Originally Posted by
Prim Quilts
I live near St. Louis, Missouri. Since the beginning of the year I know of five quilt shops that are either in the process of closing or just closed. That is just here in my area. Has anyone else noticed this happening in other areas? Plus, we lost one shop last April. Just wondering what is happening nationwide in the quilting industry.
one reason i can think of it that there are opportunities to buy cheaper fabric from places like walmart, hancocks, jo-ann, etc. another reason is that on-line stores don't have the overhead, like what it takes to maintain a store, so they can charge less for their fabric.