# Shaving Product Deliveries Dollar Shave Club Helps You Shave Your Expenses By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2014-08-06 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dollar-shave-club References: [huffingtonpost](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ahrif-sarumi/michael-dubins-dollar-sha_b_5610123.html) & [ca.dollarshaveclub](https://ca.dollarshaveclub.com/) Dollar Shave Club is a Venice, California-based company that delivers [shaving razors, blades](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tholl) and other [male grooming products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wilkinson-sword) to your doorstep, for a price that works out to be a fraction of the cost of grocery store and drug store purchases. The service offers three varieties of blades that cost $3.50, $6.50 and $9.50 a month respectively, including shipping and handling charges. This allows customers to shave significant amounts of money on their annual shaving product expenses. As a new Dollar Shave Club member, you are eligible to receive a free handle compatible with your chosen blade. If you want to upgrade to a slicker blade or downgrade to a cheaper one, it's as easy as "putting a hot blade through lather". All it takes is a couple of clicks, and you will receive the new blade the next month, with an included free handle. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.1/10 - Popularity: 38% | Activity: 77% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) > [New Ventures](https://www.trendhunter.com/newventures) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Subscription Grooming Products:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a subscription service for grooming products, offering convenience and cost savings to customers. - **Direct-to-consumer Delivery:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a direct-to-consumer delivery model for various consumer goods, eliminating the need for traditional retail channels. - **Customizable Product Selection:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Build a platform that allows customers to easily customize their product selection, empowering them to choose products that best meet their individual needs. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **E-commerce:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Establish an online platform for purchasing various products, providing convenience and accessibility to consumers. - **Personal Care:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce new and innovative personal care products to the market, offering unique features and benefits. - **Subscription Services:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a subscription-based business model across different industries, offering recurring services or product deliveries. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [High-Quality Shaving Cosmetics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dr-squatch-shaving-products.md) - [Functional Razor Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/razor-kit-from-athena-club.md) - [Pivoting Low-Cost Razors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/harrys-plus.md) - [Blade Control Shaving Razors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-single-edge-pro.md) - [Pizza Slice Subscriptions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slice-squad.md) - [Anti-Clogging Budget Razors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/easyrinse.md) - [Home Cleaning Subscription Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grove-collaborative-1.md) - [Monthly Eco-Friendly Cleaning Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blueland-1.md) - [Men's Safety Razors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/supplys-max-razor.md)