A combination shipping and dispensing carton for containing a plurality of articles, the carton comprising: a plurality of panels (120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170) that extend at least partially around an interior of the carton, wherein the interior is for containing the plurality of articles, the plurality of panels comprising a top panel (150, 160, 170) comprising at least one handle feature; at least one line of separation that at least partially divides the carton into a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first and second portions are configured for being at least partially separated from one another along the line of separation to convert the carton from a shipping carton to at least one dispensing carton in which the first portion is a first dispensing portion for containing a first subset of the articles, and the second portion is a second dispensing portion for containing a second subset of the articles, the carton is formed from a primary blank and at least a first reinforcing blank (108, 109) adhered to the primary blank wherein the line of separation comprises at least a first tear line and a second tear line for at least partially separating the first dispensing portion from the second dispensing portion, the first and second tear lines each at least partially defining at least a portion of a dispenser panel, wherein the first tear line is connected to the second tear line by a fold line for foldable attachment of the first portion and the second portion; wherein the first tear line defines a first portion of the dispenser panel in at least a portion of the top panel, the second tear line defines a second portion of the dispenser panel in at least a portion of the top panel (150,170), and at least a portion of the first portion of the dispenser panel overlaps at least a portion of the second portion of the dispenser panel. a plurality of panels (120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170) that extend at least partially around an interior of the carton, wherein the interior is for containing the plurality of articles, the plurality of panels comprising a top panel (150, 160, 170) comprising at least one handle feature; at least one line of separation that at least partially divides the carton into a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first and second portions are configured for being at least partially separated from one another along the line of separation to convert the carton from a shipping carton to at least one dispensing carton in which the first portion is a first dispensing portion for containing a first subset of the articles, and the second portion is a second dispensing portion for containing a second subset of the articles, the carton is formed from a primary blank and at least a first reinforcing blank (108, 109) adhered to the primary blank the first portion is a first dispensing portion for containing a first subset of the articles, and the second portion is a second dispensing portion for containing a second subset of the articles, the carton is formed from a primary blank and at least a first reinforcing blank (108, 109) adhered to the primary blank wherein the line of separation comprises at least a first tear line and a second tear line for at least partially separating the first dispensing portion from the second dispensing portion, the first and second tear lines each at least partially defining at least a portion of a dispenser panel, wherein the first tear line is connected to the second tear line by a fold line for foldable attachment of the first portion and the second portion; wherein the first tear line defines a first portion of the dispenser panel in at least a portion of the top panel, the second tear line defines a second portion of the dispenser panel in at least a portion of the top panel (150,170), and at least a portion of the first portion of the dispenser panel overlaps at least a portion of the second portion of the dispenser panel.