Paper retail bag

A method of forming a paper bag comprising:

• folding a paper sheet to form a bag comprising:
• a body having:
• a first section disposed between a folding first side and a folding second side of the body, the first section being movably coupled to the first side along a first lateral fold and to the second side along a second lateral fold;
• a second section opposite the first section and disposed between the first and second sides of the body, the second section being movably coupled to the first side along a third lateral fold and to the second side along a fourth lateral fold;
• forming a first attachment portion in the bag, the first attachment portion comprising paper configured to engage with a first arm of a bag holder;
• and
• forming a second attachment portion in the bag, the second attachment portion comprising paper configured to engage with a second arm of the bag holder;
• where:
• the first attachment portion is closer to the first side of the body than the second side than the second side;
• and
• the second attachment portion is closer to the second side of the body than the first side;
• and
• where the paper bag includes at least one characteristic selected from the list of characteristics consisting of:
• the first and second attachment portions extend laterally outward from respective ones of the first and second sides to outer edges at least portions of which are laterally outward of the lateral folds corresponding to the respective closer one of the first and second side of the paper bag, the first and second attachment portions each defining a notch configured to receive one of the first and second arms of the bag holder;
• or
• the first and second attachment portions extend laterally outward beyond the lateral folds corresponding to the respective closer one of the first and second sides of the paper bag, and each of the first and second attachment portions includes a layer of paper that is unitary with a layer of paper defining a respective one of the first and second sections of the body of the paper bag, the first and second attachment portions each defining a notch configured to receive one of the first and second arms of the bag holder;
• or
• the first attachment portion includes a first notch and a second notch, and the second attachment portion includes a third notch and a fourth notch, the first notch extending at least partially inward of the first lateral fold such that a folded edge defined by the first lateral fold is interrupted by and extends above and below the first notch, and the second notch extending at least partially inward of the third lateral fold such that a folded edge defined by the third lateral fold is interrupted by and extends above and below the second notch, the third notch extending at least partially inward of the second lateral fold such that a folded edge defined by the second lateral fold is interrupted by and extends above and below the third notch, and the fourth notch extending at least partially inward of the fourth lateral fold such that a folded edge defined by the fourth lateral fold is interrupted by and extends above and below the fourth notch, where the first lateral fold is coupled to the third lateral fold to define a first handle portion above the first and second notches, and the second lateral fold is coupled to the fourth lateral fold to define a second handle portion above the third and fourth notches.