Here’s why the Postal Service wants people to replace their mailboxes

Published May 28, 2024 2:37pm ET



The U.S. Postal Service is asking homeowners to supersize their mailboxes.

The newer mailboxes come as package theft has become a growing topic of concern for both online shoppers and shippers, as over 75% of people in the United States had a package stolen from them last year. The total loss of shipping costs created by package theft in 2023 totaled to over $1.1 billion.

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