pune many residents of the city are opting for subscriptionbased services for getting all their essential requirements at their doorstepthere are many services on offer ranging from regular reading lists to daily breakfast needs and others subscription services offered by local startups have registered a considerable spike in new membership following the easing of lockdown rulesthe safer thing to do during pandemic times is to subscribe to a service that delivers essentials at your society gate if not at your doorstep you can order everything from dosa batter to dairy products said a marketing manager of a startup providing subscriptionbased delivery of breakfast foodpeople conscious of eating healthy are subscribing to a variety of snacks subscriptions my husband and i made an effort to eat healthier last year but since the lockdown our son has come home from college and we often find ourselves craving for a snack and reaching out for chips or some farsan while i was doing some research on healthier snacks i found local brands that offer subscription for daily or weekly snacks such as baked vegetable crisps granola bars these are healthy and oilfree we receive a box containing twothree packs of snacks per week for a month and are really enjoying the services said sheila goswami a resident of koregaon parkfor those looking for something to read as they stay at home a monthly subscription to the latest books is the answer i enrolled for a sixmonth subscription and received two new books some merchandise and bookmarks every month there are subscriptions available for more books every month but i think a goal of completing 24 books this year would suffice for me i get two bestselling books selected by the company and am exposed to different genres said kondhwa resident amruta gaonkarwomen are also subscribing to period boxes which include gifts period boxes have grown in popularity recently we have seen a 50 surge in subscriptions over the last few months the contents of the subscription boxes comprise a box of sanitary napkins chocolate pain relief rollons patches and snacks said a customer relations manager of a subscriptionbased service for period boxesshopping for pets has also turned easier due to such services pet parent aliyah mudasir said i opted for a trial subscription for a service that delivers a box with all your pets needs i filled in details of my golden retrievers age and allergies i got a box with some edible treats that he loved a packet of organic dog food and some toys i have extended the subscription by six months