Papyrus Stationery Store In Bridgewater To Close

BRIDGEWATER, NJ — The national Papyrus chain of stationery stores recently announced that it would close all of its stores, including the Bridgewater location.

In the letter to employees, Schurman Retail Group COO Dominique Schurman said the closings were due to the "current challenges of the retail industry," according to Retail Dive.

On Thursday, the chain's website offered the same discount of 20 to 40 percent off, saying all sales are final.

An employee at the store in the Bridgewater Commons mall at 400 Commons Way said she was not given a closing date, but "we were told between four to six weeks to close." She declined to elaborate or give her name. She confirmed that her store is offering the same discounts.

The company, which once had 450 locations, is down to 254 stores, which are currently in liquidation, according to Fortune.

The other New Jersey stores in the chain are in Jersey City, Short Hills, Chester, Hackensack, Marlton, Paramus, and Ridgewood.

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