Party & Paper Retailer articles from February 1996

Party & Paper Retailer archives from February 1996

Long shots. (Party and Paper Retailer magazine's ten years in publishing)(Editorial)
February 1, 1996... I'm not a betting woman. But if, 10 years ago, someone had told me about a grandfatherly-type New Englander who wanted to start up a monthly magazine, and whose only publishing experience was in sales, I'd have laughed and bet the ranch that...

Capital gains: a one-time balloon wholesaler rises to retail success. (Ted Hoskinson of Party 'N Paper stores)(Company Profile)
February 1, 1996... When starting a business, most owners hope it will balloon into something big. That's literally what happened to Ted Hoskinson who, in 1979, entered the balloon business on a part-time basis, and currently owns six Party 'N Paper stores in the...

The big one-Oh! Happy anniversary to me. (Party and Paper Retailer magazine)
February 1, 1996... Am I reading right? Am I really 10? I can hardly believe my pages. I still feel like a prototype, back on the drawing board in Russ and Lyla Ward's attic. So young and eager to get my first spine. Geez, when I think of it, that period seems...

Father knows best. (Party and Paper Retailer publisher Russell Ward)
February 1, 1996... It was January, 1986. There I sat, in the unfurnished basement of my new home, watching my three-year-old son, Josh, race around on his mini-trike, mentally calculating when my last unemployment check was due, and thinking about the fistful of...

Fond recollections: the way we were. (party industry)
February 1, 1996... Once upon a time, there were only solid orange-colored napkins for Halloween, foil balloons were unheard of, and "Turtles" were only found in pet stores. Back in the good-ol' days of the party goods business you had a handful of...

Total recall: party retailers and other industry specialists reminisce.
February 1, 1996... In honor of our magazine's 10th anniversary, we would like to toast some of the retailers and industry experts who have been in this business as long as we have - and in many cases longer. We posed several questions to get their views,...

Money bags: five ways party retailers can make extra loot with goodie bags.
February 1, 1996... Parting gifts. You know them as party goodie (a.k.a loot) bags. They're a must for even the most modest child's party. Goodie bags are pint-sized versions of adult favors - a little something given by the host to the guest to remember (and...

Birthday Parties: Best Party Tips and Ideas.
February 1, 1996... Whether customers are planning their child's first birthday, or have already run out of ideas for an exciting celebration, this 149 page text covers, from soup to nuts, festivities for children ages one through eight. Retailers can offer a...

Corporate affairs.(Balloon Recipe)
February 1, 1996... Anniversaries come in all shapes and sizes. By furnishing local companies with personalized balloon centerpieces for their functions, you're bound to expand your client base. INGREDIENTS 1 LOMEY DISH, CLEAR OR WHITE, 6[inches] 3 WASHER...