Method of merchandising disposable absorbent pants

Abstract

A method of displaying a package of disposable absorbent pant products includes placing the package in a retail store in the same region of the store that also includes clothing. A package for disposable absorbent pant products includes a pocket and device for hanging the package. The package may include a display window through which a consumer may view the disposable absorbent pant products.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A method of displaying disposable absorbent pant products in a retail store, comprising: 
 displaying reusable clothing in the store; and    displaying a package of disposable absorbent pant products in a region of the store, the region also displaying the reusable clothing, the package containing from about 1 to about 5 disposable absorbent pant products.    
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the store comprises a first region and a second region, the first and second regions spatially separated from one another, and the method further comprising: 
 displaying conventional packages of disposable absorbent pant products in the first region, each conventional package containing from about 15 to about 100 disposable absorbent pant products, and the reusable clothing being displayed in the second region.    
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the first and second regions comprise different aisles of the store.  
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the first region also comprises packages of diapers.  
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the package further comprises: 
 a pocket having an inner surface, an outer surface and a front surface; and    a device for hanging the package.    
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the disposable absorbent pant products comprise training pants.  
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the reusable clothing and the package of disposable absorbent pant products are in visual proximity to one another.  
     
     
         8 . A method of displaying disposable absorbent training pants in a retail store, comprising: 
 displaying conventional packages of training pants and packages of diapers in a first region of the store;    displaying reusable children's clothing in a second region of the store, the second region being spatially separated from the first region; and    displaying packages of from about 1 to about 5 disposable absorbent training pants in the second region.    
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the reusable children's clothing and the packages of from about 1 to about 5 disposable absorbent training pants are in visual proximity to one another.  
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 8  wherein the conventional packages of training pants and the packages of from about 1 to about 5 disposable absorbent training pants are not in visual proximity to one another.  
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 8  wherein the first and second regions comprise different aisles of the store.  
     
     
         12 . A method of displaying disposable absorbent pant products in a retail store, comprising: 
 hanging packages of reusable children's underwear in an aisle of the store; and    hanging packages of disposable absorbent pant products in the same aisle, the packages containing from about 1 to about 5 disposable absorbent pant products;    wherein the packages of disposable absorbent pant comprise a pocket having an inner surface, an outer surface, a front surface, and an aperture in a flap attached to the pocket, the aperture comprising a device for hanging the package, each disposable absorbent pant product comprising an absorbent pad between a topsheet and a back sheet; and    wherein the packages of disposable absorbent pant products are located in visual proximity to the packages of reusable children's underwear.    
     
     
         13 . A package comprising: 
 a pocket having an inner surface, an outer surface and a front surface;    not more than 5 disposable absorbent pant products in the pocket, each disposable absorbent pant product comprising an absorbent pad between a topsheet and a backsheet; and    a device for hanging the package.    
     
     
         14 . The package of  claim 13 , further comprising a flap attached to the pocket.  
     
     
         15 . The package of  claim 14 , wherein the device for hanging the package comprises an aperture in the flap.  
     
     
         16 . The package of  claim 13 , wherein the package comprises a polymer film.  
     
     
         17 . The package of  claim 13 , wherein the package comprises a reclosable feature.  
     
     
         18 . The package of  claim 13 , further comprising a display window.  
     
     
         19 . The package of  claim 13 , further comprising at least one of an activity device and an interactivity device.  
     
     
         20 . The package of  claim 13 , wherein the at least one disposable absorbent pant comprises a folded pant.  
     
     
         21 . The package of  claim 13 , wherein the at least one disposable absorbent pant comprises a rolled pant.  
     
     
         22 . The package of  claim 13 , wherein in the pocket comprises a sealed pocket.  
     
     
         23 . The package of  claim 13 , wherein the absorbent pad is selected from a web comprising cellulosic fluff and a web comprising superabsorbent material.  
     
     
         24 . The package of  claim 13 , wherein the disposable absorbent pant products comprise training pants.