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A carton for containing at least one article. The carton includes a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around the interior of the carton. The plurality of panels comprises a top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel. At least one article retention panel

A carton for containing at least one article. The carton includes a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around the interior of the carton. The plurality of panels comprises a top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel. At least one article retention panel is for retaining the at least one article. The article retention panel is foldably connected to the at least one panel. The article retention panel is positioned relative to the at least one panel to contact the at least one article.

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1. A carton for containing at least one article, the carton comprising: a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around the interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprising a top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel;a plurality of end flaps foldab

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A carton for containing at least one article, the carton comprising: a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around the interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprising a top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel;a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, the plurality of end flaps being configured to close an end of the carton, the plurality of end flaps comprises a top end flap; andwherein the top panel comprises a main portion and at least one article retention panel for retaining the at least one article, the main portion is directly foldably connected to at least one of the first side panel and the second side panel along a lateral fold line, the article retention panel is foldably connected to the main portion of the top panel along a first fold line and to the top end flap along a second fold line, the article retention panel is positioned relative to the main portion of the top panel to contact the at least one article. 2. The carton of claim 1, wherein the at least one article retention panel comprises at least one opening for receiving at least a portion of the at least one article. 3. The carton of claim 2, wherein the at least one opening having an edge at least partially formed by a fold line defining at least a portion of a retaining tab, the retaining tab extends in the opening to retain the at least one article. 4. The carton of claim 1, wherein the at least one article retention panel comprises a first article retention panel and a second article retention panel. 5. The carton of claim 4, wherein the top end flap is a first top end flap and the plurality of end flaps comprises a second top end flap, the first article retention panel is foldably connected to the first top end flap and the second article retention panel is foldably connected to the second top end flap. 6. The carton of claim 4, wherein the first article retention panel is foldably connected to the first side panel at a first gusset panel and the second article retention panel is foldably connected to the second side panel at a second gusset panel. 7. The carton of claim 1, wherein the bottom panel comprises at least one article protection flap, the article protection flap is foldably connected to the bottom panel and moveable between a first position that is substantially parallel to the bottom panel and a second position wherein the article protection flap is folded relative to the bottom panel and is positioned for contact with the at least one article. 8. The carton of claim 1, wherein the at least one article retention panel has a first portion foldably connected to a second portion. 9. The carton of claim 8, wherein the first portion is foldably connected to the main portion of the top panel at the first fold line and the second portion is foldably connected to the top end flap at the second fold line. 10. The carton of claim 9, wherein the first portion is foldably connected to the second portion at a third fold line. 11. The carton of claim 8, wherein the at least one article retention panel has edges at least partially formed by lines of weakening at respective ends of the at least one article retention panel. 12. The carton of claim 11 wherein the lines of weakening are cuts, and the cuts extend at least partially into the top panel and the top end flap. 13. The carton of claim 8 wherein the at least one article retention panel comprises a first article retention panel and a second article retention panel, the first article retention panel being at a first end of the carton and the second article retention panel being at a second end of the carton. 14. The carton of claim 10 wherein the first portion is inwardly folded and generally perpendicular to the top panel and the second portion is inwardly folded and generally perpendicular to the top end flap. 15. A blank for forming a carton for containing at least one article, the blank comprising: a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton when the carton is formed from the blank, the plurality of panels comprising a top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel;a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, the plurality of end flaps being configured to close an end of the carton when the carton is formed from the blank, the plurality of end flaps comprises a top end flap; andwherein the top panel comprises a main portion and at least one article retention panel for retaining the at least one article when the carton is formed from the blank, the main portion is directly foldably connected to at least one of the first side panel and the second side panel along a lateral fold line, the article retention panel is foldably connected to the main portion of the top panel along a first fold line and to the top end flap along a second fold line, the article retention panel is for being positioned relative to the main portion of the top panel to contact the at least one article in the carton formed from the blank. 16. The blank of claim 15, wherein the at least one article retention panel comprises at least one opening for receiving at least a portion of the at least one article in the carton formed from the blank. 17. The blank of claim 16, wherein the at least one opening having an edge at least partially formed by a fold line defining at least a portion of a retaining tab, the retaining tab extends in the opening to retain the at least one article in the carton formed from the blank. 18. The blank of claim 15, wherein the at least one article retention panel comprises a first article retention panel and a second article retention panel. 19. The blank of claim 18, wherein the top end flap is a first top end flap and the plurality of end flaps comprises a second top end flap, the first article retention panel is foldably connected to the first top end flap and the second article retention panel is foldably connected to the second top end flap. 20. The blank of claim 18, wherein the first article retention panel is foldably connected to the first side panel at a first gusset panel and the second article retention panel is foldably connected to the second side panel at a second gusset panel. 21. The blank of claim 15, wherein the bottom panel comprises at least one article protection flap, the article protection flap is foldably connected to the bottom panel and moveable between a first position that is substantially parallel to the bottom panel and a second position wherein the article protection flap is folded relative to the bottom panel and is positioned for contact with the at least one article in the carton formed from the blank. 22. The blank of claim 15, wherein the at least one article retention panel has a first portion foldably connected to a second portion. 23. The blank of claim 22, wherein the first portion is foldably connected to the main portion of the top panel at the first fold line and the second portion is foldably connected to the top end flap at the second fold line. 24. The blank of claim 23, wherein the first portion is foldably connected to the second portion at a third fold line. 25. The blank of claim 22, wherein the at least one article retention panel has edges at least partially formed by lines of weakening at respective ends of the at least one article retention panel. 26. The blank of claim 25 wherein the lines of weakening are cuts, and the cuts extend at least partially into the top panel and the top end flap. 27. The blank of claim 22 wherein the at least one article retention feature comprises a first article retention panel and a second article retention panel, the first article retention panel being at a first end of the carton and the second article retention panel being at a second end of the carton when the carton is formed from the blank. 28. A method of forming a carton, the method comprising: obtaining a blank comprising a plurality of panels comprising a top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, a plurality of end flaps respectively foldably connected to respective panels of the plurality of panels, the plurality of end flaps comprises a top end flap, and wherein the top panel comprises a main portion and at least one article retention panel foldably connected to the main portion of the top panel along a first fold line and to the top end flap along a second fold line, the main portion being directly foldably connected to at least one of the first side panel and the second side panel along a lateral fold line,positioning the plurality of panels to form an interior of the carton,loading at least one article in the interior;positioning the at least one article retention panel relative to the main portion of the top panel to contact at least one article in the carton after the loading of the at least one article, the positioning comprises moving the article retention panel from a first position that is substantially parallel to the main portion to a second position wherein the article retention panel is folded relative to the main portion. 29. The method of claim 28, wherein loading at least one article comprises loading a plurality of articles. 30. The method of claim 28, wherein the method comprises forming a closed end of the carton by at least partially overlapping the plurality of end flaps with respect to one another. 31. The method of claim 28, wherein the at least one article retention panel comprises at least one opening for receiving at least a portion of the at least one article; and moving the article retention panel to the second position comprises folding the article retention panel relative to the main portion of the top panel and inserting the at least one article through the at least one opening. 32. The method of claim 31, wherein the at least one article retention panel comprises a first article retention panel and a second article retention panel, the first article retention panel is foldably connected to the first side panel at a first gusset panel and the second article retention panel is foldably connected to the second side panel at a second gusset panel. 33. The method of claim 29, wherein the bottom panel comprises a plurality of article protection flaps for providing cushioning, the method comprises positioning the article protection flaps from a first position that is substantially parallel to the bottom panel, to a second position wherein the article protection flaps are folded relative to the bottom panel and each of the plurality of article protection flaps are positioned between two respective adjacent articles of the plurality of articles. 34. The method of 30, wherein the at least one article retention panel has a first portion foldably connected to the main portion of the top panel at the first fold line, a second portion foldably connected to the top end flap at the second fold line, and the first portion is foldably connected to the second portion at a third fold line. 35. The method of 34, wherein the at least one article retention panel comprises a first article retention panel and a second article retention panel, the first and second article retention panel have edges at least partially formed by cuts at respective ends of the first and second article retention panels, and the cuts extend at least partially into the top panel and the top end flap. 36. The method of 34, further comprising inwardly folding the first portion from a first position that is substantially parallel to the top panel to a second position substantially perpendicular to the top panel; and inwardly folding the second portion from a first position that is substantially parallel to the top end flap to a second position substantially perpendicular to the top end flap. 37. The carton of claim 1, wherein the first fold line and the second fold line are generally longitudinal fold lines. 38. The carton of claim 1, wherein the at least one article retention panel is disposed generally perpendicular to at least one of the first side panel and the second side panel. 39. The carton of claim 38, wherein the at least one article retention panel is generally oblique with respect to the main portion of the top panel. 40. The carton of claim 2, wherein the at least one opening is spaced apart from the main portion of the top panel. 41. The blank of claim 15, wherein the first fold line and the second fold line are generally longitudinal fold lines. 42. The blank of claim 15, wherein the at least one article retention panel is for being disposed generally perpendicular to at least one of the first side panel and the second side panel when the carton is formed from the blank. 43. The blank of claim 42, wherein the at least one article retention panel is for being generally oblique with respect to the main portion of the top panel when the carton is formed from the blank. 44. The blank of claim 16, wherein the at least one opening is spaced apart from the main portion of the top panel. 45. A carton for containing at least one article, the carton comprising: a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around the interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprising a top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel;a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, the plurality of end flaps being configured to close an end of the carton, the plurality of end flaps comprises a top end flap; andwherein the top panel comprises a main portion and at least one article retention panel for retaining the at least one article, the article retention panel is foldably connected to the main portion of the top panel and to the top end flap, the article retention panel is positioned relative to the main portion of the top panel to contact the at least one article, wherein the at least one article retention panel is foldably connected to at least one of the first side panel and the second side panel by at least one gusset panel, and the main portion of the top panel is foldably connected to the at least one of the first side panel and the second side panel along a lateral fold line;wherein the at least one gusset panel is at least partially in face-to-face contact with the at least one of the first side panel and the second side panel. 46. A blank for forming a carton for containing at least one article, the blank comprising: a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton when the carton is formed from the blank, the plurality of panels comprising a top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel;a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, the plurality of end flaps being configured to close an end of the carton when carton is formed from the blank, the plurality of end flaps comprises a top end flap; andwherein the top panel comprises a main portion and at least one article retention panel for retaining the at least one article when the carton is formed from the blank, the article retention panel is foldably connected to the main portion of the top panel and to the top end flap, the article retention panel is for being positioned relative to the main portion of the top panel to contact the at least one article in the carton formed from the blank, wherein the at least one article retention panel is foldably connected to at least one of the first side panel and the second side panel by at least one gusset panel, and the main portion of the top panel is directly foldably connected to the at least one of the first side panel and the second side panel along a lateral fold line. 47. The blank of claim 46, wherein the at least one gusset panel is foldably connected to the at least one article retention panel along the lateral fold line, and the at least one gusset panel is foldably connected to the at least one of the first side panel and the second side panel along at least one oblique fold line. 48. The blank of claim 46, wherein the at least one gusset panel comprises a first gusset panel foldably connected to the at least one article retention panel and the first side panel and a second gusset panel foldably connected to the at least one article retention panel and the second side panel. 49. The blank of claim 46, wherein the at least one article retention panel comprises a first article retention panel and a second article retention panel, the at least one gusset panel comprises a first gusset panel and a second gusset panel, the first article retention panel is foldably connected to the first side panel by the first gusset panel, and the second article retention panel is foldably connected to the first side panel by the second gusset panel. 50. The carton of claim 45, wherein the at least one gusset panel comprises a first gusset panel foldably connected to the at least one article retention panel and the first side panel and a second gusset panel foldably connected to the at least one article retention panel and the second side panel. 51. The carton of claim 45, wherein the at least one article retention panel comprises a first article retention panel and a second article retention panel, the at least one gusset panel comprises a first gusset panel and a second gusset panel, the first article retention panel is foldably connected to the first side panel by the first gusset panel, and the second article retention panel is foldably connected to the first side panel by the second gusset panel.