Holiday returns — an annual rite for millions of gift receivers that starts the day after Christmas — are easy with the U.S. Postal Service. The shipping products and services from the Postal Service offer the easiest, most stress-free solution for returning gifts after the holidays.

Consumers and businesses can take advantage of Priority Mail, which comes with free insurance, day-specific delivery and free tracking. With our low-cost flat-rate shipping product,  the Postal Service anticipates customers will use these easy return options this holiday season.

Priority Mail Flat Rate Boxes take the added hassle out of trying to determine the cost of shipping  with low flat-rate prices. Customers can pack their items in Priority Mail packaging available free at Post Offices. Or, they can order free Priority Mail packing supplies through usps.com and the Postal Service will deliver them — also free of charge.

For the busy 2015 shipping season, the Postal Service saw package volume increase over the same period last year. On Dec. 21, the Postal Service had its busiest package delivery day on record, with more than 30 million parcels delivered in one day.

Merchants can choose from several Return Services such as Priority Mail Returns, First-Class Package Returns, Ground Returns, Merchandise Returns, Bulk Parcel Returns, Business Reply Mail Parcels, Parcel Return and International Merchandise returns. Business customers will appreciate the convenience and value of USPS Returns by choosing from several innovative and streamlined services sure to give the company and its customers the most efficient returns possible.

Customers also save money on all Priority Mail and Priority Mail Express shipping products when using Click-N-Ship to print postage for returns. And when the package is ready for shipping, they can go to usps.com/pickup to schedule free package pickups from the home or office.

The U.S. Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.

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