30 to facilitate removal of panel 31 to create dispensing opening 32 the height of dispensing opening 32 is advantageously larger than its diameter of the cans 40 so that the cans can be easily withdrawn by a shopper as each can 40 is withdrawn another can drops down within the compartments 35 36 or 37 from which the can 40 was withdrawn until each compartment is emptied for irregular shaped articles the height of the dispensing opening 32 may be further enlarged since even if an extra container is inadvertently withdrawn though the enlarged opening 32 the shopper can simply and easily return the extra item s to the dispensing caddy through panel 26 canned goods 40 include any merchandise whether a food or non food item that is packaged in a container having an external shape compatible with an embodiment of the dispensing caddy thus although a cylindrical can is shown in the drawings it will apparent that jars of food e g baby food jams canned fruit and vegetables etc are readily adapted for shipment and on site dispensing using embodiments of this invention additional myriad examples of goods that can be advantageously shipped in and dispensed from the dispensing caddy can be found on store shelves and include pet food canned salmon tennis balls in cans beverage bottles i e any type of package that will freely fall or slide within a compartment of the dispensing caddy another embodiment of the dispensing caddy is illustrated in fig5 7 and 8 as shown dispensing carton 100 includes a side 102 having perforated tear lines 105 surrounding a tear out panel 110 interior of carton 100 dividers 115 form compartments 135 136 137 form separate columns of canned goods 40 in addition a sheet of cardboard.