Shindigz

American party supplies retailer
Shindigz
Company typeCorporation
IndustryEcommerce Party Supplies
Founded1926
HeadquartersFort Wayne, Indiana
Key people
Shep Moyle (owner and CEO), Chairman
Wendy Moyle (owner),
ProductsParty supplies, costumes, novelties.
Number of employees
350
Websitewww.shindigz.com

Shindigz was an American retailer of party supplies.

History

In 1926 Hubert Stump founded Stump Printing, Inc. (the original name of the company) in South Whitley, Indiana. The original Stumps was started primarily as a local newspaper publisher and commercial printer. In 1990, Shep and Wendy Moyle purchased Stumps. In 2006, the company changed its name to Shindigz.[1] In 2019, Shindigz moved its corporate headquarters to downtown Fort Wayne.[2][3]

On Dec. 15, 2021, Shindigz told employees and customers that it was temporarily suspending operations “due to the impact of Covid on (its) business and an unforeseen financing issue with (its) bank."[4] According to the Better Business Bureau, the Shindigz company is out of business. [5]

Awards

  • Web Site of the Month, Giftware Business, November, 1999[6]
  • Party Retailer of the Year, Greetings Etc., Feb 13, 2009[7]
  • Business of the Month Award, Whitley County Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors, January 2011[8]
  • 2012 Party Goods Store TopTenREVIEWS Silver Award, toptenreviews.com, 2012[9]

References

  1. ^ "ShindigZ Receives "Party Retailer of the Year" Award from Greetings Etc".
  2. ^ "Shindigz opens downtown corporate headquarters". AP NEWS. 2019-05-10. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  3. ^ "Shindigz opens new corporate headquarters in downtown Fort Wayne". news-sentinel.com/. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  4. ^ Shelley, Jonathan (15 December 2021). "Party supply company 'Shindigz' temporarily closes its doors". wpta21.com. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
  5. ^ "Business Profile: Shindigz".
  6. ^ The Newsroom: Articles: Web Site of the Month: Shindigz November 1999 Giftware Business, November, 1999: Web Site of the Month: Shindigz
  7. ^ Greetings Etc., Feb 13, 2009 - Party Retailer of the Year: Shindigz www.prlog.org(Press Release)-Feb 13, 2009 - ShindigZ Receives "Party Retailer of the Year" Award from Greetings Etc.
  8. ^ talkofthetownwc.com by Michell Culbertson March 3, 2011 - Whitley County Chamber Ambassadors honor Shindigz with Business of the Month award for January talkofthetownwc.com by Michell Culbertson March 3, 2011 - Whitley County Chamber Ambassadors honor Shindigz with Business of the Month award for January
  9. ^ TopTenREVIEWS TopTenREVIEWS Silver Award Party Goods Store: Ranked 2 of 11 TopTenREVIEWS TopTenREVIEWS Silver Award Party Goods Store