But balloons can’t get filled with helium online. While places like Michaels have helium and some party supplies, specialty shops can be more useful, she said.

I used to work at Dollar Tree, and I still really enjoy shopping there. While not everything in the store is a dollar anymore — most items are $1.25 — a lot of buys are still a great value.

While not everything in the store is a dollar anymore — most items are $1.25 — a lot of buys are still a great value. Here are nine things I love to buy at Dollar Tree.

If you've ever transported helium balloons in your car, perhaps courtesy of a small child who won't let you store them in the trunk, you may have seen something odd.

At a store in Rockville, Md., cashier Christina Marin remembers the first time someone handed her sealed results of an ultrasound scan, asking for a gender-reveal balloon.

By December 2024, it was "winding down" for good. Shoppers say they'll now have to recalibrate, turning to grocery stores for balloons, and dollar stores or the Internet for supplies.

The store that decked out memorable moments The stores became a mainstay after Baby Boomers decided that Halloween was not just for kids, but for adults, too. They raised new generations who love to ...

Then came a helium shortage for its balloons, a pandemic shutdown and inflation. OSBORNE: I'm sad that we're losing a neighborhood store and sending us more onto, you know, any of the dot-coms.

Dollar Tree and Five Below bid on a significant number of Party City’s former store leases. The lease takeovers generated $14.5 million in gross proceeds for the bankrupt brand.

Whether you need balloons, decorative bags, tissue paper, wrapping paper or streamers, stocking up on party supplies that are use-it-once-and-toss-it items can be a great way to save. “There’s a whole ...

You can also ask your local craft shop, dollar store, Kroger, Walmart, Publix, or other grocer about balloons, as many sell balloons and will fill them with helium for you.