diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index 97860a3a3..d9af29416 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
  - Fixed a bug in the YUI simple editor for survey editing which was leaking memory.  Also improved the object edit templates.
  - fixed #10184: Matrix 2.0 - Version Tag Duplicate Type
  - fixed #10182: Matrix 2.0 - Comparison view broken in IE 6 & 7
+ - Added individual shipping requirements to the Sku.
 
 7.7.4
  - rfe: Extend DateTime for Week-Nrs  (#9151)
diff --git a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.4-7.7.5.pl b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.4-7.7.5.pl
index 2782c1f1e..af9d6840c 100644
--- a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.4-7.7.5.pl
+++ b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.4-7.7.5.pl
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ turnOffAdmin($session);
 
 correctEventTemplateVariables($session);
 
+addShipsSeparateToSku($session);
+
 finish($session); # this line required
 
 #----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -159,7 +161,6 @@ sub correctEventTemplateVariables {
     });
 
     TEMPLATE: while (my $templateAsset = $getATemplate->()) {
-        print("\t\t Correcting ". $templateAsset->getTitle. "\n") unless $quiet;
         my $template = $templateAsset->get('template');
         $template =~ s{<tmpl_var url>\?func=edit}{<tmpl_var urlEdit>}isg;
         $template =~ s{<tmpl_var url>\?func=delete}{<tmpl_var urlDelete>}isg;
@@ -172,6 +173,15 @@ sub correctEventTemplateVariables {
     print "DONE!\n" unless $quiet;
 }
 
+sub addShipsSeparateToSku {
+    my ($session) = @_;
+    print "\tAdd shipsSeparate property to Sku... " unless $quiet;
+    $session->db->write(<<EOSQL);
+ALTER TABLE sku ADD COLUMN shipsSeparately tinyint(1) NOT NULL
+EOSQL
+    print "DONE!\n" unless $quiet;
+}
+
 # -------------- DO NOT EDIT BELOW THIS LINE --------------------------------
 
 #----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Sku.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Sku.pm
index 7cc7e4d84..eda02db84 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Sku.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Sku.pm
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ These methods are available from this class:
 
 =head2 addToCart ( options ) 
 
-Adds this sku to the current session's cart.
+Adds this sku to the current session's cart.  Returns a copy of the Shop::Cart::Item
+object added to the cart.
 
 =head3 options
 
@@ -137,6 +138,13 @@ sub definition {
             fieldType       => 'hidden',
             defaultValue    => '{}',
         },
+        shipsSeparately => {
+            tab             => 'shop',
+            fieldType       => 'yesNo',
+            defaultValue    => 0,
+            label           => $i18n->get('shipsSeparate'),
+            hoverHelp       => $i18n->get('shipsSeparate help'),
+        },
 	);
 	push(@{$definition}, {
 		assetName=>$i18n->get('assetName'),
@@ -594,6 +602,15 @@ sub processStyle {
 }
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+=head2 setTaxConfiguration ($namespace, $configuration)
+
+=head3 $namespace
+
+=head3 $configuration
+
+=cut
+
 sub setTaxConfiguration {
     my $self            = shift;
     my $namespace       = shift;
@@ -615,6 +632,19 @@ sub setTaxConfiguration {
     } );
 }
 
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+=head2 shipsSeparately
+
+Returns a boolean indicating whether this item must be shipped separately from other items.
+
+=cut
+
+sub shipsSeparately {
+    return shift->get('shipsSeparately');
+}
+
+
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 =head2 www_view (  )
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Help/Asset_Sku.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Help/Asset_Sku.pm
index ad832ab13..c643e6cbc 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Help/Asset_Sku.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Help/Asset_Sku.pm
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ our $HELP = {
             { 'name' => 'description', description=>'description help' },
             { 'name' => 'displayTitle', description=>'display title help' },
             { 'name' => 'vendorId', description=>'vendor help' },
+            { 'name' => 'shipsSeparately', description=>'shipsSeparately help' },
         ],
         related => []
     },
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Shop/ShipDriver/FlatRate.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Shop/ShipDriver/FlatRate.pm
index 6ebc4e992..e9a246296 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Shop/ShipDriver/FlatRate.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Shop/ShipDriver/FlatRate.pm
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ base methods.  These methods are customized in this class:
 Returns a shipping price. Calculates the shipping price using the following formula:
 
     total price of shippable items * percentageOfPrice
-    + flatFee
     + total weight of shippable items * pricePerWeight
     + total quantity of shippable items * pricePerItem
+    + flatFee * numberOfSeparatelyShippedItems
 
 =head3 $cart
 
@@ -45,17 +45,31 @@ sub calculate {
     my ($self, $cart) = @_;
 	my $cost = 0;
 	my $anyShippable = 0;
+    my $separatelyShipped = 0;
+    my $looseBundle = 0;
 	foreach my $item (@{$cart->getItems}) {
 		my $sku = $item->getSku;
 		if ($sku->isShippingRequired) {
-			$cost += ($item->get("quantity") * $sku->getPrice * $self->get("percentageOfPrice") / 100)  # cost by price
-				+ ($item->get("quantity") * $sku->getWeight * $self->get("pricePerWeight") / 100)	# cost by weight
-				+ ($item->get("quantity") * $self->get("pricePerItem"));								# cost by item
+            my $quantity = $item->get('quantity');
+			$cost += ($quantity * $sku->getPrice * $self->get("percentageOfPrice") / 100)  # cost by price
+				   + ($quantity * $sku->getWeight * $self->get("pricePerWeight") / 100)	# cost by weight
+				   + ($quantity * $self->get("pricePerItem"));								# cost by item
 			$anyShippable = 1;
+            ##Account for items which must be shipped separately, and with those that can be shipped
+            ##together.
+            ## Two items shipped separately    = two bundles
+            ## 1 shipped separately plus 1 not = two bundles
+            ## two items shipped together      = one bundle
+            if ($sku->shipsSeparately) {
+                $separatelyShipped += $quantity;
+            }
+            else {
+                $looseBundle = 1;
+            }
 		}
 	}
 	if ($anyShippable) {
-		$cost += $self->get('flatFee');
+		$cost += $self->get('flatFee') * ($separatelyShipped + $looseBundle);
 	}
     return $cost;
 }
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Asset_Sku.pm b/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Asset_Sku.pm
index 4e2da14ff..8e85ce56b 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Asset_Sku.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Asset_Sku.pm
@@ -69,6 +69,18 @@ our $I18N = {
 		context => q|help for vendor field|
 	},
 
+    'shipsSeparately' => {
+        message => q|Ships Separately?|,
+        lastUpdated => 0,
+        context => q|label in the edit form.  Ships, as in ships via post or mail or shipping.  Separately, independently of other items in the cart.|,
+    },
+
+    'shipsSeparately help' => {
+        message => q|If set to yes, then this Sku will incur additional, independent shipping costs, rather than sharing costs with other items in a cart.|,
+        lastUpdated => 0,
+        context => q|help for shipsSeparate field in the edit form|
+    },
+
 	'add to cart' => {
 		message => q|Add To Cart|,
 		lastUpdated => 0,
diff --git a/t/Asset/Sku.t b/t/Asset/Sku.t
index f9f854d26..b6ee46ca5 100644
--- a/t/Asset/Sku.t
+++ b/t/Asset/Sku.t
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ my $session         = WebGUI::Test->session;
 #----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Tests
 
-plan tests => 17;        # Increment this number for each test you create
+plan tests => 19;        # Increment this number for each test you create
 
 #----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # put your tests here
@@ -63,6 +63,10 @@ is($sku->onRemoveFromCart, undef, "onRemoveFromCart should exist and return unde
 is($sku->isRecurring, 0, "skus are not recurring by default");
 is($sku->isShippingRequired, 0, "skus are not shippable by default");
 is($sku->getConfiguredTitle, $sku->getTitle, "configured title and title should be the same by default");
+is($sku->shipsSeparately, 0, 'shipsSeparately return 0 by default');
+
+$sku->update({shipsSeparately => 1,});
+is($sku->shipsSeparately, 1, '... tracks shipsSepartely sku property');
 
 isa_ok($sku->getCart, "WebGUI::Shop::Cart", "can get a cart object");
 my $item = $sku->addToCart;
@@ -72,12 +76,12 @@ $item->cart->delete;
 my $loadSku = WebGUI::Asset::Sku->newBySku($session, $sku->get("sku"));
 is($loadSku->getId, $sku->getId, "newBySku() works.");
 
-$sku->purge;
-
 #----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Cleanup
 END {
 
+$sku->purge;
+
 }
 
 1;
diff --git a/t/Shop/ShipDriver/FlatRate.t b/t/Shop/ShipDriver/FlatRate.t
index 580031275..8bb5a0667 100644
--- a/t/Shop/ShipDriver/FlatRate.t
+++ b/t/Shop/ShipDriver/FlatRate.t
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ my $session         = WebGUI::Test->session;
 #----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Tests
 
-my $tests = 14;
+my $tests = 19;
 plan tests => 1 + $tests;
 
 #----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ plan tests => 1 + $tests;
 my $loaded = use_ok('WebGUI::Shop::ShipDriver::FlatRate');
 
 my $storage;
-my ($driver, $cart, $car);
+my ($driver, $cart, $car, $key);
 my $versionTag;
 
 SKIP: {
@@ -127,8 +127,6 @@ cmp_deeply(
 #
 #######################################################################
 
-$driver;
-
 my $options = {
                 label   => 'flat rate, ship weight, items in the cart',
                 enabled => 1,
@@ -319,6 +317,60 @@ $options = {
 $driver->update($options);
 is($driver->calculate($cart), 30_200, 'calculate by percentage of price');
 
+$cart->empty();
+$driver->update({
+    label   => 'flat fee for shipsSeparately test',
+    enabled => 1,
+    flatFee => 1,
+    percentageOfPrice => 0,
+    pricePerWeight    => 0,
+    pricePerItem      => 0,
+});
+
+$key = WebGUI::Asset->getImportNode($session)->addChild({
+    className          => 'WebGUI::Asset::Sku::Product',
+    title              => 'Key',
+    isShippingRequired => 1,
+    shipsSeparately    => 1,
+});
+
+my $metalKey = $key->setCollateral('variantsJSON', 'variantId', 'new',
+    {
+        shortdesc => 'metal key',
+        varSku    => 'metal-key',
+        price     => 1.00,
+        weight    => 1.00,
+        quantity  => 1e9,
+    }
+);
+
+my $bioKey = $key->setCollateral('variantsJSON', 'variantId', 'new',
+    {
+        shortdesc => 'biometric key',
+        varSku    => 'bio-key',
+        price     => 5.00,
+        weight    => 1.00,
+        quantity  => 1e9,
+    }
+);
+
+my $boughtCar = $car->addToCart($car->getCollateral('variantsJSON', 'variantId', $reallyNiceCar));
+my $firstKey  = $key->addToCart($key->getCollateral('variantsJSON', 'variantId', $metalKey));
+is($driver->calculate($cart), 2, 'shipsSeparately: returns two, one for ships separately, one for ships bundled');
+
+$boughtCar->adjustQuantity();
+is($driver->calculate($cart), 2, '... returns two, one for ships separately, one for ships bundled, even for two items');
+
+$firstKey->adjustQuantity();
+is($driver->calculate($cart), 3, '... returns three, two for ships separately, one for ships bundled, even for two items');
+
+$key->update({shipsSeparately => 0});
+is($driver->calculate($cart), 1, '... returns one, since all can be bundled together now');
+
+$car->update({shipsSeparately => 1});
+$key->update({shipsSeparately => 1});
+is($driver->calculate($cart), 4, '... returns four, since all must be shipped separately now');
+
 }
 
 #----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -333,6 +385,9 @@ END {
     if (defined $car && (ref($car) eq 'WebGUI::Asset::Sku::Product')) {
         $car->purge;
     }
+    if (defined $key && (ref($key) eq 'WebGUI::Asset::Sku::Product')) {
+        $key->purge;
+    }
     if (defined $versionTag) {
         $versionTag->rollback;
     }