Papertrey Discontinues Ink, To Attend Chicago Supershow
Online stamp manufacturer & retailer Papertrey Ink made two big announcements last week.
First, on June 14th, Papertrey announced that they are discontinuing most of their signature Perfect Match hybrid inks pads due to what they call "quality control issues" and because the inks were "unstable". All colors except Tea Dye Duo, Fresh Snow, and Vintage Cream are being discontinued.
Papertrey is selling their remaining inventory of the discontinued ink pads & ink refills while they last as final sale (no returns or exchanges).
A new ink is currently in development with a new supplier to replace the discontinued ink but Papertrey says that it won't be available until a tentative release date of October 15th.
In better news for the company, Papertrey (which normally only sells via its website) announced on June 16th that they will be hosting a booth at the CHA Craft Supershow in Chicago next month. It's the company's policy to attend a consumer event once per year to sell in person to consumers. Last year, at the CHA Craft Supershow in Orlando, the company's booth was literally mobbed, with consumers waiting in line for over a half hour at one point on Friday to even enter the booth to begin shopping.
Each day of the Supershow, Papertrey will be hosting two free make-n-takes, for a total of four different projects over the two day show. They will also be offering the same promotion they ran at the 2009 Orlando Supershow, where each $100 spent will earn shoppers a free $15 CHA exclusive stamp set that will never be available for sale.
