Mail Boxes Etc. expands pick-up point network across Europe in partnership with GEL Proximity
Milan, Italy (September 26th, 2024): Mail Boxes Etc. (“MBE”) is significantly expanding its MBE Delivery Point solution now leveraging a network of +200,000 parcel pickup locations across Europe. This expansion addresses the explosive growth of e-commerce and the increasing consumer demand for enhanced convenience and sustainability.
The expansion of the MBE Delivery Point offer in Italy, Spain, Germany, France, Poland and the United Kingdom has been made possible through a strategic investment and business partnership with GEL Proximity, a leader in proximity logistics. This collaboration leverages GEL Proximity’s advanced platform to integrate an extensive network of pickup locations, enabling seamless connectivity and enhanced service offerings.
Giovanni Schiavone, MBE Worldwide Product VP, emphasized the importance of this partnership: “Our collaboration with GEL Proximity is a testament to our commitment to innovation and sustainability. Together, we are not only working to fulfill key demand from the market but also enhancing the overall customer experience by providing more flexible and convenient shipping options.“
Lorenzo Maggioni, CEO of GEL Proximity, added: “Partnering with Mail Boxes Etc. allows us to bring our proximity logistics expertise to a broader audience across Europe. Together, we are making the logistics process simpler, more sustainable, and more accessible for businesses and consumers alike. This partnership is a significant step forward in our shared vision of revolutionizing the logistics industry.“
The MBE Delivery Point offer now includes +200,000 pickup points across Europe, with further expansion planned to reach 250,000 locations by Q2 2025, including significant growth in the United Kingdom. This expansion is also part of MBE’s broader strategy to empower e-tailers by offering customers the option to ship orders directly to an MBE Delivery Point during checkout. This service provides multiple benefits, including reduced carbon emissions, decreased checkout abandonment, flexible shipping pricing options, faster delivery times, and simplified operations through a single integration.
For consumers and small business owners, the MBE Delivery Point solution offers a secure and convenient option for recipients to collect purchases and shipments at a time and place that best suits their needs. Additionally, they can drop off packages at MBE Delivery Points for shipment to another MBE location or a preferred address, further enhancing convenience and flexibility.
The MBE Delivery Point service is easily accessible through our extensive network of +1.000 MBE Centers across Europe. Customers can activate and manage the service, by visiting one of our local MBE Centers. This dual approach ensures maximum convenience and flexibility, allowing businesses and consumers alike to choose the method that best suits their needs.
With this significant expansion, MBE reinforces its position as a leader in the e-commerce and logistics sectors, paving the way for a more efficient, accessible, and environmentally friendly future in shipping and logistics.
About MBE Worldwide
MBE Worldwide S.p.A., a privately-owned company headquartered in Italy, is a Global Commerce enabler for SMBs and consumers thanks to its platform providing e-commerce, fulfillment, 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 2023, the combination of its physical platform – including 3,190 Business Solutions Centers in 58 countries with more than 12,500 associates as of December 31 – with its PrestaShop e-commerce platform served 1 mln business customers worldwide generating €1.4 bln (US$1.5 bln) of System-wide Gross Revenue and €22 bln (US$23.8 bln) of Gross Merchandise Value.
For additional information please visit MBE Worldwide Group websites at: www.mbecorporate.com – www.prestashop.com/en – www.mbeglobal.com – www.postnet.com – www.packsend.com.au – www.packsend.co.uk – www.spedingo.com/en – www.alphagraphics.com – www.multicopy.nl – www.printspeak.com – www.mbe.it – www.mbe.es – www.mbe.de – www.mbefrance.fr – www.mbe.pl – www.mbe.pt – www.mbe.co.uk – www.gelproximity.com/en – www.worldoptions.com
About GEL Proximity
GEL Proximity is the first shipping platform focused entirely on last mile delivery solutions such as lockers and PUDOs. The Software is a tech connector able to manage and provide hundreds of thousands of Collection Points and Lockers owned by different “Out of Home” logistics Partners to eCommerces, Fulfillment Operators and Road Carriers. The mission of the company is to support the amazing growth of the eCommerce channel by offering innovative logistics Proximity services and to improve the Smart Cities conversion by reducing emissions and favoring the parcel’s collection system. GEL Proximity is included among the prestigious list of Politecnico di Milano’s Spin Offs and since April 2022 it has been a MBE Worldwide subsidiary company.
