Expat services website...any suggestions?
Discussion
Myself and a business partner are about to launch an online one stop shop for the expat market.
Obviously it will have the get your Jelly Tots/PG Tips/Toffos here bit, as part of a Grocery business with a £3m turnover we will be able to undercut others currently doing that side of things.
Any other ideas for things that expats hanker for??
We have lots already so duplication may happen but what are the PH musings on this??
BTW another mark on the bedpost for JamieBeaston!!!
Obviously it will have the get your Jelly Tots/PG Tips/Toffos here bit, as part of a Grocery business with a £3m turnover we will be able to undercut others currently doing that side of things.
Any other ideas for things that expats hanker for??
We have lots already so duplication may happen but what are the PH musings on this??
BTW another mark on the bedpost for JamieBeaston!!!
My sister lives in Germany and I export to her:
Marmite, crisps (especially cheese and onion!), beef flavoured hula hoops, Christmas pudding, Christmas crackers, Christmas cake (and everything else Christmassy!), Coleman's English Mustard powder (Powder has longer sell by date so more time between trips is possible), English chocolate (although this and crisps are now easier for her to get) and bizarrely, her favourite Bachelors Savoury rice (beef flavour!). Birthday cards/Christmas cards are tricky to get sometimes and she'd kill for chocolate caramel shortbread at times!
She has used this type of order service before and was impressed by them. The trouble is that some of these things are quite heavy so the shipping cost was quite high. Given the cost of a cheap air-fare these days it's arguably cheaper to fly home and shop sometimes!
Marmite, crisps (especially cheese and onion!), beef flavoured hula hoops, Christmas pudding, Christmas crackers, Christmas cake (and everything else Christmassy!), Coleman's English Mustard powder (Powder has longer sell by date so more time between trips is possible), English chocolate (although this and crisps are now easier for her to get) and bizarrely, her favourite Bachelors Savoury rice (beef flavour!). Birthday cards/Christmas cards are tricky to get sometimes and she'd kill for chocolate caramel shortbread at times!
She has used this type of order service before and was impressed by them. The trouble is that some of these things are quite heavy so the shipping cost was quite high. Given the cost of a cheap air-fare these days it's arguably cheaper to fly home and shop sometimes!
Hello, I am an expat living in Italy (Marche) and really miss a few foodie things from dear old blighty. While it is true cheap flights make it easier to import into Europe, recent security mave made some things hard to bring in - eg must be checked in. Anything liquid and meat. I often bring over Hagis, white bread and Marmite ! The big supermarkets (mostly German run) now even stock good jam and mustard.
Speed and ease of ordering would be more important that price alone.
Good luck.
Feel free to email me if you would like more info.
Speed and ease of ordering would be more important that price alone.
Good luck.
Feel free to email me if you would like more info.
Glocko said:
BTW another mark on the bedpost for JamieBeeston!!!
There's so many notches the bedpost dissapeared yonks back 
Welcome to the family tho
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