The stores became a mainstay after Baby Boomers decided that Halloween was not just for kids ... wigs and costumes are fun to buy in person, which shielded Party City from online competition ...

The stores became a mainstay after Baby Boomers decided that Halloween was not just for kids, but for adults ... The balloons, wigs and costumes are fun to buy in person, which shielded Party City ...

MANDELL: One of the things that really made us in the Halloween business - we had a picture wall - about 50 running feet - of every single costume ... your kids. SELYUKH: The Party City chain ...

ALINA SELYUKH, BYLINE: It started when baby boomers decided that Halloween was not just for kids but ... opened the first Party City in New Jersey in 1986 - at first just napkins and cups and other ...

The party isn’t over but, it’s winding down. Going-out-of-business sales have begun at Party City ... Costumes are 50% off; items for New Years are 20% off; plastic tableware is 5% off; kids ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — For nearly 40 years, customers flocked to Party City for Halloween costumes, favors for children's birthday parties and decorations for New Year's Eve celebrations.

By Aimee Ortiz Melina Delkic and Hank Sanders Party City, the party supply store that ... the chain party-supply store sold balloons, costumes, accessories and other party goods.

This includes more than 100 different birthday themes, for both kids and ... and costumes and decorations for every major U.S. holiday, particularly Halloween. Party City filed for Chapter 11 ...

holiday decorations and Halloween costumes. Halloween was known to be the retailer's most-important season. NBC New York has reached out to Party City for comment. The retailer has not posted ...