Parasol Store review

Updated September 30, 2026 · TreatCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 30, 2026

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Our verdict

Parasol Store suits shoppers buying a gift box or gift card for someone abroad, with gifts from €6.95 and next day delivery offered. Support covers email, chat and phone, though the range stops at gift boxes and gift cards rather than the personalized options CEWE and Bourbon Concierge sell.

Key facts

Best for
Low cost gifts and gift cards with next day delivery for senders working across GB, US and CA.
Price from
€6.95 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Next-day delivery
Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Shipping fee
£3.95 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Return window
14 days (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Markets
GB, US, CA, AU, CN, KR, SG, JP, TW (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Legal entity
Parasol Retail Ltd (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Headquarters
United Kingdom (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Founded
2016 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Support channels
Email, Chat, Phone, Help-centre (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Products
Gift boxes, Gift cards
Official website
parasolstore.co.uk

Apps and profiles

Get the app
Google Play
Elsewhere
X

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Next day delivery is offered, which 69.6% of gift box brands in this group also offer, so the speed is normal in this category.
  • Support runs on email, chat and phone; only 30.7% of brands across the site offer live chat, so a phone line here is worth more than it looks.
  • Gifts at Parasol Store open at €6.95 against a group entry median of €10, and the shop ranks 32 of 90 brands on that measure.
  • The range covers gift boxes and gift cards, so one checkout covers both a physical box and a voucher for the same recipient.
  • Delivery reaches GB, US and CA, so a gift can be sent to Asia, North America and Oceania from the same order.

Cons

  • The range is gift boxes and gift cards only, so anyone after a personalized or photo gift is better served by CEWE at gift boxes, personalized and photo gifts or Bourbon Concierge at gift boxes and personalized.
  • Delivery of £3.95 lands on top of a €6.95 item, so a small gift card costs noticeably more to arrive than the listing suggests.
  • The 14 day return window is tight for a gift bought well ahead of an occasion, when the recipient list changes late.

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Who it suits

  • Anyone sending a gift box or gift card to a recipient in the United Kingdom, US and CA on short notice, since next day delivery is offered.
  • Buyers who want a low entry price of €6.95 and can add £3.95 for delivery without it changing the decision.
  • Shoppers who expect to chase an order by phone or chat, since support runs on email, chat and phone.

Who should look elsewhere

  • Anyone set on a personalized or photo gift: the Parasol Store range is gift boxes and gift cards, while CEWE covers gift boxes, personalized and photo gifts and Bourbon Concierge covers gift boxes and personalized.
  • Shoppers after a higher value voucher rather than a small box, since Jochen Schweizer gift vouchers start at €20 against €6.95 here.

Pricing

Prices open at €6.95, with delivery added at £3.95. Items are bought outright rather than on a repeating plan, so the entry price is also the price at renewal and the same delivery charge applies either way. Readers weighing two baskets should note that the delivery charge carries more weight on a small gift card than on a full gift box, which is where the headline price sits furthest from the amount that leaves the account.

What it does well

Next day delivery is offered, which suits birthdays, thank-yous and apologies that cannot wait for a standard courier slot. Returns run for 14 days, enough to sort out a wrong size or a damaged item without rushing the sender, and enough for a gift bought ahead of the occasion to be sent elsewhere if plans change. For a gift shop those two details do most of the work, because the buyer is often sending to someone who has to open it.

Who runs it

Parasol Store trades as Parasol Retail Ltd, a company registered in the United Kingdom that has been selling since 2016. Support runs on email, chat and phone, so an order that needs chasing can go to a person by phone or by chat as well as by email or the help center rather than sitting in one inbox. A named company and a home base give readers something concrete to check when a gift arrives late or damaged.

How Parasol Store compares

Where Parasol Store is available

Available
Australia, Canada, China, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States

Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 30, 2026)

Frequently asked questions

What does a gift from Parasol Store cost?+

Gifts at Parasol Store open at €6.95, and delivery is charged at £3.95 on top, so a cheap listing can still carry a noticeable bill. Items are bought outright rather than on a plan, so the entry price is the price at renewal and nothing is charged again later. Weigh the delivery amount against the value of what sits in the box.

Does Parasol Store offer next day delivery?+

Next day delivery is offered by Parasol Store, so a gift can go out the morning after it is ordered. That suits birthdays, thank-yous and apologies that cannot wait. Speed covers the same destinations as the rest of the shop, listed in the United Kingdom, US and CA, so the next day option does not narrow where a gift can arrive.

What kinds of gift does Parasol Store sell?+

The range is gift boxes and gift cards, which covers a physical gift box and a gift card for the same recipient. Buyers after a personalized item, a photo gift or a card should look at CEWE, whose range is gift boxes, personalized and photo gifts, or Bourbon Concierge at gift boxes and personalized.

Can I send a gift outside the UK?+

Yes, delivery covers GB, US and CA, spanning the UK, North America, Asia and Oceania. The shop is based in the United Kingdom and its entry price is quoted in euros, so an overseas recipient still pays the listed item price plus £3.95 for delivery. Check the destination against the list, as the range is not worldwide.

What is the returns policy?+

Returns run for 14 days from delivery, so a damaged box or a wrong size can be sent back without a long argument. Gifts bought well ahead of an occasion get the same window, which matters when the recipient list changes late. That window is the main reassurance for a gift, since the sender is often buying on someone else's behalf.

How do I contact Parasol Store?+

Support runs on email, chat and phone, so a question can go by email, by chat, by phone or through the help center. Live chat is the rarest of those routes across the site, at 30.7% of brands, which makes a phone call the most direct option when a delivery is already late and a written answer will take too long.

Who runs Parasol Store?+

The shop trades as Parasol Retail Ltd, registered in the United Kingdom, and has been operating since 2016. A registered company behind the name gives readers something concrete to check when an order goes wrong, and a shorter trading history than older gift counters means fewer years of record to read.

How does the price compare with other gift shops?+

The entry price is €6.95, against a group median of €10, and the shop ranks 32 of 90 brands on that measure. Jochen Schweizer gift vouchers start at €20. Remember that £3.95 for delivery sits outside these figures.

Sources

  • parasolstore.co.uk/pages/about-us checked September 30, 2026

    Backs: Founded

    “Parasol Store was founded in 2016 in Alderley Edge, Cheshire”

  • parasolstore.co.uk/policies/terms-of-service checked September 30, 2026

    Backs: Headquarters, Legal entity

    “Registered Address Parasol Retail Ltd 13 Old Bank Street, Manchester, M2 7PE.”

  • parasolstore.co.uk/pages/delivery-refunds checked September 30, 2026

    Backs: Next-day delivery, Return window, Shipping fee

    “Next Working Day Delivery** (This will be with a carrier of our choice) - £8.95”

  • parasolstore.co.uk/pages/faqs checked September 30, 2026

    Backs: Markets

    “We currently deliver our products to most countries and territories, including the United Kingdom, Europe, USA, Canada, Australia, China, South Korea, Singapore, Japan, Taiwan, and parts of South...”

  • parasolstore.co.uk/policies/terms-of-service checked September 30, 2026

    Backs: Support channels

    “you can make a price match request via email/phone or on live chat”

  • parasolstore.co.uk/search checked September 30, 2026

    Backs: Price from, Products

    “Shoreditch Nails The Islington Nail Polish Regular price €14,95 Sale price€6,95”

Compiled from 6 source pages, checked September 30, 2026. We did not open an account.

Not confirmed yet: Personalization.

Parasol Store

Low cost gifts and gift cards with next day delivery for senders working across GB, US and CA.

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