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Funfetti, Dunkaroos or Space Jam cereal to your door? Subscription boxes mail happiness to your brain

CBC Radio | Posted: October 3, 2021 8:00 AM | Last Updated: October 4, 2021

Subscription boxes and what the business trend is doing to us

Image | Subscription cereals

Caption: Subscribers to the Cereal Box Club can enjoy Funfetti, Dunkaroos or Space Jam cereal. Don't worry, the milk is not included or mailed as part of the box. (Anis Heydari/CBC)

Audio | Cost of Living : Subscription boxes and what the business trend is doing to your brain

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Monthly subscription boxes appeal to niche interests.
Do you like breakfast cereal? Get new sugary delights every month! Are you a witch? Try the "Hag Swag" box, which may or may not be sent via broomstick each month.
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Producer Danielle Nerman looks at the exploding popularity of subscription boxes and how that monthly surprise in the mail affects your brain in ways that keep you wanting more deliveries each month.
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