Balloons are no longer just for birthday parties. Companies are creating air-filled works of art that can cost thousands of dollars. Party City, the national retail chain, says it plans to close ...

Earlier this year, when Aimee Symington tried to plan with other moms a banquet for her daughter Gracie's dance club, she had trouble finding a place that would guarantee helium balloons ...

Less than $5,000 will set you up in your own party balloon service. ... wedding planners and banquet halls. ... Your customers are anyone throwing an event--a children's birthday party, an ...

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) - The supplies are running out, and now a fun party favor is in danger of becoming extinct. For the past year, a helium shortage has made it difficult for people to buy balloons ...

It's a big enough shortage that Party City is closing more than 40 stores. Almost all the stores are profitable but CNN suggests that without helium balloons, people will just buy party junk on ...

WEBVTT DEMAND OUTPACING SUPPLY. >> IT HAS BEEN DIFFICULT. THERE ARE TIMES WE HAVE GONE MAYBE A MONTH WITHOUT HELIUM BECAUSE OF THE SHORTAGE. WHEN WE FINALLY GET IT, I STOCKPILE. MARY: SHE HAS BEEN ...

Helium is the second-most abundant element in the galaxy, yet Party City is struggling to find enough of the gas to fill balloons. Skip to content NOWCAST KETV NewsWatch 7 First News Saturday ...