Party City navigated a pre-pandemic shortage of helium for balloons, securing a new supply source. It was impacted severely by the COVID-19 pandemic, when lockdowns and social distancing ended ...

Grab your balloons and streamers while you can because Party City is officially shutting down. The once-mighty party supply chain announced it's closing all of its stores after nearly four decades in ...

Party City is closing down all of ... to contend with rising costs during the pandemic and a helium shortage, which hurt its crucial balloon business.The chain joins a growing list of retailer ...

Additionally, a helium shortage – the backbone of its balloon business – deflated one of Party City’s key revenue streams. The covid-19 pandemic years exacerbated these challenges.

There is also a helium shortage, which caused the price of helium balloons (one of Party City's goods) to go up. Customers have also cut back as the cost of living has gone up. Store hours differ ...

Booming business on e-commerce sites and big-box retailers has also been making it hard for chains such as Party City, which ...