British Corner Shop

British Corner Shop, online British supermarket with international shipping

British Corner Shop is an online supermarket specialising in British food and products, aimed at expats and any customer who wants to access UK brands from abroad. The company presents itself as the online supermarket for British food lovers and expats worldwide, and operates under UK Food Brokers Ltd, registered in England and Wales.

The catalogue brings together more than 6,000 products from well-known British brands. The company states that it began trading in 1999 and that since then it has been adapting its range to its customers' demands.

Brands and catalogue categories

The shop organises its range by category and by brand. Among the names featured on the site are Cadbury, Marks & Spencer, Waitrose, Tesco, Sainsbury's, Walkers Crisps, Warburtons, Nestlé, McVitie's, Heinz, Mr Kipling, Mars, Jacobs, Robinsons, Colman's, Bisto, KP, Batchelors, Schwartz, Swizzels Matlow, Walkers Shortbread, Yorkshire Tea, Galaxy, Rowntree's, Branston, Paxo, Patak's, Hartley's, Crawford's, Birds, Barratt, Pot Noodle, Fox's, Maynards, Marmite, Terry's, Wilkin and Sons, Ambrosia, Baxters, Kellogg's, Mackie's, Burton's, Sharwood's, Nairn's, Weetabix, Bassett's, Tunnock's and Haribo.

The main categories include food cupboard products, bakery, biscuits and crackers, cereals, confectionery, cooking ingredients and sauces, crisps and snacks, desserts, drinks —with specific sections for coffee and tea—, homebaking, jams and spreads, table sauces, toiletries and health, vegan, gluten-free, organic products and items from British supermarkets such as Asda, Marks & Spencer, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose. It also offers British kits, gift hampers and a gifts section.

How the shopping and shipping service works

The shopping process is set out in four steps that the company describes on its website: select the delivery country, choose from the available British brands, have the order carefully packed and receive it at its destination. The shop includes an optimiser tool that shows the free space in the box so that the customer can control the shipping cost: the fuller the box, the more cost-effective the delivery, and if it is only half full, items can be added at no extra shipping cost.

According to the company's information, all orders are securely packed, tracked and insured. The site advertises one- to two-day delivery for the United States and shipping worldwide.

Target audience and uses of the service

The service is designed for British expats and for anyone interested in UK products. The company notes that it is also suitable for sending parcels of British food to friends or family abroad, as well as to members of the British Armed Forces and professionals working outside the country.

Track record and awards

British Corner Shop states that it is an international operator with more than twenty years of activity. Among the awards it mentions are the Queen's Award for Enterprise in the International Trade category (2016), the Fast Track 100 awards, the FSB Business Awards and regional awards, as well as the Bristol Post Business Awards 2015 and the Sunday Times Small Medium Enterprise Export Track 100 2015.

Company details

The company that runs the business is UK Food Brokers Ltd, registered in England and Wales with company number 15484248. Its registered office is at Unit B, Aquarius Park, Team Valley Trading Estate, Gateshead, NE11 0JH, United Kingdom.

Location and contact

Unit B, Aquarius Park, Team Valley Trading Estate, Gateshead, NE11 0JH, United Kingdom