Which company is credited with creating the first successful 'razor and blades' business model, where a base product is sold cheaply while profit comes from necessary recurring purchases?

Before Netflix and Spotify dominated the subscription economy, earlier companies pioneered recurring revenue models that transformed traditional business strategies. This trivia challenges your knowledge about the fascinating history of subscription models and how they evolved from niche offerings to mainstream business strategies that now generate billions in annual revenue. Test your business history knowledge with this question about an influential early subscription service!

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Gillette (1901)
Kodak (1888)
Singer Sewing Machines (1856)
IBM (1924)