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'''Manpacks''' was a quarterly subscription service offering men's [[underwear]], [[socks]], [[toiletries]] and other basic needs.[{{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}}] 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.[{{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}}] The service has been discontinued.[{{cite web|url=https://manpacks4.wixsite.com/manpacks|title=Manpacks|date=August 22, 2018}}] |
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'''Manpacks''' was a quarterly subscription service offering men's [[underwear]], [[socks]], [[toiletries]] and other basic needs.[{{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}}] 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.[{{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}}] The service has been discontinued.[{{cite web|url=https://manpacks4.wixsite.com/manpacks|title=Manpacks|date=August 22, 2018}}] |
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Ken Johnson and Andrew Draper started working on the concept for Manpacks in December 2009 and founded the company in January 2010.[{{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|access-date=2012-11-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121028041205/http://www.maxim.com/gadgets/manpacks-post-sniff-test-america|archive-date=2012-10-28|url-status=dead}}][{{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}}] Manpacks began as an experimental side project, but demand increased. Soon, customer management and the processing of orders turned into a full-time job.{{cn|date=November 2023}} Upon launch, the site only offered underwear and socks.[{{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}}] |
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Ken Johnson and Andrew Draper started working on the concept for Manpacks in December 2009 and founded the company in January 2010.[{{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|access-date=2012-11-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121028041205/http://www.maxim.com/gadgets/manpacks-post-sniff-test-america|archive-date=2012-10-28|url-status=dead}}][{{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}}] Manpacks began as an experimental side project, but demand increased. Soon, customer management and the processing of orders turned into a full-time job.{{cn|date=November 2023}} Upon launch, the site only offered underwear and socks.[{{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}}] |
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Manpacks was the first American subscription ecommerce service offering men's essentials.[{{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|access-date=November 14, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120621085255/http://articles.businessinsider.com/2012-04-18/tech/31356422_1_meituan-china-market-cosmetics|archive-date=June 21, 2012|url-status=dead}}][{{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}}][{{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}}] Numerous sites have since spawned and imitated Manpacks' business model.[{{cite web|url=http://grattisfaction.com/2012/03/thoughts-on-subcom-subscription-ecommerce/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120401234013/http://grattisfaction.com/2012/03/thoughts-on-subcom-subscription-ecommerce/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=April 1, 2012|title=Thoughts on #Subcom (Subscription eCommerce)|publisher=Grattisfaction.com|last=Gratt |first=Matt|date=March 28, 2012}}][{{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|access-date=November 14, 2012|archive-date=April 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190423004418/http://reneewarren.com/life-of-the-subscription-model/|url-status=dead}}] Shortly after launch, Manpacks was accepted into Betaspring's startup accelerator program.[{{cite web|url=http://www.betaspring.com/portfolio/manpacks|title=BetaspringProfile: Manpacks|publisher=Betaspring.com|access-date=2012-11-14|archive-date=2012-10-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121028190800/http://www.betaspring.com/portfolio/manpacks|url-status=dead}}] The company at one time had more than 10,000 subscribers.[{{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}}] |
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Manpacks was the first American subscription ecommerce service offering men's essentials.[{{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|access-date=November 14, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120621085255/http://articles.businessinsider.com/2012-04-18/tech/31356422_1_meituan-china-market-cosmetics|archive-date=June 21, 2012|url-status=dead}}][{{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}}][{{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}}] Numerous sites have since spawned and imitated Manpacks' [[business model]].[{{cite web|url=http://grattisfaction.com/2012/03/thoughts-on-subcom-subscription-ecommerce/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120401234013/http://grattisfaction.com/2012/03/thoughts-on-subcom-subscription-ecommerce/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=April 1, 2012|title=Thoughts on #Subcom (Subscription eCommerce)|publisher=Grattisfaction.com|last=Gratt |first=Matt|date=March 28, 2012}}][{{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|access-date=November 14, 2012|archive-date=April 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190423004418/http://reneewarren.com/life-of-the-subscription-model/|url-status=dead}}] Shortly after launch, Manpacks was accepted into Betaspring's startup accelerator program.[{{cite web|url=http://www.betaspring.com/portfolio/manpacks|title=BetaspringProfile: Manpacks|publisher=Betaspring.com|access-date=2012-11-14|archive-date=2012-10-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121028190800/http://www.betaspring.com/portfolio/manpacks|url-status=dead}}] The company at one time had more than 10,000 subscribers.[{{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}}] |
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