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Carly strife is co-founder of bark box in new york city. the company offers customers a monthly package of carefully curated toys and treats to spoil their dog. its one of the many businesses hopping on the trend of specialized subscription services. for more watch your business sunday mornings at 7:30. american express for travel and entertainment worldwide. just show them this - the american express card. dont leave home without it! and someday, i may even use it on the moon. its a marvelous t...

Like they stopped getting telephones put into the wall a lot of them now are going, wait why am i -- >> so you wont lose the base. >> what im saying is why am i going to get like cable? aim going to get cable put in or am i going to get tivo or apple tv and get subscription services? and thats how the world -- >> cable has it all. >> thats how the world is changing dramatically. youll say you wont get the local news channels. they dont really care about local news. >> bill sim onmons is a huge t...

But as flyers we all hear our pilots telling us that they know theres turbulence up ahead because other airplanes are reporting these situations. are they talking with one another? are they getting this information from ground control? >> i dont know what kind of weather radar they have over the java sea. derek is talking about satellite radar, and generally speaking that is not on board most airliners. the picture, the 360 degree picture that derek was describing is typically not something pilo...

Looks its a click away. >> cool idea, isnt it? tina is now with us. we have more on the subscription services. >> how does this work? >> it is pretty awesome. i mean, shopping without leaving the house. you dont have to pick out the clothes. i think it is a win-win situation. all the heavy lifting is done for you. we brought in some goods to give you an idea what to expect. >> you did a little heavy lifting for us. lets see them. who do we have first? >> amanda. >> amanda. >> looking good, amand...

>> reporter: for runway worthy looks its a click away. >> cool idea, isnt it? tina is now with us. we have more on the subscription services. >> how does this work? >> it is pretty awesome. i mean, shopping without leaving the house. you dont have to pick out the clothes. i think it is a win-win situation. all the heavy lifting is done for you. we brought in some goods to give you an idea what to expect. >> you did a little heavy lifting for us. lets see them. who do we have first? >> amanda. >>...

in the swing state of colorado. there he is. lets listen in, shall we? >> and once again building around the core idea that built this country, the idea that if you work hard you can make it. the idea that in america everybody gets a fair shot. and everybody does their fair share. and everybody plays by the same set of rules. the idea that in america we rise or fall together. and government cant solve every problem, and it shouldnt try. and it certainly cant help folks who are not will...

promise to prosecute 19 americans. the white house today threatened to cut off billions in u.s. aid if they put 19 u.s. citizens on trial. those citizens include the son of transportation secretary ray lahood. their alleged crime? channeling money and offering support to human rights groups. in colorado this afternoon, the crisis was newt gingrichs first point of attack. >> this reminds me exactly of jimmy carter and the iranian hostage. we now have the obama hostage crisis to resemble...

Talking out there that are widely used? 10? 20? >> well, there are a couple of main sites. if you want to look athe core sites, theres e-harmony, match.com and chemistry.com. most of the main sites are subscription services. you pay a monthly fee. maybe you buy a couple months at a time. now were also seeing the growth of okcupid. it was just purchased by iac for $50 million. whats interesting about this site is that this is actually a free service. its supported by advertising. and this actuall...

>> every month is a delightful experience. >> from birch box to stitch fix and dollar shave club the subscription box model, which seems like a trend is still growing strong. >> its been an explosion of subscription box service that is can be a smart way to sample stuff you love without breaking the bank. >> subscription services are nothing new. most of them dont involve a box or arriving on your doorstep every month. think about your magazine subscription and the gym membership. >> our grandpa...