The rapid increase in e-commerce shipments is putting a strain on carriers’ networks and is quickly affecting freight charges. Freight fees, which add up to significant costs for shippers, must either be absorbed by the shipper or passed on to consumers. To control their freight fate, companies need to know the most common ways additional freight costs can incur.

Here’s a sentence I never thought I’d write: We need to have a serious conversation about TVs and toilets.

Yes. TVs and toilets.

Ten years ago, buying a toilet or a TV usually meant a trip to a home improvement or electronics store – the kind of place where you wander the aisles staring at different models, mentally weighing the respective features like which one boasts a higher pixel ratio or promises of a quiet flush.

Omnichannel fulfillment started to earn it’s buzzword status a few years ago, but the proliferation of actual channels that omnichannel can encompass is on the rise.

With the increase in e-commerce comes a barrage of boxes and bags now being shipped directly to consumers’ doorsteps. And, nothing is off limits when it comes to the types of products being shipped.