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A body of a collapsible shipping tote extends around an interior space of the tote while erected. The body has a series of body panels that are respectively foldably connected to one another so that the body can be reconfigured between the erected configuration and a collapsed configuration. The tot

A body of a collapsible shipping tote extends around an interior space of the tote while erected. The body has a series of body panels that are respectively foldably connected to one another so that the body can be reconfigured between the erected configuration and a collapsed configuration. The tote has end assemblies that each have an end panel and flaps respectively foldably connected to edges of the end panel. Each of the end assemblies is configured for being moved between an open configuration for opening a respective end of the body while the body is in the erected configuration, and a closed configuration for closing the respective end of the body while the body is in the erected configuration. Fasteners releasably secure the flaps to the body for releasably securing the body in the erected configuration.

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1. A collapsible shipping tote, comprising: a body for extending around an interior space of the tote while the body is in an erected configuration, wherein the body comprises a plurality of body panels that are respectively foldably connected to one another so that the body can be reconfigured betw

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A collapsible shipping tote, comprising: a body for extending around an interior space of the tote while the body is in an erected configuration, wherein the body comprises a plurality of body panels that are respectively foldably connected to one another so that the body can be reconfigured between the erected configuration and a collapsed configuration, and the body has opposite ends;end assemblies, wherein each of the end assemblies is configured for being moved between an open configuration for at least partially opening a respective end of the body while the body is in the erected configuration, anda closed configuration for at least partially closing the respective end of the body while the body is in the erected configuration;an end assembly of the end assemblies comprises an end panel and one or more flaps respectively foldably connected to edges of the end panel;a plurality of fasteners for releasably securing the flaps to the body for at least partially releasably securing the body in the erected configuration; andat least one divider panel positioned in the interior space and foldable connected to the body for dividing the interior space into cells that are open at both of the opposite ends of the body while the body is in the erected configuration and each of the end assemblies is in the open configuration, wherein the at least one divider panel being foldably connected to the body is comprised of the at least one divider panel being connected to a body panel of the plurality of body panels by at least one sewn seam, andwherein the body and the at least one divider panel are cooperatively configured so that the at least one divider panel remains both foldably connected to the body and positioned in the interior space while each ofthe body is in the erected configuration,the body is in the collapsed configuration andthe body is reconfigured between the erected and collapsed configurations. 2. The collapsible shipping tote according to claim 1, wherein: each of the body panels comprises one or more pieces of textile material sewn together to form a pocket, anda stiffening panel positioned in the pocket. 3. The collapsible shipping tote according to claim 1, wherein the body panels being respectively foldably connected to one another comprises the body panels being respectively connected to one another by sewn seams. 4. The collapsible shipping tote according to claim 1, wherein: each of the fasteners is a hook-and-loop fastener comprising strips of textile material respectively comprising hooks and loops; andthe strips of textile material are respectively sewn to the body and the flaps. 5. The collapsible shipping tote according to claim 1, wherein: the at least one divider panel comprises one or more pieces of textile material sewn together to form a pocket, anda stiffening panel positioned in the pocket. 6. The collapsible shipping tote according to claim 1, wherein: the opposite ends are opposite front and rear ends;the opposite front and rear ends of the body are spaced apart from one another in a longitudinal direction; andthe at least one divider panel comprises a plurality of divider panels that each extend in the longitudinal direction, and in a direction crosswise to the longitudinal direction. 7. The collapsible shipping tote according to claim 6, wherein; the direction crosswise to the longitudinal direction is substantially horizontal; andthe at least one divider panel further comprises a plurality of divider panels that each extend upright and in the longitudinal direction. 8. The collapsible shipping tote according to claim 1, wherein: an end panel of the end assembly comprises a stiffening panel mounted to at least one piece of textile material, andthe flaps of the end assembly comprise portions of the at least one piece of textile material. 9. The collapsible shipping tote according to claim 1, wherein the at least one divider panel comprises: one or more pieces of textile material sewn together to form a pocket, and a stiffening panel positioned in the pocket. 10. The collapsible shipping tote according to claim 1, wherein: the plurality of body panels includes opposite first and second body panels;the at least one divider panel includes opposite first and second margins; andthe at least one divider panel being foldably connected to the body is comprised of the first margin being connected to a central portion of the first body panel by the at least one sewn seam, and the second margin being connected to a central portion of the second body panel by at least one sewn seam. 11. The collapsible shipping tote according to claim 1, wherein: the at least one sewn seam comprises a first sewn seam;the plurality of body panels includes opposite first and second body panels;each of the first and second body panels comprises one or more pieces of material sewn together to form a pocket, the one or more pieces of material comprising inner and outer pieces of material, and a stiffening panel positioned in the pocket between the inner and outer pieces of material;the at least one divider panel comprises a divider panel having opposite first and second portions;the at least one divider panel being foldably connected to the body is comprised of the first portion of the divider panel being connected to a central portion of theinner piece of the first body panel by at least the first sewn seam, andthe second portion of the divider panel being connected to a central portion of the inner piece of the second body panel by at least a second sewn seam;the stiffening panel of the first body panel is positioned between the first sewn seam and the outer piece of material of the first body panel; andthe stiffening panel of the second body panel is positioned between the second sewn seam and the outer piece of material of the second body panel. 12. The collapsible shipping tote according to claim 11, wherein the divider panel comprises a pocket having opposite sides that are respectively substantially closed by the first and second sewn seams. 13. The collapsible shipping tote according to claim 11, wherein for each body panel of the first and second body panels, the inner and outer pieces of material are parts of a single piece of textile material, 14. The collapsible shipping tote according to claim 11, wherein: the divider panel is a first divider panel;the at least one divider panel further comprises a second divider panel having opposite first and second margins;the at least one divider panel being foldably connected to the body is further comprised of the first margin of the second divider panel being connected to the inner piece of the first body panel by at least a third sewn seam, andthe second margin of the second divider panel being connected to the inner piece of the second body panel by at least a fourth sewn seam;the stiffening panel of the first body panel is positioned between the third sewn seam and the outer piece of material of the first body panel;the stiffening panel of the second body panel is positioned between the fourth sewn seam and the outer piece of material of the second body panel;the first and second divider panels are spaced apart from one another while the body is in the erected configuration; andat least one cell of the cells is positioned between the first and second divider panels, and the first and second divider panels are substantially parallel to one another. 15. A collapsible shipping tote, comprising: a body having opposite ends and further comprising:a plurality of body pockets for extending around an interior space of the tote while the body is in an erected configuration, wherein the body pockets are respectively foldably connected to one another so that the body can be reconfigured between the erected configuration and a collapsed configuration, and for each body pocket of the plurality of body pockets, the body pocket comprises one or more pieces of textile material sewn together to form the body pocket, anda plurality of stiffening panels, wherein the stiffening panels are respectively positioned in the body pockets;end assemblies, wherein each of the end assemblies comprises an end panel and one or more flaps respectively foldably connected to edges of the end panel, and each of the end assemblies is configured for being moved betweenan open configuration for at least partially opening a respective end of the body while the body is in the erected configuration, anda closed configuration for at least partially closing the respective end of the body while the body is in the erected configuration;a plurality of fasteners for releasably securing the flaps to the body for releasably securing the body in the erected configuration; andat least one divider panel positioned in the interior space and foldably connected to the body for dividing the interior space into cells that are open at both of the opposite ends of the body while the body is in the erected configuration and each of the end assemblies is in the open configuration, whereinthe at least one divider panel comprises a divider pocket and a stiffening panel positioned in the divider pocket,the divider pocket comprises one or more pieces of textile material sewn together to form the divider pocket, andthe body and the at least one divider panel are cooperatively configured so that the at least one divider panel remains both foldably connected to the body and positioned in the interior space while each of the body is in the erected configuration,the body is in the collapsed configuration, andthe body is reconfigured between the erected and collapsed configurations. 16. The collapsible shipping tote according to claim 15, wherein the body pockets being respectively foldably connected to one another comprises the body pockets being respectively connected to one another by sewn seams. 17. The collapsible shipping tote according to claim 15, wherein: each of the fasteners is a hook-and-loop fastener comprising strips of textile material respectively comprising hooks and loops; andthe strips of textile material are respectively sewn to the body and the flaps. 18. The collapsible shipping tote according to claim 15, wherein for an end assembly of the end assemblies: an end panel of the end assembly comprises a stiffening panel mounted to at least one piece of textile material, andthe flaps of the end assembly comprise portions of the at least one piece of textile material. 19. The collapsible shipping tote according to claim 15, wherein the at least one divider panel being foldably connected to the body is comprised of: the at least one divider panel being connected to a first body pocket of the plurality of body pockets by at least one sewn seam; andthe at least one divider panel being connected to a second body pocket of the plurality of body pockets by at least one sewn seam. 20. The collapsible shipping tote according to claim 15, wherein: the plurality of body pockets includes opposite first and second body pockets;the at least one divider panel includes opposite first and second margins; andthe at least one divider panel being foldably connected to the body is comprised of the first margin being connected to a central portion of the first body pocket by at least one sewn seam, andthe second margin being connected to a central portion of the second body pocket by at least one sewn seam. 21. The collapsible shipping tote according to claim 15, wherein: the plurality of body pockets includes opposite first and second body pockets;for each body pocket of the first and second body pockets the one or more pieces of material of the body pocket comprise inner and outer pieces of material, andthe respective stiffening panel is positioned in the body pocket between the inner and outer pieces of material;the at least one divider panel comprises a divider panel having opposite first and second margins;the at least one divider panel being foldably connected to the body is comprised of the first margin being connected to a central portion of the inner piece of the first pocket by a first sewn seam, and the second margin being connected to a central portion of the inner piece of the second pocket by at least a second sewn seam;the stiffening panel of the first pocket is positioned between the first sewn seam and the outer piece of material of the first pocket; andthe stiffening panel of the second pocket is positioned between the second sewn seam and the outer piece of material of the second pocket. 22. A method of forming a collapsible shipping tote, comprising: forming a body having opposite ends and further comprising a plurality of body pockets for extending around an interior space of the tote while the body is in an erected configuration, wherein the body pockets are respectively foldably connected to one another so that the body can be reconfigured between the erected configuration and a collapsed configuration, and the forming is comprised of sewing textile material;attaching end assemblies to the body, wherein each of the end assemblies comprises an end panel and one or more flaps respectively foldably connected to edges of the end panel, and each of the end assemblies is configured for being moved between an open configuration for at least partially opening a respective end of the body while the body is in the erected configuration, anda closed configuration for at least partially closing the respective end of the body while the body is in the erected configuration;attaching a divider pocket in the interior space for dividing the interior space into cells that are open at both of the opposite ends of the body while the body is in the erected configuration and each of the end assemblies is in the open configuration, whereinthe plurality of body pockets includes opposite first and second body pockets,the attaching of the divider pocket is comprised of sewing a first portion of the divider pocket to an inner piece of the first body pocket, and sewing a second portion of the divider pocket to an inner piece of the second body pocket,the forming of the body is comprised of sewing an outer piece of the first body pocket to the inner piece of the first body pocket after the sewing of the first portion of the divider pocket to the inner piece of the first body pocket, andthe forming of the body is comprised of sewing an outer piece of the second body pocket to the inner piece of the second body pocket after the sewing of the second portion of the divider pocket to the inner piece of the second body pocket;inserting a plurality of stiffening panels so that the stiffening panels are respectively positioned in the body pockets, comprising inserting a first stiffening panel of the plurality of stiffening panels into the first body pocket after both the sewing of the first portion of the divider pocket to the inner piece of the first body pocket, andthe sewing of the outer piece of the first body pocket to the inner piece of the first body pocket, andinserting a second stiffening panel of the plurality of stiffening panels into the second body pocket after both the sewing of the second portion of the divider pocket to the inner piece of the second body pocket and,the sewing of the outer piece of the second body pocket to the inner piece of the second body pocket; andretaining the stiffening panels in the body pockets by at least partially closing the body pockets. 23. The method according to claim 22, further comprising: opening a front opening of the divider pocket after the attaching of the divider pocket in the interior space, the opening of the front opening being comprised of unmating fasteners from one another;then inserting a third stiffening panel in the divider pocket; andthen retaining the third stiffening panel in the divider pocket, comprising at least partially closing the front opening of the divider pocket, comprising mating the fasteners to one another. 24. The method according to claim 22, further comprising: opening a front opening of the first body pocket after the sewing of the outer piece of the first body pocket to the inner piece of the first body pocket, the opening of the front opening being comprised of unmating fasteners;retaining the first stiffening panel in the first body pocket, comprising at least partially closing the front opening of the first body pocket. 25. The method according to claim 22, wherein for each body pocket of the first and second body pockets, the inner and outer pieces of material are parts of a single piece of textile material.