Do us a favor please!!
07-29-2011, 10:00 AM
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I've also done the comments on the corporate website regarding various issues. We kept our fabric several years ago when they first started getting rid of it elsewhere due to the overwhelming volume of bombardment from local customers. I'm going to have to pester them about a few more stores nearby.
07-30-2011, 03:58 AM
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I will surely buy enough, if,(big IF) there is someone available to cut it and I don't have to stand and ring the tiny bell for half an hour. Right now, our craft section is in one corner of the store and the fabric is in the opposing corner of the store,..like front to back. That has always been Walmarts problem and when they stated that it was not cost effective to have to have a paid person to cut the fabric and also the space that was taken up with fabric was not cost effective. What they failed to factor in was the fact that it would pay for the space and worker hours if, (BIG IF) there was always someone readily availabe to cut the fabric you wanted.
07-30-2011, 05:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Yooper32
I will surely buy enough, if,(big IF) there is someone available to cut it and I don't have to stand and ring the tiny bell for half an hour. Right now, our craft section is in one corner of the store and the fabric is in the opposing corner of the store,..like front to back. That has always been Walmarts problem and when they stated that it was not cost effective to have to have a paid person to cut the fabric and also the space that was taken up with fabric was not cost effective. What they failed to factor in was the fact that it would pay for the space and worker hours if, (BIG IF) there was always someone readily availabe to cut the fabric you wanted.
07-30-2011, 06:12 AM
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That's really odd - our WM always had someone to cut fabric - maybe this manager is just trying to keep costs down - approach him on this subject as well. It's stupid to have fabrics available, but no one to cut them!
Originally Posted by Yooper32
I will surely buy enough, if,(big IF) there is someone available to cut it and I don't have to stand and ring the tiny bell for half an hour. Right now, our craft section is in one corner of the store and the fabric is in the opposing corner of the store,..like front to back. That has always been Walmarts problem and when they stated that it was not cost effective to have to have a paid person to cut the fabric and also the space that was taken up with fabric was not cost effective. What they failed to factor in was the fact that it would pay for the space and worker hours if, (BIG IF) there was always someone readily availabe to cut the fabric you wanted.
07-30-2011, 06:14 AM
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Location: Sheridan, Arkansas
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Our store never lost the fabric department. But when people in our town learned about other stores losing theirs, they started a petition. Several thousand names were turned in to regional headquarters. Lots of calls and emails also. I really believe that is what saved this store.
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