An email from WalMart
12-24-2010, 02:17 PM
#172
Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Baileys Prairie, Texas
Posts: 294
We have the craft/celebration aisle....It has about 3 items for 10 different crafts....it isn't worth walking down the row. Now I have to drive 40 miles to have a selection of thread/elastic/buttons/or notions....What a joy!!!!!
12-25-2010, 07:08 AM
#174
Super Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Central Ohio
Posts: 1,079
WM opened two years ago in my city with the "celebration" department and I'm yet to see that many people shopping in that section. The sewing aisle they refer to is pathetic (in my WM). I understanding their reasoning--doesn't mean I agree with it or like it--but what they call "celebration" is a very poor replacement for fabrics, zippers, patterns, etc. IMHO.
12-25-2010, 08:48 AM
#175
Super Member
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 1,646
We still have a fabric dept. It is much smaller, and they have containers of fabric down the walk way between paints and tv depts.
We also have a celebration dept, which I first noticed when I went to walmart last time. There is a big sign and all the party goods almost direct center of the store.
It is rediculous looking and they had cards and streamers and plates before. Nothing too much sold then, don't know why they think it will cell now. Not unless they put stars names to it and say this one has these.. I can buy party plates a heck of alot cheaper, and get cards cheaper too. ( with many sending e cards) cards may soon become a thing of the past)
We also have a celebration dept, which I first noticed when I went to walmart last time. There is a big sign and all the party goods almost direct center of the store.
It is rediculous looking and they had cards and streamers and plates before. Nothing too much sold then, don't know why they think it will cell now. Not unless they put stars names to it and say this one has these.. I can buy party plates a heck of alot cheaper, and get cards cheaper too. ( with many sending e cards) cards may soon become a thing of the past)
12-25-2010, 09:09 AM
#176
Super Member
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 1,646
perhaps the reason for not getting over it so soon. I as well as many others in this group live in very small towns. Have to drive a good 75 miles one way if I want a Joanne, or Hancocks even.
When Walmart, which happens to be an hour drive had fabric, the dept was packed of school kids, parents, native indians ( we have a tribal area nearby) it was always busy, so much so, it ended with our quilt shops closing.
There is now nothing in my town, with the exception of my drug store, putting in a fabric section. Not too many choices, but, they have one. Can get yarn, needles,pins..
Thank heaven... but the quilt shops closed... then Walmart got rid of their fabric (they still have a small amt, not worth driving for). So they abandoned us after putting quilting shops out of business
When Walmart, which happens to be an hour drive had fabric, the dept was packed of school kids, parents, native indians ( we have a tribal area nearby) it was always busy, so much so, it ended with our quilt shops closing.
There is now nothing in my town, with the exception of my drug store, putting in a fabric section. Not too many choices, but, they have one. Can get yarn, needles,pins..
Thank heaven... but the quilt shops closed... then Walmart got rid of their fabric (they still have a small amt, not worth driving for). So they abandoned us after putting quilting shops out of business
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