFCARE10 for 10% OFF your 1st box! – CLICK HERE
I Live Eco – Curated with products to help you start (or continue) living a more eco-friendly life, delivered right to you each season, I Live Eco subscription box is the easiest way to start living with less waste and less toxins.
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Extraordinary Man Box – From the editors of BCLiving, Extraordinary Man Box is a seasonal subscription box filled with on-trend products & accessories that redefine extraordinary style. Combining our experience and our knowledge of the hottest trends, we have put together an uncompromising package that arrives in your mailbox each season.
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The Spark Box – The Spark Box is a quarterly subscription and gift box service for mamas and minis. Each box is designed to mindfully address age-specific developmental milestones for babies and toddlers, and to support the overall health and wellbeing of mamas.
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Coupon Code: Use code SPARK10 for 10% off your first subscription box! – CLICK HERE
The Gift Refinery – The Gift Refinery is a Canadian Seasonal Subscription Box delivering 7-10 full sized products we know you’ll love from Canadian Artisans & Businesses. Delivered to your door every March, June, September & December, each season promises to introduce you to lifestyle products you cannot live without! From Accessories, Bath + Body, Beauty, Fashion, Home Decor, Jewelry and Make Up.
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Coupon Code: Use Code AYOB for $10 OFF your 1st box! – CLICK HERE
Acre75 Gathered – Acre75 Gathered is a proudly Canadian seasonal subscription box curated by online store Acre75.ca. Your Acre75 Gathered box will be a surprise each season and will be filled with high quality products all locally made in small Canadian towns.
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Coupon Code: Use code AYEAROFBOXES for 10% off your 1st box! – CLICK HERE
Naked Snacks – Naked Snacks is a healthy snack box subscription service where you choose the snacks you want. Discover deliciousness from over 30 snacks online, including vegan, gluten-free and nut-free options.
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Coupon Code: Use code AYEAROFBOXES20 for 20% OFF your first box! – CLICK HERE
Let’s Go Eco – Let’s Go Eco is the ultimate eco-friendly, natural, sustainable and PLASTIC-FREE subscription box. Boxes are filled with the latest eco-conscious brands and trends in home, fashion, health and wellness and are specially curated to help people live a more low waste, more eco-conscious lifestyle.
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Coupon Code: Use code YEAROFBOXES10% for 10% OFF your first box! – CLICK HERE
What are your favourite Canadian subscription boxes?
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