FYI - Walmart
#102
Ours in SW Minnesota still has fabric and wonderful ladies to help you with matching fabric colors. Sure would miss it if they ever took out the fabric....to the point of maybe not even shopping again. Only for the reason I love to sometimes just stop in the department to see what new has arrived. One LQS, otherwise have to travel 180 round trip...that would surely cut my spending down :(
#103
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Neches, TX
Posts: 3
In Jacksonville, TX, south of Tyler, we are supposed to be going to quarterial to rounds(?). Am I saying that right? No skiens of material to choose from, only small amounts. We signed a large petition which, of course, did no good at all.
#104
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Dallas, TX
Posts: 17
One of my friends went to her local Walmart in Mesquite, TX last Saturday and all of the fabric is on sale because they're getting rid of it. She bought about 100 yards and said she only paid $1-$1.50 a yard. I'm going over there tomorrow morning to see what is left.
#105
Originally Posted by Jingleberry
I think all Wal Marts around here are getting rid of fabrics, some craft stuff and crap that would seem not to be very profitable, I don't think most people would buy. Expanded the electronics dept., which I don't buy, okay for now as I have tons and tons of fabrics, if I need a match for something I will go to a Jo Anns, we several not too far away.
#106
I stopped at the WalMart in Coldwater MI on the way home from Indiana today. They still have the bolts, so I asked if they were keeping their department. I was told that there isn't a JoAnns close by so they would be keeping their fabric department. Not long after they built that store they went from bolts to the hanging fabric. (2 yd cuts) I wanted 2 1/2 yds and wasn't going to buy the extra just to get the 1/2 yard so they lost that sale. I told them I wouldn't buy precuts. I was one of the people that complained and I'm sure many others did because they went back to the bolts. Maybe if enough people complain about the cuts they will go back to bolts in other stores. This was sometime between 2000-2004 because I would stop at that WalMart everytime I would go visit my son at college.
#108
Originally Posted by renee765
My WalMart had 5 yard bolts for $5.00 yesterday. I've never seen that before. The fabrics weren't what I would typically buy 5 yards of, but could be nice for little girl sundresses, or pillowcases, etc.
Another funny thing about this was the salesclerk told me someone asked her to measure it to make sure it was 5 yards and the clerk told her of course it was, it says 5 and the company wouldn't mark it as 5 if it wasn't. :roll:
#109
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Jeffersonville, In
Posts: 2,621
Originally Posted by mom-6
It seems like the stores in areas with any sort of other fabric/craft stores within 30 miles are getting rid of fabric and crafts. The ones with greater distance to other options seem to have been more successful in retaining their fabric and craft departments.
#110
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Paige, Texas
Posts: 1,062
Originally Posted by texas granny
My family no longer work for walmart So I can't get the information.
My son in law got his job back.
I will see what I can find out Hes in Madisonville Tenn
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