A carrier comprising: an elongated flexible portion comprising a base having a first side and a second side; a first pair of arms extending from the first side of said base; a second pair of arms extending from said second side of said base; said first pair of arms being joined to a first end portion having a central area; said second pair of arms being joined to a second end portion having a central area; a first strip portion having a first end and a second end; said second end of said first strip portion being connected to said first end portion; a second strip portion having a first end and a second end; said second end of said second strip portion being connected to said second end portion; wherein: said first end of said first strip portion being detachably connected to said first side of said base; said first end of said second strip portion being detachably connected to said second side of said base; wherein said first side of said base, said first pair of arms, said first end portion, and said first strip portion define a first pair of cut-outs on said first side of said carrier; wherein said second side of said base, said second pair of arms, said second end portion, and said second strip portion define a second pair of cut-outs on said second side of said carrier; wherein the first and second pair of cut-outs (15; 16) are dimensioned to receive corner portions of a box; and wherein said first end of said first strip portion and said first end of said second strip portion, when detached, form free ends of said strip portions and are adapted to be secured together to retain a box within the carrier. an elongated flexible portion comprising a base having a first side and a second side; a first pair of arms extending from the first side of said base; a second pair of arms extending from said second side of said base; said first pair of arms being joined to a first end portion having a central area; said second pair of arms being joined to a second end portion having a central area; a first strip portion having a first end and a second end; said second end of said first strip portion being connected to said first end portion; a second strip portion having a first end and a second end; said second end of said second strip portion being connected to said second end portion; said first end of said first strip portion being detachably connected to said first side of said base; said first end of said second strip portion being detachably connected to said second side of said base; wherein said first side of said base, said first pair of arms, said first end portion, and said first strip portion define a first pair of cut-outs on said first side of said carrier; wherein said second side of said base, said second pair of arms, said second end portion, and said second strip portion define a second pair of cut-outs on said second side of said carrier; wherein the first and second pair of cut-outs (15; 16) are dimensioned to receive corner portions of a box; and wherein said first end of said first strip portion and said first end of said second strip portion, when detached, form free ends of said strip portions and are adapted to be secured together to retain a box within the carrier.