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{{short description|Italian franchised mailbox and shipping company}}
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| location = [[Milan]], [[Italy]]
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'''MBE Worldwide S.p.A.''' ("MBE"), is a third-party provider of shipping, fulfillment, print and marketing via a network of franchised locations. MBE is a family-owned Italian holding company based in [[Milan|Milan, Italy]], is one of the world's largest networks of Service Centers offering shipping, logistics, printing, marketing and design to business and private customers.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=December 4, 2020|title=MBE Worldwide|url=https://www.linkedin.com/company/mail-boxes-etc--worldwide/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=December 4, 2020|website=LinkedIn}}</ref>
'''Mail Boxes Etc.''' ('''MBE''') is an American-Italian third-party provider of shipping, fulfilment, printing, and marketing services through a network of franchised locations. MBE is an Italian family-owned holding company headquartered in Milan, Italy. It ranks among the world's largest networks of service centres, offering shipping, logistics, printing, marketing, and design services to both businesses and private customers.<ref>{{Cite web|date=4 December 2020|title=MBE Worldwide|url=https://www.linkedin.com/company/mail-boxes-etc--worldwide/|access-date=4 December 2020|via=LinkedIn}}</ref>


== History ==
== History ==


'''Mail Boxes Etc.''' ('''MBE''') was founded in the United States in 1980 by Gerald Aul, Pat Senn and Robert Diais. By 2000, MBE had expanded to 4,000 locations including Korea and Sweden.
Mail Boxes Etc. was founded in the [[United States]] in 1980 by Gerald Aul, Pat Senn, and Robert Diais. By the year 2000, MBE had expanded to include 4,000 locations worldwide, including [[South Korea]] and [[Sweden]].


MBE is a network of retail centers offering pack and ship, [[logistics]], communications and marketing services to business and private customers.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mbeglobal.com/about-us |title=About Us |accessdate=2018-06-18}}</ref>
MBE operates a network of retail centres providing packing and shipping services, logistics support, communications, and marketing services to both business and private customers.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mbeglobal.com/about-us |title=About Us |accessdate=18 June 2018}}</ref> The majority of the centres are owned by franchisees, both individual and [[Master franchise|master franchisees]].


[[File:Mail Boxes Etc. Branch.jpg|thumb|A branch of MBE in Reading, Berkshire.|alt=Picture of a Mail Boxes Etc. building in [[Reading, Berkshire]].|border]]
On December 31, 2016, MBE Worldwide had almost 1,600 locations in 30 countries, with aggregated sales of 427&nbsp;million euros in 2016.{{fact|date=November 2019}}


===Acquisitions ===
=== Acquisition by UPS ===
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In 2001, [[United Parcel Service]] (UPS) acquired Mail Boxes Etc., Inc.<ref>{{Cite web |title=UPS Picks Up Mail Boxes Etc. |url=https://www.forbes.com/2001/03/05/0305ups.html |access-date=4 December 2020 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> locations in the United States and [[Canada]]. On April 7, 2003, UPS began converting the 3,000 Mail Boxes Etc. locations in the United States and Canada (at the time, nearly 90% of the domestic U.S. network) to [[The UPS Store]] and started offering lower UPS direct shipping rates, with an average reduction of around 20%.
In 2017, MBE Worldwide acquired two [[US]] companies, [[PostNet (company)|PostNet]] International Franchise and [[AlphaGraphics]] Inc.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mbeglobal.com/mbe-worldwide-acquires-postnet-international-franchise-corporation |title=MBE Worldwide acquires PostNet International Franchise Corporation |accessdate=2018-06-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mbeglobal.com/mbe-worldwide-acquires-alphagraphics-inc |title=MBE Worldwide acquires AlphaGraphics Inc. |accessdate=2018-06-18}}</ref> With these acquisitions, the MBE network now reaches around 2,500 service centers, including 500 in the US and 2,000 in 43 countries around the world.


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These centres remain locally owned and operated, continuing to offer a wide range of services, including packing, shipping, freight, postal services, printing, and business services.<ref>{{Cite web |title=History of The UPS Store |url=https://www.theupsstore.com/about/history |access-date=4 December 2020 |website=www.theupsstore.com |language=en}}</ref>
=== Acquired by UPS ===
⚫
In 2001, [[United Parcel Service|UPS]] acquired Mail Boxes Etc., Inc.<ref>{{Cite web|title=UPS Picks Up Mail Boxes Etc.|url=https://www.forbes.com/2001/03/05/0305ups.html|access-date=2020-12-04|website=Forbes|language=en}}</ref> locations in the United States and Canada. On April 7, 2003, UPS began converting the 3,000 Mail Boxes Etc. locations in the United States and Canada (at the time, nearly 90% of the domestic U.S. network) to [[The UPS Store]] and began offering lower (around 20% on average) UPS direct shipping rates.


=== MBE Worldwide Group ===
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The centers remain locally owned and operated, and continue to offer a variety of packing, shipping, freight, postal, printing and business services.<ref>{{Cite web|title=History of The UPS Store|url=https://www.theupsstore.com/about/history|access-date=2020-12-04|website=www.theupsstore.com|language=en}}</ref>
In 2009, MBE Worldwide was established to acquire the existing Mail Boxes Etc. network from UPS worldwide, excluding the United States and Canada. MBE Worldwide subsequently expanded across Western Europe, establishing a direct presence in [[France]] in 2012, [[Poland]] in 2014, and the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Republic of Ireland]] in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Homepage |url=https://www.mbecorporate.com/ |access-date=22 December 2022 |website=MBE Worldwide |language=en-GB}}</ref>

As of 31 December 2016, MBE Worldwide had nearly 1,600 locations in 30 countries, with total sales of €427 million in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |title=UPS Picks Up Mail Boxes Etc. |url=https://www.forbes.com/2001/03/05/0305ups.html |access-date=4 December 2020 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref>

==== Acquisitions ====
In 2017, MBE Worldwide acquired two U.S. companies, PostNet International Franchise and AlphaGraphics Inc.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mbeglobal.com/mbe-worldwide-acquires-postnet-international-franchise-corporation |title=MBE Worldwide acquires PostNet International Franchise Corporation |accessdate=18 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mbeglobal.com/mbe-worldwide-acquires-alphagraphics-inc |title=MBE Worldwide acquires AlphaGraphics Inc. |accessdate=18 June 2018}}</ref> With these acquisitions, the MBE network expanded to approximately 2,500 service centres, including 500 in the US and 2,000 in 43 countries worldwide. In 2021, MBE Worldwide also acquired Pack & Send, a leading brand in [[Australia]], [[New Zealand]], and the United Kingdom in the Shipping and Logistics service industry,<ref>{{Cite web |title=MBE Worldwide Acquires Pack & Send to Expand its Global Footprint and Presence |url=https://www.packsend.co.uk/mbe-worldwide-acquires-pack-send-uk/ |access-date=22 December 2022 |website=MBE Worldwide |language=en-GB}}</ref> as well as MultiCopy, a leading brand in the [[Netherlands]] that provides Print and Marketing Solutions including signs, printing, and websites.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MBE Worldwide Acquires Multicopy to Expand its Global Footprint and Presence |url=https://www.mbecorporate.com/news/mbe-worldwide-acquires-multicopy/ |access-date=22 December 2022 |website=MBE Worldwide |language=en-GB}}</ref> In addition, Prestashop joined the MBE Worldwide group in November 2021, furthering MBE Worldwide's transition into a fully integrated digital and physical commerce platform for business growth.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MBE and PrestaShop join forces to become a leading global commerce platform to power business growth |url=https://www.mbecorporate.com/news/mbe-worldwide-acquires-prestashop/ |access-date=22 December 2022 |website=MBE Worldwide |language=en-GB}}</ref> In 2022, MBE Worldwide purchased a majority stake in the United Kingdom company World Options Ltd.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=MBE Worldwide acquires World Options to further expand its global commerce-enablement capabilities |url=https://www.mbecorporate.com/news/mbe-worldwide-acquires-world-options/ |access-date=26 July 2022 |website=MBE Worldwide |language=en-GB}}</ref> and an Italian tech platform dedicated to proximity logistics, GEL Proximity.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MBE Worldwide acquires GEL Proximity to strengthen its proximity logistics services |url=https://www.mbecorporate.com/news/mbe-worldwide-acquires-gel-proximity/ |access-date=22 December 2022 |website=MBE Worldwide |language=en-GB}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 19:22, 7 September 2024

Mail Boxes Etc. (MBE Worldwide)
Company typeSubsidiary
Founded1980; 44 years ago (1980)
United States
HeadquartersMilan, Italy
ProductsPacking, shipping, document & office services
ParentFineffe Group
Websitembeglobal.com

Mail Boxes Etc. (MBE) is an American-Italian third-party provider of shipping, fulfilment, printing, and marketing services through a network of franchised locations. MBE is an Italian family-owned holding company headquartered in Milan, Italy. It ranks among the world's largest networks of service centres, offering shipping, logistics, printing, marketing, and design services to both businesses and private customers.[1]

History

[edit]

Mail Boxes Etc. was founded in the United States in 1980 by Gerald Aul, Pat Senn, and Robert Diais. By the year 2000, MBE had expanded to include 4,000 locations worldwide, including South Korea and Sweden.

MBE operates a network of retail centres providing packing and shipping services, logistics support, communications, and marketing services to both business and private customers.[2] The majority of the centres are owned by franchisees, both individual and master franchisees.

Picture of a Mail Boxes Etc. building in Reading, Berkshire.
A branch of MBE in Reading, Berkshire.

Acquisition by UPS

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In 2001, United Parcel Service (UPS) acquired Mail Boxes Etc., Inc.[3] locations in the United States and Canada. On April 7, 2003, UPS began converting the 3,000 Mail Boxes Etc. locations in the United States and Canada (at the time, nearly 90% of the domestic U.S. network) to The UPS Store and started offering lower UPS direct shipping rates, with an average reduction of around 20%.

These centres remain locally owned and operated, continuing to offer a wide range of services, including packing, shipping, freight, postal services, printing, and business services.[4]

MBE Worldwide Group

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In 2009, MBE Worldwide was established to acquire the existing Mail Boxes Etc. network from UPS worldwide, excluding the United States and Canada. MBE Worldwide subsequently expanded across Western Europe, establishing a direct presence in France in 2012, Poland in 2014, and the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland in 2021.[5]

As of 31 December 2016, MBE Worldwide had nearly 1,600 locations in 30 countries, with total sales of €427 million in 2016.[6]

Acquisitions

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In 2017, MBE Worldwide acquired two U.S. companies, PostNet International Franchise and AlphaGraphics Inc.[7][8] With these acquisitions, the MBE network expanded to approximately 2,500 service centres, including 500 in the US and 2,000 in 43 countries worldwide. In 2021, MBE Worldwide also acquired Pack & Send, a leading brand in Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom in the Shipping and Logistics service industry,[9] as well as MultiCopy, a leading brand in the Netherlands that provides Print and Marketing Solutions including signs, printing, and websites.[10] In addition, Prestashop joined the MBE Worldwide group in November 2021, furthering MBE Worldwide's transition into a fully integrated digital and physical commerce platform for business growth.[11] In 2022, MBE Worldwide purchased a majority stake in the United Kingdom company World Options Ltd.[12] and an Italian tech platform dedicated to proximity logistics, GEL Proximity.[13]

References

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  1. ^ "MBE Worldwide". 4 December 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020 – via LinkedIn.
  2. ^ "About Us". Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  3. ^ "UPS Picks Up Mail Boxes Etc". Forbes. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  4. ^ "History of The UPS Store". www.theupsstore.com. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Homepage". MBE Worldwide. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  6. ^ "UPS Picks Up Mail Boxes Etc". Forbes. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  7. ^ "MBE Worldwide acquires PostNet International Franchise Corporation". Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  8. ^ "MBE Worldwide acquires AlphaGraphics Inc". Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  9. ^ "MBE Worldwide Acquires Pack & Send to Expand its Global Footprint and Presence". MBE Worldwide. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  10. ^ "MBE Worldwide Acquires Multicopy to Expand its Global Footprint and Presence". MBE Worldwide. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  11. ^ "MBE and PrestaShop join forces to become a leading global commerce platform to power business growth". MBE Worldwide. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  12. ^ "MBE Worldwide acquires World Options to further expand its global commerce-enablement capabilities". MBE Worldwide. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  13. ^ "MBE Worldwide acquires GEL Proximity to strengthen its proximity logistics services". MBE Worldwide. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
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