I’m sure this commercial never aired on free to air television but it most certainly would have done the rounds of cyberspace where it would have had great appeal to a macho male audience.

And it seems to have worked a treat. According to online financial journal www.recode.net the Venice, California-based company launched in 2012 with their video starring Dubin (the owner) that has been viewed more than 19 million times. Since then, the company has mixed smart social-media campaigns with traditional TV advertising to build a real business.

The company generated $19 million in revenue in 2013, $64 million in 2014, and is projecting at least $140 million this year, Dubin said. It now has more than two million subscribers, who receive razor blade shipments every month or every other month.

 

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