UPS Begins Return Service at Drop Boxes

United Parcel Service Inc. began letting customers ship some return packages through its 40,000 drop boxes, making it easier to send back online purchases as the company competes with FedEx Corp. for ground-shipment business.

The drop-box return service is the first of its kind in the U.S., Atlanta-based UPS said. The option is only for packages shipped by UPS Ground with specific return-service labels.