I don't buy anything there except fabrics and that is because I get gift cards there.

Sounds like a corporate jargon. It must be the latest in corporate jargon thought up from some fresh out of college retail trent setter.

I know years ago when the trade was opened to Mexico, the phase to get cheap labor was called "outsourcing", and it caused plants to be shut down here in USA because they could get it cheaper in Mexico. I know my job was lost to this, they outsourced the labor to Mexico and because they kept the engineering side in the USA, they could still stamp the parts made in the USA. The guys that went down there to train workers was amazed at the labor force. They had rows and rows of manufacturer's of all types and buses of people brought in each day; and depending on what you served for lunch that day and pay would depend on how many or type of workers you would get. I don't see how this benefited the company profits if it was a constant change over of workers.

Sorry for the rant but this is a sore subject to me. I gave that company 23+years, my mother had 37 years with them and some of the workers let go it was their only job when it closed.

I don't think it means they will be selling jewelry -- just the materials to make jewelry yourself. Personally, I wish they would add more quilting fabric and trim down some of the other departments. I still haven't figured out why they sell lamps! :lol: :roll:

I think it is more Jewelry making. I have several friends that like to make jewelry and are always buying beads and findings and such.

I agree with this - too much seasonal stuff.

Wouldn't you rather buy furnishings at a furniture store? Every time I go to HAncocks it seems like there is more and more of that taking up space.

I don't think the article means wide. I think it means shelf space. They are increasing the shelf space of the jewelry department from 88 to 120 feet which seems like an outrageous amount but jewelry usually hangs so that would convert to square feet and it's not as much "space" as it sounds like. The newly renovated and relocated Super Joann's that I went to yesterday has the fabric and several other items on very tall rolling carts so they can re-arrange entire departments of stuff in minutes. Still got the same old dollar store crap at the front, though. What's up with that?

Ours was just rmodeled! Its really nice, but alot more crowded now!

I think you are right! I really read that wrong. I want to like Joanns but I go to Hobby Lobby more and more. Need to check around for other fabric options. There is a Walmart near me that sells fabric. I have only bought fleece there but I have seen some posting of nice fabric from Walmart. Maybe I will go there tomorrow.

The local Joann's recently remodeled. "Rightsizing" they called it and is now two-thirds the size it was originally. Still carrying less than half sewing-related items and fabrics. Their yarn and embroidery department is quite complete, but who expects to find lamps, fake flowers, greeting cards, etc. in a fabric store?
Anyhow, thank goodness for their coupons.