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Mom spent almost $5K on her 5-year-old's birthday party: 'I wanted to give her a big day'

This woman did not hold back when it came to planning her little girl's lavish birthday party last summer.

Record 15K chain stores expected to close across US in 2025 — as China-backed retailers surge: study

A record 15,000 chain stores across the US are expected to shutter this year — and fast-growing online retailers from China are a major factor, according to a study.

Party City to auction off leases to all 695 US stores as it goes out of business

Of the retail company's 850 outlets, a staggering 695 are in the United States. The remaining 155 stores are spread throughout Canada, Puerto Rico, and Mexico.

Former Modell's owner wants to save bankrupt retailers: 'Our goal is to save 33K jobs'

"Our goal is to save 33,000 jobs," Mitch Modell told The Post.

Party City goes out of business after 40 years, all stores to close 'immediately' — five days before Christmas

The company had considered filing for bankruptcy a second time earlier this month after initially filing for one last year.

Popular retail chain weighing second bankruptcy in less than two years: report

Party City has faced growing competition from powerhouse retailers such as Walmart and Target, and increasingly occasion-based pop-up stores such as Spirit Halloween for years.

Party City's founder blames bankruptcy on private equity firms that jacked up prices

The founder of Party City blamed the retailer's collapse into bankruptcy on mismanagement by private equity firms -- claiming that they jacked up prices — despite the company's roots as...

Party City files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after big losses, weak sales

More than 800 company-owned and franchise stores throughout North America will remain open, and customers can still shop on the company website.

Party City plans bankruptcy filing as sales hit by inflation: report

Persistently high inflation has impacted the demand for its part supplier's products.

'It was always something': Palisades Parkway crash victim worried about work's shuttle vans

"The transportation was always a problem," Estrella's cousin Nathaly Paulino said. "The bus runs out of gas or gets lost. It's always something with these buses."

Stars and barred: Party City store ordered to stop selling Confederate costume

Costume and party supplies store Party City ordered one of its franchises to pull a kids' Confederate soldier costume from its shelves after facing backlash about the outfit being racist....

Party City employee fired after she was caught in vile racist rant

The party is over for a Secaucus employee of Party City after she was caught in a racist rant online. The balloon and costume supplier terminated Jacqueline Michele DeLuca after...

Party City closes dozens of stores amid global helium shortage

Party City is having trouble staying afloat amid a global helium shortage. The New Jersey-based party supply-company has announced it will close around 45 stores nationwide this year as it...

Group of attackers viciously stab Party City stock boy: cops

A Bronx Party City turned into a horror show when a group of men stabbed an employee across the body, police said Friday. The 24-year-old stock boy was working at...

People are furious about Party City's 'Wall' costume

Halloween is on the horizon, which means that the early contenders for offensive costumes are hitting the stores. Party City has become the latest retailer to come under fire after...

Party City planning 2014 IPO: report

Party City, the largest US party goods retailer acquired just over a year ago by buyout firm Thomas H. Lee Partners for $2.69 billion, is preparing for an initial public...