We’ve written about subscription services like Hoseanna and Birchbox before, but a new article from the UK’s “Marketing Week” features some other at-home or subscription-based services that are rather nifty! Soon, we may never need to leave our homes, or computers, in order to get gourmet food, deodorant or dog shampoo.

Here are a few of the online or subscription-services you could indulge in if you lived in the UK:

Housebites  is a website that is tapping into the demand for good food at home among consumers used to eating out. Diners can log on to the website to order from local chefs who will deliver restaurant-quality food to their door at takeaway prices. Founder Simon Prockter says it was a series of poor takeaway experiences that led him to spot a gap in the market for high-quality, home-delivered food.

Hubbub, delivers from independent local stores such as bakers, fishmongers and delis. Its founder Marisa Leaf was a barrister working long hours, and felt frustrated that the only places open when she needed to shop for food were supermarket chains that she felt didn’t meet her needs. She says that while consumers have a desire to support their local producers, they too are often working long hours so do not have the time to visit the local shops and farmers’ markets.

Luxe Box from Loose Button is essentially Canadian beauty subscription service. Their list of participating brands is very impressive, featuring Chloe, Laura Mercier, Moroccan Oil, Nars and Dermalogica and more.

**I do want to point out that while LuxeBox and GLOSSYBOX are similar to Birchbox, Birchbox is the only subscription-based service I’ve found that ties in e-commerce to their business plan. Birchbox allows their subscribers to order the full-sized version of a product that came in their box at a reduced rate through their website, giving them valuable analytics for ROI and influence.**

GLOSSYBOX is also a beauty-subscription service, but this one is in the UK. They advertise that they promote “high-end, on trend, and specialist niche brands.” Don’t expect to see Laura Mercier or Nars like you would in a LuxeBox. What you can find from GLOSSYBOX is their GLOSSYBOX Men, a quarterly shipment of grooming products to fit the needs on your profile.

BarkBox (Okay I cheated, this one is not out of the UK) works with several small vendors in and around the New York Area including Tribeca’s Charlie Chews, Bag of Bones Barkery in NJ and Acadia Antlers in NJ to fill boxes with carefully selected doggie products and presents- anything from bones and treats to shampoos, leashes and playful new gadgets. To get started, choose whether your pup is of small, medium or large size as each box is tailored to fit accordingly. Currently boxes cost $25 per month and $3 from every box is donated to a local rescue organization.

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