Party store
Retail store selling party supplies
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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
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, impacting 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]
References
- ^ Ingram, Thomas (27 March 2015). Sales Management: Analysis and Decision Making. p. 71. ISBN 9781317511632. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ "Categories", Party City official website
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Party Store « the Word Detective".
- ^ "25 Words That Are Interpreted Entirely Differently in Michigan".
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