FedEx's plan to charge by size has big implications for online shopping. FedEx announced it would start charging for ground shipments by size rather than weight, a move that could shake up e-commerce.

Heads up if you buy lots of diapers, paper towels or shoes online. FedEx has announced starting next year all ground packages will be priced according to size. Analysts believe this could mean a ...

UPS competitor FedEx Corp. (NYSE:FDX) said in May it would begin factoring package size into shipping prices instead of pricing by weight alone, beginning Jan. 1, 2015.