A carton (5; 605; 705) for carrying a plurality of articles, the carton comprising: a top panel; and at least one side panel (20, 40) foldably connected to the top panel, the at least one side panel (20, 40) having a first retention feature for retaining a first portion of at least two of the plurality of articles, and a second retention feature for retaining a second portion of the at least two of the plurality of articles, the first retention feature comprising at least two first openings and the second retention feature being spaced apart from the first retention feature, the second retention feature comprising at least two second openings respectively aligned with a respective one of the at least two first openings, and at least two retention flaps (105a; 305a; 505a) foldably connected at a respective fold line (107; 307; 507), the at least two retention flaps (105a; 305a; 505a) being positioned between the at least two second openings, the at least one side panel (20, 40) comprises a first side panel and a second side panel, the carton (5; 605; 705) further comprises a bottom panel (30, 50) foldably connected to at least one of the first side panel and the second side panel, each of the first side panel and the second side panel comprises an upper portion, a lower portion, and an intermediate portion extending between the upper portion and the lower portion, characterized in that each respective intermediate portion of each of the first and second side panels (20, 40) is concavely curved between the upper and lower portions (104, 103), wherein the intermediate portion of the first side panel is in contact with the intermediate portion of the second side panel at a middle of the carton. a top panel; and at least one side panel (20, 40) foldably connected to the top panel, the at least one side panel (20, 40) having a first retention feature for retaining a first portion of at least two of the plurality of articles, and a second retention feature for retaining a second portion of the at least two of the plurality of articles, the first retention feature comprising at least two first openings and the second retention feature being spaced apart from the first retention feature, the second retention feature comprising at least two second openings respectively aligned with a respective one of the at least two first openings, and at least two retention flaps (105a; 305a; 505a) foldably connected at a respective fold line (107; 307; 507), the at least two retention flaps (105a; 305a; 505a) being positioned between the at least two second openings, the at least one side panel (20, 40) comprises a first side panel and a second side panel, the carton (5; 605; 705) further comprises a bottom panel (30, 50) foldably connected to at least one of the first side panel and the second side panel, each of the first side panel and the second side panel comprises an upper portion, a lower portion, and an intermediate portion extending between the upper portion and the lower portion, characterized in that each respective intermediate portion of each of the first and second side panels (20, 40) is concavely curved between the upper and lower portions (104, 103), wherein the intermediate portion of the first side panel is in contact with the intermediate portion of the second side panel at a middle of the carton. at least two second openings respectively aligned with a respective one of the at least two first openings, and at least two retention flaps (105a; 305a; 505a) foldably connected at a respective fold line (107; 307; 507), the at least two retention flaps (105a; 305a; 505a) being positioned between the at least two second openings, the at least one side panel (20, 40) comprises a first side panel and a second side panel, the carton (5; 605; 705) further comprises a bottom panel (30, 50) foldably connected to at least one of the first side panel and the second side panel, each of the first side panel and the second side panel comprises an upper portion, a lower portion, and an intermediate portion extending between the upper portion and the lower portion, characterized in that each respective intermediate portion of each of the first and second side panels (20, 40) is concavely curved between the upper and lower portions (104, 103), wherein the intermediate portion of the first side panel is in contact with the intermediate portion of the second side panel at a middle of the carton.