# Cost-Effective Bulk Purchase Apps The 'Subscribly' App Supports Local Businesses and More By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2018-02-21 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/subscribly-app References: [subscribly](https://www.subscribly.com) & [itunes.apple](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/subscribly/id1324011423?ls=1&mt=8) The 'Subscribly' app comes as a simple, effective solution for consumers in the Los Angeles area to utilize when looking to support local businesses and save a little bit of money in the process. The app works by providing users access to [exclusive packages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zapp-subscription-service) that encourage bulk buying to help support local businesses, which in turn will be rewarded with a discount. The app also maintains a focus on sustainability by letting users earn "acorns" for the money they spend; every 10 acorns collected will result in a tree being planted through the One Tree Planted organization. The 'Subscribly' app speaks to the increasingly [digitized consumer product market](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/better-buy) to provide shoppers with a way to save money, support local businesses and even contribute to a greener environment. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 17% | Activity: 57% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Local Business Support:** Opportunity to create apps that encourage bulk purchases to help support local businesses. - **Sustainability-focused Consumption:** Opportunity to develop apps that encourage eco-friendly consumption habits and reward users for making sustainable choices. - **Exclusive Packages for Bulk Buying:** Opportunity to create apps that offer exclusive packages to incentivize consumers to buy in bulk and provide discounts or rewards for their purchases. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Retail:** Retailers can leverage these bulk purchase apps to encourage local business support and offer sustainable approaches to purchasing. - **Technology:** Opportunity for technology companies to develop apps that incentivize bulk purchases and encourage sustainable consumption habits. - **Environmental Conservation:** Opportunity for environmental conservation organizations to partner with bulk purchase apps that offer incentives based on eco-friendly choices. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cost-Cutting Subscription Tracker Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/subscription-tracker.md) - [Localized Boutique Shopping Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/boutique-shopping-apps.md) - [Subscription Service Management Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/subly-platform.md) - [Unified Subscription Management Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/subx-subscription-manager.md) - [Local Business Finders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/buylokals.md) - [Newsletter-Only Inbox Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/substicy-app.md) - [Consolidated Grocery Rewards Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rewards-apps.md) - [Cost-Splitting Subscription Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/splitgenie.md) - [Localized Food Delivery Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/localized-food-delivery-app.md)