A carton adapted to be reconfigured between at least an erected configuration and a substantially flat configuration, comprising: a bottom panel ; a first side panel foldably connected to the bottom panel ; a second side panel foldably connected to the bottom panel , the bottom panel being positioned between the first and second side panels ; a third side panel foldably connected to the bottom panel , the third side panel having opposite inner and outer sides; a first plurality of pleat panels foldably connected between the first side panel and the third side panel , wherein a first pleat panel of the first plurality of pleat panels has opposite inner and outer sides and is mounted to the outer side of the third side panel , the outer side of the third side panel and the inner side of the first pleat panel of the first plurality of pleat panels face toward one another, the carton comprises adhesive material fixedly connecting the outer side of the third side panel and an inner side of the first pleat panel of the first plurality of pleat panels to one another, and the first plurality of pleat panels comprises a second pleat panel foldably connected to the first pleat panel of the first plurality of pleat panels by an oblique fold line ; a second plurality of pleat panels foldably connected between the second side panel and the third side panel , wherein a first pleat panel of the second plurality of pleat panels is mounted to the outer side of the third side panel ; and a plurality of flaps comprising a first flap foldably connected to the first side panel at a first fold line and a second flap foldably connected to the second side panel at a second fold line , the first fold line being adjacent to the second fold line such that the first flap is in flush alignment with and face-to-face contact with the second flap when the carton is in the substantially flat configuration. a bottom panel ; a first side panel foldably connected to the bottom panel ; a second side panel foldably connected to the bottom panel , the bottom panel being positioned between the first and second side panels ; a third side panel foldably connected to the bottom panel , the third side panel having opposite inner and outer sides; a first plurality of pleat panels foldably connected between the first side panel and the third side panel , wherein a first pleat panel of the first plurality of pleat panels has opposite inner and outer sides and is mounted to the outer side of the third side panel , the outer side of the third side panel and the inner side of the first pleat panel of the first plurality of pleat panels face toward one another, the carton comprises adhesive material fixedly connecting the outer side of the third side panel and an inner side of the first pleat panel of the first plurality of pleat panels to one another, and the first plurality of pleat panels comprises a second pleat panel foldably connected to the first pleat panel of the first plurality of pleat panels by an oblique fold line ; a second plurality of pleat panels foldably connected between the second side panel and the third side panel , wherein a first pleat panel of the second plurality of pleat panels is mounted to the outer side of the third side panel ; and a plurality of flaps comprising a first flap foldably connected to the first side panel at a first fold line and a second flap foldably connected to the second side panel at a second fold line , the first fold line being adjacent to the second fold line such that the first flap is in flush alignment with and face-to-face contact with the second flap when the carton is in the substantially flat configuration. <EOS>