Paper Products will
close its Winslow Way store July 31, after more than 40 years in
business on Bainbridge Island’s main street.
Competition from online retailers is driving the craft and office
supply store to reorganize, owner Joanna Arndt said in a
news release.
“As a family owned brick and mortar store, we need to find ways
to compete in a market demanding variety, ease and
accessibility,”
Paper Products will reorganize and reopen on High School Road
with two new ventures, according to a Monday news release.
A new shop, called Create Bainbridge, will offer craft and
art supplies, journals, open stock pens and pencils, specialty gift
wrap and card lines. The store will be located between Star Nails
and Sole Mates in Island Village, near Safeway.
Create Bainbridge will also host adult craft classes and provide
subscription based craft supply services to businesses.
Paper Products’ role as a back-to-school supply hub will
continue with a seasonal store called Bainbridge School Supply.
Bainbridge Schools Foundation, Helpline House and parent teacher
organizations are partnering in the business and will share in the
profit, according to the news release.
Bainbridge School Supply will be located between Safeway and
Great Clips.