Originally Posted by SugarCookie
Bah, humbug! The fabrics were taken away in all the Walmarts in our area! We all were so mad! They are the only fabric store for miles around. And their prices were reasonable.
I hope the lady was right and we get our sewing departments back! Thanks for your news!
I called WalMart at least once each week, e-mailed more times than I can count, along with thousands of the rest of you. I also talked with our local managers several times.
But what made the difference was that WalMart was losing market share to a number of other discounters. They had removed about 8,000 items from their stores in addition to the fabric as they tried to attract a more upscale clientele.
Does anyone remember when J.C. Penney went the same direction several years ago and almost went under?
I see local physicians and lawyers, college professors and other professionals shopping in our WalMart, not to mention teachers who are the best educated and most underpaid "other" professionals. I guess there just weren't enough billionaires to go around in the attempt to attract upscale cusotmers because WalMart is putting the 8,000 items back, along with the fabric. You can follow the saga in trade journals.
Fabric is back in WalMart in Sherman, Texas, and I have already bought more than my share. I have seen other people notice the fabric is back and get that incredulous, happy look people get when something unexpectedly good happens. The clerks tell me that they are staying busy relearning the art of cutting fabric as well as restocking the notions.
The profit motive is wonderful when it works! froggyintexas