The agency is now offering free online tracking for priority mail shipments, free insurance and date-specific delivery so customers know if a package will arrive in one, two or three days.
Postal officials say they expect the changes to generate more than a half-billion dollars in new revenue annually. The changes - including redesigned boxes and envelopes - are effective immediately.
The improvements come as the Postal Service is reeling from losses this year totaling $3.9 billion. The agency has been trying to restructure its retail, delivery and mail-processing operations, but says its financial woes will worsen without help from Congress.
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