I am so sad
11-02-2013, 05:40 PM
#34
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Ashdown, AR
Posts: 9,238
It is sad. A lot of stores just can't afford to keep the lights on. I don't think its all because of online shopping. A lot of it has to do with the economy. That and the fact that the younger generation are not learning to sew like we all used to.
11-03-2013, 04:00 AM
#35
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Horse Country, FL
Posts: 7,341
It takes a lot of business savvy and knowledge to run a business of any size. Ask me how I know. :-) Before buying any business, professionals have to be consulted, one needs a 5 year plan and money set aside to fulfill that plan. Then there's all the paperwork for the state and feds, insurance (commercial insurance is really tough to get...at least in this state), finding and scheduling workers, staying current on trends. Oh, and vacations? Kiss those goodbye. Well, that's enough. You get the idea.
11-03-2013, 04:01 AM
#36
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Central Florida
Posts: 830
My LQS is moving to another location about 7miles down the road. I am guessing it may be that the rent in that shopping center is less. Although I will have to drive 10 miles instead of just 3, it's not like they're closing or leaving the area. Also found out that one of our big fabric shops a bit farther away is moving into a much larger space a bit closer to the interstate. That will mean I will have a slightly shorter drive to get there. We also have a Hancock's and a Joann's about 10 and 12 miles from my home, as well as another LQS that I rarely go to. Very fortunate to live in a slightly more metro area (even though we call it the country as compared to the big metropolitan areas around) and have so many choices.
Sorry for you losses, ladies. I hope that another LQS will see the opportunity to work with wonderful quilters and will move into your area and provide what you need.
Sorry for you losses, ladies. I hope that another LQS will see the opportunity to work with wonderful quilters and will move into your area and provide what you need.
Last edited by Rubesgirl; 11-03-2013 at 04:04 AM.
11-03-2013, 06:12 AM
#38
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Central Minnesota
Posts: 1,131
Went with my SIL to SR Harris a couple of weeks ago....buying Fleece to make mittens for the St Cloud VA...they need them for the homeless Vets they are housing. It was overwhelming at first......glad we didn't get there until close to closing, as I'd still be looking at fabric. Probably buy more than I needed.
11-03-2013, 07:07 AM
#39
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: USA
Posts: 1,625
Mill end textiles is closing too? Wow, that place is decades old. I've been in NC for 20 yrs now, but when I lived in Iowa I made a trip there every year. They had great children's fabric from the top manufacturers, like Carters, etc.
11-03-2013, 07:10 AM
#40
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Illinois
Posts: 244
And I thought that quilting was becoming more popular! But from the number of stores that are closing it doesn't seem that way. I think that the price of fabric has made a lot of difference. However, I went to one of my favorite stores yesterday (Saturday) and there was no one in there. The three salesladies were sitting talking--paid no attention to me. This may be another reason. Of course, it was Saturday and there was no one there who knew me but still....
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