Double-digit growth for MBE Worldwide in 2022

MBE Worldwide (MBE) is a leading commerce enablement platform providing e-commerce, fulfilment, shipping, marketing and print solutions to SMEs and consumers. MBE closed FY2022 with €1.3 bn (US$1.4 bn) of system-wide gross revenue – generated through its location-based platform made of 3,150+ business solution centres in 52 countries, operating under different brands: PrestaShop, Mail Boxes Etc., PostNet, PACK & SEND, AlphaGraphics, Multicopy, GEL Proximity and World Options – and €22 bn (US$23 bn) of gross merchandise value traded through its digital platform under the PrestaShop brand.

During 2022 MBE opened 153 new business solution centres globally and signed three new Master Licence (ML) Agreements – Colombia, Morocco and Ecuador – thus expanding its global platform into new territories.

Furthermore, in 2022 MBE successfully concluded further strategic acquisitions such as World Options and Gel Proximity. World Options is a provider of shipping solutions for business customers in the UK and the US, while GEL Proximity is a tech platform entirely dedicated to last-mile logistics, allowing consumers to choose among different proximity services.

“I can proudly say that 2022 has been probably our best year ever, both in terms of organic and inorganic growth,” says Paolo Fiorelli, MBE Chairman and CEO. “Within a complex macro-economic context exacerbated by high inflation in many countries in which we operate, uncertainty regarding energy resources and rising supply chain costs, our results have been extremely positive. We increased MBE Worldwide Group system-wide gross revenue by +28.7% passing from €1.01 bn (US$1.2 bn) in FY2021 to €1.3 bn (US$1.4 bn) in FY2022. The ambition, discipline, commitment and passion of the team, both at corporate and network level, have fuelled our daily activities and helped us reach our challenging goals.”

Paolo Fiorelli adds: “We continue to strengthen our capacity as a global commerce enabler for SMEs and consumers, combining the synergies of our two integrated platforms: the physical one counting more than 3,150 business solution centres in 52 countries and the digital one represented by our PrestaShop e-commerce suite. Through the two platforms in 2022 we fulfilled the commerce needs of over 1 million business customers worldwide.”

MBE is concentrating effort to combine its worldwide network of business solution centres with PrestaShop, one of the most successful e-commerce platforms in the market, positioning MBE as a unique player in the global landscape. “Our future plans will keep leveraging the passion, commitment and skills of our people combined with our innovative technologies, to help all of our customers to solve their daily challenges,” concludes Paolo Fiorelli.

About MBE Worldwide

MBE Worldwide S.p.A., a privately-owned company headquartered in Italy, is a global commerce enabler for SMEs and consumers thanks to its platform providing e-commerce, fulfilment, shipping, marketing and print solutions via multi-brand operations: PrestaShop, Mail Boxes Etc. (except in the US and Canada), PostNet, PACK & SEND, Spedingo.com, AlphaGraphics, Multicopy, Print Speak, GEL Proximity and World Options. In 2022, the combination of its physical platform – that currently counts 3,150+ business solution centres in 52 countries with more than 13,000 associates – with its PrestaShop e-commerce platform served over 1 million business customers worldwide, generating €1.3 bn (US$1.4 bn) of system-wide gross revenue and €22 bn (US$23 bn) of gross merchandise value.

Mail Boxes Etc. celebrates 30 years as the business partner of SMBs worldwide

Milan, Italy – April 20, 2023: Mail Boxes Etc. Italy – part of the MBE Worldwide S.p.A. group of companies (“MBE”) since 2009 – is celebrating its 30th Anniversary. Since opening its first Service Center in Milan, Italy, in 1993, Mail Boxes Etc. Italy has grown to having more than 580 Business Solution Centres, while MBE worldwide is a global commerce platform combining a leading e-commerce enabler with a multi-brand location-based network of over 3,150 Business Solution Centres in 52 countries.

Mail Boxes Etc. is a leading Global Commerce enabler for SMBs and consumers thanks to its platform providing e-commerce, fulfilment, shipping, marketing and print solutions. Mail Boxes Etc.’s innovative and entrepreneurial business model, unique selling proposition, and high-quality range of solutions have attracted many entrepreneurs over the years, resulting in an increasing number of countries joining the MBE network. The company attributes its success to its vast range of tailored solutions, specifically designed to meet the needs of small and medium-sized businesses and consumers.

The inception of the MBE network occurred in Italy, with the first Business Solution Center opening in Milan in April 1993. MBE Italy was established by Graziano Fiorelli and his son Paolo, who developed the business following the successful performance of the Mail Boxes Etc concept in the USA.

Starting in 2001, MBE began acquiring the rights to operate the Mail Boxes Etc. brand in additional countries, including Spain and Germany, then France, Poland, Portugal, and the United Kingdom & Ireland.

In 2009, the Fiorelli family acquired the worldwide Mail Boxes Etc. business and brand (with the exception of the USA and Canada.)

On MBE Italy’s 30th Anniversary. Graziano Fiorelli, MBE Chairman Emeritus, said: “With my son Paolo we have developed a company with a winning business model, aiming to build that company to a global scale. This result was only made possible through the efforts of our many passionate and talented people.” 

Paolo Fiorelli, MBE Chairman and CEO, added: “My father started this entrepreneurial journey, and I kept building on it. We have always firmly believed that expanding MBE globally would be of paramount significance, and MBE’s results so far have proved us right. Today MBE continues to enable many entrepreneurs to realize their ambitions, as part of a strong and well-established organization in Italy and abroad. Our mission is to support customers in their daily challenges, with tailored solutions and professional service, acting as their flexible engine for growth and development.”

Mail Boxes Etc’s motto is #PeoplePossible, which means having the ability to respond to continuously changing business needs with courage, tenacity, competence, and being passionate in serving customers.

MBE Franchising: The Partner of your greatest beginnings

Open your MBE Center and provide end-to-end services to your professional clients in order to fuel their growth.

If you are considering starting your own business, choosing a proven franchise business model may represent your milestone to boost your entrepreneurial career.

Become an MBE Entrepreneur and provide small and medium-sized companies with a portfolio of professional end-to-end solutions for their business activities. From shipping to fulfillment, from print & marketing services to e-Commerce.

MBE is here to support and guide you in your entrepreneurial career.
 

A proven business model

Ready to take a leap forward in your working life?

If your goal is to grow your digital skills and your business, then so is ours. With the talent that you and thousands of other Entrepreneurs like you have, we can give the market what it asks of us and make a difference, together.

Take charge of your future within the MBE team:
now is the time to unleash your potential.

Join the MBE Network and grow your customers’ business.

Open your MBE Center and provide end-to-end services
to your professional clients in order to fuel their growth.

Thousands of SMBs want to take a leap towards innovation.
And thanks to your new skills they will be able to do so.

With the e-commerce and logistics sector expanding, the SMBs that populate the market today need daily support from specialized professionals. Someone always ready to provide the right solutions. By joining the MBE world you can be that partner, taking your customer’s e-commerce logistics to a new level of efficiency, and we will be by your side. Mail Boxes Etc. is one of the world’s largest networks of service centers, owned and managed by independent Entrepreneurs who provide shipping, logistics & e-commerce, fulfillment, print and marketing solutions to businesses and individuals.
 

Ready to take a leap forward in your working life?

If your goal is to grow your digital skills and your business, then so is ours. With the talent that you and thousands of other Entrepreneurs like you have, we can give the market what it asks of us and make a difference, together.

Take charge of your future within the MBE team:
now is the time to unleash your potential.

Embrace your ambition

Join our passionate Network in providing companies and private customers with E-commerce, Shipping, Logistics and Print & Marketing services.

Great ambition drives greater results.
Pursue your goals in a growing industry that is waiting for people just like you.

Right now, thousands of entrepreneurs are on a journey towards their own professional growth with MBE.

They are on the same adventure that inspired us and made us stand out over the years in e-commerce, shipping, logistics, printing and marketing solutions aimed to support SMEs and individuals. A journey that never stopped, even in front of the challenges the world had to face.

Ready to go even further?

With the talent that you, and thousands of other entrepreneurs bring to the table, we can do it.
And we want to do it! Bringing the MBE team together with more and more energy, quality, and innovation. Together.

Trust the future: join a team where You means Us.

Become a Business Enabler for SMEs and private clients with the MBE Network.

There is a way to better face today’s challenges. And it is together. To be stronger, to extend the possibilities
and build the future with more trust. All this, with the incredible power of a word: TEAM.

A team you can rely on. Working by your side. Believing in your goals. This is what it means to open an MBE Service Center.
A worldwide team where You really means Us, because it’s made of people like you. People who, in a group, want to find the trust they need in order to believe in their future.
Now it’s your turn!

A world of reliability

Becoming an MBE Entrepreneur means being a reference point in the E-commerce, Shipping & Packaging, Logistics, Printing and Marketing sectors. Create your tomorrow as a solution maker for countless small and medium-sized businesses and private clients.

It’s time to listen to your desire for rebirth:
fall in love with your work!

Together, we can take that step towards your dream, because you’ll have the right tools to do it. Our world is made of people who have had doubts, fears and uncertainties, just like you. But thanks to MBE’s strength they overcame every difficulty and created a business. Turning their passion into a new exciting future. Sounds good, doesn’t it? Take your chance!

Do you have strong entrepreneurial ambitions? MBE Franchising is looking for you.

MBE Franchising adapts to every individual’s needs and develops on equal opportunities.
We don’t discriminate between genders, tastes or labels. We only focus on the development of the entrepreneur in her professional field. Talent, after all, is talent. That is why we are offering you the opportunity to boost your business and grow as an entrepreneur.

If you want to bet on yourself and have the opportunity to demonstrate your managerial talent, in a well-established company in the field of logistics and shipping, fill out the form and join the Mail Boxes Etc. family. More and more women entrepreneurs are taking leadership roles, and the next one could be you.

Why choose MBE?

Being part of our network means making a difference in a sector that is increasingly in demand by businesses and retail customers. Businesswomen are growing steadily around the world, creating incredible businesses and growing national economies. More female entrepreneurs mean more ideas, so more innovation and export potential… skills that Mail Boxes Etc. cannot do without!

Start the journey to your own business now. Don’t worry, MBE will always be at your sid

• Customised solutions with a unique level of service.
• Marketing, operational and legal departments to support your business.
• Internationally negotiated framework agreements to offer higher profit margins.
• Continuous training.
• National advertising campaigns and social marketing materials from major agencies.
• Opportunities to meet and collaborate with other affiliated entrepreneurs.

We offer you training, support and real marketing solutions.
You get a new approach to problem solving, customer relations and team growth.

What are you waiting for? Get started now.