Staples is ready to party, just in time for graduation season. The office supply retailer is adding Party City shop-in-shops to 700+ stores nationwide.
At the shops, customers will be able to buy party supplies and decor, including balloons, gift bags, and favors. Helium balloon inflation will also be available. Customers can also order other celebration must-haves like personalized invitations, banners, and posters using Staples’ same-day print and marketing services.
Both companies announced the partnership in a joint news release on April 21, 2026. As part of the collaboration, Party City will also sell its products at Staples.com.
The 700+ Party City at Staples locations currently span 34 states. Shoppers can use this store locator tool to find their nearest location. Staples plans to welcome Party City to more of its stores by the end of 2026.
Marshall Warkentin, President of Staples U.S. Retail, hopes the new partnership will make things easier for customers.
“By bringing Party City into Staples stores, we’re expanding what customers can accomplish in one place—combining helium balloons and party supplies with our print and marketing services to offer a complete solution for celebrations, from graduations to grand openings and everything in between,” he said in the news release.
Both brands have had to adapt
Both Staples and Party City have struggled in recent years.
Staples has been rapidly downsizing, reducing its U.S. footprint to fewer than 1,000 stores as part of an ongoing shift toward e-commerce and business-to-business services. The retailer has faced declining foot traffic and less demand for traditional office supplies.
Meanwhile, Party City’s challenges were more severe. The party supply chain filed for bankruptcy twice, first in January 2023 and again in December 2024, which led to the retailer announcing that it would close all of its stores.
‘Staples Baddie’ shares the news
However, one of Staples’ own employees has helped to attract more attention to the retailer. Kaeden Rowland, a Staples print specialist who has earned the nickname “Staples Baddie,” went viral in early 2026 after posting videos showcasing the retailer’s products and services on TikTok. Since then, the Staples Baddie has amassed nearly 600,000 TikTok followers.
Her content, which she films while on the clock, introduces Staples’ lesser-known products and services to viewers. Staples has embraced Rowland’s success, and the brand regularly engages with her content and collaborates with her through paid partnerships. Rowland was among the first to share news of the Party City partnership with her audience.