Goodies.co

Closed.The website no longer loads. Walmart Labs announced in October 2013 that it would shut down Goodies.co.

What's in the box: When it ran, a box held a small assortment of sweet and savory specialty snacks and food samples, often from smaller brands.

Goodies.co is closed and no longer running. Its website does not load, and Walmart Labs announced in October 2013 that it would shut the service down. When it was active, Goodies.co was a monthly subscription box from Walmart's technology division. It sent members a small mix of specialty snacks and food items to try at home. The point was discovery. Each box mixed sweet and savory treats, many from smaller or less familiar brands, so subscribers could sample products they might not see on a normal grocery trip. Members were encouraged to rate what they tried. The service presented that feedback as a way to learn which products were worth offering more widely. It was an interesting test of a large retailer trying the curated sampler box format that was popular at the time. The service shut down more than a decade ago, so there is nothing to order, no box to receive and no customer support to contact. If you want a snack or candy subscription today, look at services that are currently active and clearly state their contents and terms. Goodies.co is now mostly of historical interest, as an early case of a major retailer trying the curated snack box model.