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A method of deploying a retail ready container from a single container blank utilizes a container having a container body portion and a protective cover portion. The container in the assembled state is configured so that the finished sides of left and right side cover panels are respectively positio

A method of deploying a retail ready container from a single container blank utilizes a container having a container body portion and a protective cover portion. The container in the assembled state is configured so that the finished sides of left and right side cover panels are respectively positioned adjacent to and opposed from respective finished sides of left and right side container body panels. The container is deployed in a retail environment by lifting the protective cover portion upwardly with respect to the container body portion in a pivotal movement, at least partially tearing the frangible connections between the respective container body panels and cover panels.

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1. A method of deploying a retail ready container, comprising steps of: providing a container blank having a front container body panel, a left side container body panel, a right side container body panel, a rear container body panel, at least one bottom container body panel, a left side cover panel

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A method of deploying a retail ready container, comprising steps of: providing a container blank having a front container body panel, a left side container body panel, a right side container body panel, a rear container body panel, at least one bottom container body panel, a left side cover panel, a right side cover panel and a front cover panel;folding over the planar container blank 180 degrees along a common fold line to form a folded container blank so that in folding along the common fold line the front cover panel contacts and at least partially covers the front container body panel, the left side cover panel contacts and at least partially covers the right side container body panel, the left side container body panel being directly frangibly attached to the left side cover panel at the common fold line and the right side container body panel being directly frangibly attached to the right side cover panel at the common fold line; andassembling the folded container blank into a container assembly having a retail ready container body portion and a protective cover while maintaining the front cover panel in contact with the front container body panel, the left side cover panel in contact with the left side container body panel, and the right side cover panel contact with the right side container body panel during subsequent folding steps. 2. A method of deploying a retail ready container according to claim 1, wherein the container blank has a finished side surface and an unfinished side, and wherein the step of folding the container blank is performed so that the finished sides of the respective cover panels face the finished sides of the respective container body panels. 3. A method of deploying a retail ready container according to claim 2, wherein the finished side comprises a clay-based material. 4. A method of deploying a retail ready container according to claim 2, wherein the finished side is a laminate comprising an outer finishing layer. 5. A method of deploying a retail ready container according to claim 1, wherein the step of assembling the folded container blank into a container assembly comprises simultaneously folding the front container body panel with respect to the left side container body panel along a first fold line and the front cover panel with respect to the left side cover panel along a second fold line that is substantially parallel and adjacent to the first fold line. 6. A method of deploying a retail ready container according to claim 1, wherein the step of assembling the folded container blank into a container assembly comprises simultaneously folding the front container body panel with respect to the right side container body panel along a first fold line and the front cover panel with respect to the right side cover panel along a second fold line that is substantially parallel and adjacent to the first fold line. 7. A method of deploying a retail ready container according to claim 1, wherein the front container body panel has a height that is less than a height of either the left side or right side container body panels. 8. A method of deploying a retail ready container according to claim 1, further comprising a step of lifting the protective cover away from the container body portion. 9. A method of deploying a retail ready container according to claim 8, wherein the left side container body panel is frangibly attached to the left side cover panel and the right side container body panel is frangibly attached to the right side cover panel, and wherein the step of lifting the protective cover away from the container body portion comprises at least partially tearing the frangible attachments between the respective cover panels and container body panels. 10. A method of deploying a retail ready container according to claim 9, wherein the step of lifting the protective cover away from the container body portion further comprises pivoting the protective cover with respect to the container body portion. 11. A method of deploying a retail ready container, comprising steps of: providing a container blank having a front container body panel, a left side container body panel, a right side container body panel, a rear container body panel, at least one bottom container body panel, a left side cover panel, a right side cover panel and a front cover panel; andfolding over the planar container blank 180 degrees along a common fold line to form a folded container blank so that in folding along the common fold line the front cover panel contacts and at least partially covers the front container body panel, the left side cover panel contacts and at least partially covers the left side container body panel, the right side container body panel contacts and at least partially covers the right side container body panel, the left side container body panel being directly frangibly attached to the left side cover panel at the common fold line and the right side container body panel being directly frangibly attached to the right side cover panel at the common fold line.