Party store

In the United States, a party store is a store that sells supplies for parties. Merchandise may include:[1][2]

  • Balloons and streamers
  • Wrapping paper, greeting cards
  • Cake decoration items
  • Seasonal holiday items (Christmas, Hanukkah, July 4th, Halloween, Thanksgiving, etc.)
  • Candy and soft drinks
  • Plates, utensils, cups (especially disposable ones for parties) and table decorations
This article is about a type of retail store. For the The Dirtbombs album, see Party Store. For the article about convenience stores, see convenience store.

In 2019 a global shortage of helium sharply reduced supply for helium-filled balloons, due to the US rationing helium because of a reduction in supply by 30% stemming from a Saudi-boycott of producer country Qatar, hurting party stores such as Party City, one of the reasons the company cited in closing 45 of its 870 stores.[3] In Michigan and some other parts of the United States, "party store" may also be a local synonym for convenience store.[4][5]

See also

See articles about party stores on Wikipedia

References
  1. Ingram, Thomas. Sales Management: Analysis and Decision Making. p. 71. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  2. "Categories", Party City official website
  3. Das, RonnieM (May 14, 2019). "The party is over for over 45 of the nation's "Party City" stores". WLNS-TV. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  4. http://www.word-detective.com/2008/04/party-store/
  5. https://www.movoto.com/guide/mi/michigan-words/
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