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Abstract

A blank ( 100 ) for a container for the transit of goods, the blank configured to form a container comprising a base and sidewalls, the blank comprising: an adhesive ( 110 a ) applied to an internal surface of the blank for receiving an item ( 300 ) to be secured within a container formed from the blank; a flexible retainer ( 110 b ) fixed to the blank and configured to be foldable over and adherable to the adhesive to secure an item between the flexible retainer and the adhesive.

1 . A blank for a container for the transit of goods, the blank configured to form a container comprising a base and sidewalls, the blank comprising:
 an adhesive applied to an internal surface of the blank for receiving an item to be secured within a container formed from the blank;   a flexible retainer fixed to the blank and configured to be foldable over and adherable to the adhesive to secure an item between the flexible retainer and the adhesive.   
     
     
         2 . A blank according to  claim 1 , wherein the adhesive comprises a cohesive material, and wherein a corresponding cohesive material at least partially covers an internal surface of the flexible retainer. 
     
     
         3 . A blank according to  claim 1 , wherein the adhesive comprises a sheet of material fixed to the internal surface of the blank, the adhesive being applied to an internal surface of the sheet. 
     
     
         4 . A blank according to  claim 1 , wherein the sheet of material is fixed to the internal surface of the blank by an adhesive. 
     
     
         5 . A blank according to  claim 3 , wherein the sheet of material also comprises the flexible retainer, a first portion of the sheet being the adhesive and a second portion of the sheet being the flexible retainer. 
     
     
         6 . A blank according to  claim 3 , wherein the flexible retainer comprises a further sheet of material. 
     
     
         7 . A blank according to claim  36 , wherein the sheet of material and/or the further sheet of material comprise a sheet of paper. 
     
     
         8 . A blank according to  claim 1 , wherein the flexible retainer is fixed to the blank along an edge, such that the remainder of the flexible retainer is foldable over the adhesive. 
     
     
         9 . A blank according to  claim 1 , wherein the adhesive is applied to a base section of the blank. 
     
     
         10 . A blank according to  claim 1 , wherein the flexible retainer is fixed to a base section of the blank. 
     
     
         11 . A blank according to  claim 1 , wherein the adhesive is applied at least to a peripheral region of the internal surface of the blank. 
     
     
         12 . A blank according to  claim 11 , wherein the adhesive is applied to at least half the surface area of the internal surface of the blank. 
     
     
         13 . A blank according to  claim 11 , wherein the adhesive is applied to at least 90% of the surface area of the internal surface of the blank. 
     
     
         14 . A blank according to  claim 11 , wherein the adhesive is applied to substantially all of the surface area of the internal surface of the blank. 
     
     
         15 . A blank according to  claim 11 , wherein:
 the adhesive comprises a cohesive material,   a corresponding material at least partially covers an internal surface of the flexible retainer, and   the corresponding cohesive material is applied at least to a peripheral region of the internal surface of the flexible retainer.   
     
     
         16 . A blank according to  claim 15 , wherein the corresponding cohesive material is applied at least to half the surface area of the internal surface of the flexible retainer. 
     
     
         17 . A blank according to  claim 15 , wherein the corresponding cohesive material is applied at least to 90% of the surface area of the internal surface of the flexible retainer. 
     
     
         18 . A blank according to  claim 15 , wherein the corresponding cohesive material is applied to substantially all of the surface area of the internal surface of the flexible retainer. 
     
     
         19 . A container formed from a blank according to  claim 1 . 
     
     
         20 . (canceled) 
     
     
         21 . (canceled)