Blimeys British Store & Gift Shop has been feeling the impact of the death of Queen Elizabeth II. While co-owner Carl Hulme was in England over the weekend, his wife and co-owner, Rita, was managing their store in Essex.
Speciality shops in the EU are starting to switch to Irish suppliers to restock empty shelves after Brexit.
Stonemanor, a specialty shop in Belgium, is now sourcing Cadbury’s Creme Eggs and sausages from Ireland to avoid supply hurdles.
The family-run store, 20km north-east of Brussels, has been selling British cheese, milk, chocolate and meats to expats for 39 years.
But with supplies effectively blocked due to new customs rules, general manager Ryan Pearce says he is having to look to Irish suppliers to help fill the now empty shelves.
“We’ve always had Irish products on our shelves,” Mr Pearce told the Irish Independent. “Ireland, right now, is a good route for us to go because it’s fairly reliable.”