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A blank of sheet material for forming a container is provided. The blank includes a series of four generally rectangular panels connected along a plurality of substantially parallel fold lines. The panels include a first spaced-apart pair of panels and a second spaced-apart pair of panels. Each of t

A blank of sheet material for forming a container is provided. The blank includes a series of four generally rectangular panels connected along a plurality of substantially parallel fold lines. The panels include a first spaced-apart pair of panels and a second spaced-apart pair of panels. Each of the second spaced-apart pair of panels is connected to at least one panel of the first spaced-apart pair of panels. The blank also includes a corner panel extending from each side edge of each panel of the first pair of panels, and a lateral flap extending from each side edge of each panel of the second pair of panels, wherein each lateral flap has free side edges.

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1. A blank of sheet material for forming a container having a cavity, said blank comprising: a series of three panels connected along a plurality of substantially parallel fold lines, said panels comprising a front panel, a bottom panel and a rear panel, said front and rear panels configured to form

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A blank of sheet material for forming a container having a cavity, said blank comprising: a series of three panels connected along a plurality of substantially parallel fold lines, said panels comprising a front panel, a bottom panel and a rear panel, said front and rear panels configured to form a front side wall and an opposing rear side wall respectively when the container is formed, and said bottom panel configured to form a bottom wall of the container when the container is formed;a corner panel extending from each side edge of each of said front and rear panels;a side panel extending from each side edge of each said corner panel such that each said corner panel extends between one of said front and rear panels and one of said side panels;a plurality of bifold panels, a respective bifold panel of said plurality of bifold panels extending from each side edge of each side panel such that each said side panel extends between one of said corner panels and one of said bifold panels, each bifold panel having at least two subpanels connected by a fold, wherein each one of said bifold panels is configured to overlap an adjacent one of said bifold panels when the container is formed; anda lateral flap extending from each side edge of said bottom panel, each said lateral flap configured to be coupled to a pair of adjacent side panels for forming the container. 2. A blank in accordance with claim 1 further comprising at least one top panel extending from at least one of said front and rear panels. 3. A blank in accordance with claim 2 wherein each said corner panel includes a top edge and an opposing bottom edge, each said corner panel having a substantially constant height, each said corner panel configured to extend between said at least one top panel and said bottom panel such that, when the container is formed, said top and bottom edges of each said corner panel are adjacent to and in face-to-face relationship with an interior surface of said at least one top panel and an interior surface of said bottom panel, respectively. 4. A blank in accordance with claim 1 wherein at least two side panels and two bifold panels are configured to form a first side wall of the container. 5. A blank in accordance with claim 1 wherein at least one of the subpanels of each bifold panel overlap in at least one of the subfolds of an adjacent bifold panel in facing relationship. 6. A blank in accordance with claim 1 wherein at least two side panels, two bifold panels, and one of said lateral flaps are configured to form a first side wall of the container, said lateral flap being configured to be coupled to said two side panels to help form the first side wall. 7. A blank in accordance with claim 1 wherein said adjacent bifold panels are configured to extend inwardly into the cavity to form a divider within the container when the container is formed. 8. A blank in accordance with claim 1, said blank further comprising at least one top panel extending from at least one of said front and rear panels, said at least one top panel comprises at least one angled corner edge corresponding to at least one angled corner edge of said bottom panel such that, when the container is formed, said corresponding pair of angled corner edges define a top end and a bottom end, respectively, of a corner wall of the container. 9. A blank in accordance with claim 1 further comprising at least one top panel extending from at least one of said front and rear panels, at least one top side panel extends from said at least one top panel, said at least one top side panel is configured to couple to a corresponding one of said side panels when the container is formed. 10. A container formed from a blank of sheet material, said container comprising a bottom wall, a pair of end walls, a pair of side walls, and at least one corner wall interconnected along a plurality of fold lines to define a cavity of said container, said at least one corner wall extending between a first end wall of said pair of end walls and a first side wall of said pair of side walls to partially define the cavity, said first side wall comprises a first side panel, a first bifold panel emanating from said first side panel along a first fold line, a second side panel, and a second bifold panel emanating from said second side panel along a second fold line, each bifold panel comprise of at least two subpanels connected by a fold line, said first bifold panel and said second bifold panel overlapping one another. 11. A container in accordance with claim 10 further comprising a top wall extending at least partially over the cavity, said top wall is coupled to said first end wall and said first side panel. 12. A container in accordance with claim 11 wherein said at least one corner wall includes a top edge and an opposing bottom edge, said at least one corner wall having a substantially constant height that is substantially the same height as said end walls and said side walls, wherein said top and bottom edges of said at least one corner wall are adjacent to and in face-to-face relationship with an interior surface of said top wall and an interior surface of said bottom wall, respectively. 13. A container in accordance with claim 10 wherein said first side wall further comprises a lateral flap coupled to said bottom wall and said first and second side panels. 14. A container in accordance with claim 10 wherein said first and second joinder panels extend inwardly into the cavity to form a divider within said container. 15. A container in accordance with claim 14 wherein at least one subpanel of each of said first and second bifold panels is oriented at an oblique angle to said first and second side panels. 16. A container in accordance with claim 10 further comprising a top wall extending at least partially across the cavity, said top wall comprises at least one angled corner edge corresponding to at least one angled corner edge of said bottom wall, each said pair of corresponding angled corner edges defines a top end and a bottom end, respectively, of a corresponding corner wall. 17. A method of forming a container from a blank of sheet material, the blank including a series of three panels connected along a plurality of substantially parallel fold lines, said panels comprising a front panel, a bottom panel and a rear panel, a corner panel extending from each side edge of each of the front and rear panels, a side panel extending from each side edge of each corner panel such that each corner panel extends between one of the front and rear panels and one of the side panels, a joinder panel extending from each side edge of each side panel such that each said side panel extends between one of said corner panels and one of said joinder panels, each joinder panel having a free edge, and a lateral flap extending from each side edge of the bottom panel, said method comprising: rotating the front panel and the bottom panel about respective fold lines toward an interior surface of the bottom panel to form a pair of opposing end walls and a bottom wall; rotating each corner panel about a respective fold line toward a corresponding adjacent one of the front and rear panels to form a plurality of corner walls; rotating each side panel about a respective fold line toward a corresponding adjacent one of the corner panels; rotating each joinder panel about a respective fold line toward a corresponding adjacent one of the side panels such that the free edge of each joinder panel engages the free edge of a corresponding adjacent joinder panel; rotating each lateral flap about a respective fold line toward at least one corresponding side panel; and securing each lateral flap to the at least one corresponding side panel to form a pair of opposing side walls, wherein the bottom wall, the pair of end walls, the plurality of corner walls, and the pair of side walls define a cavity of the container. 18. A method in accordance with claim 17 wherein said blank further includes at least one top panel extending from at least one of the front and rear panels, said method further comprising: rotating the at least one top panel about a respective fold line toward the interior surface of the bottom panel; and securing the at least one top panel to at least one of the side panels to form a top wall that extends at least partially over the cavity. 19. A method in accordance with claim 18 wherein each of the plurality of corner walls includes a top edge and an opposing bottom edge, each corner wall having a substantially constant height that is substantially the same height as the end walls and the side walls, wherein the top and bottom edges of each corner wall are adjacent to and in face-to-face relationship with an interior surface of the top wall and the interior surface of the bottom wall, respectively. 20. A method in accordance with claim 18 wherein the at least one top panel comprises at least one angled corner edge corresponding to at least one angled corner edge of the bottom wall, said method further comprises aligning each pair of corresponding angled corner edges to define a top end and a bottom end, respectively, of a corresponding one of said plurality of corner walls.