Walmart Fabric
#21
Super Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: currently central new jersey
Posts: 8,623
walmart isn't as cheap on the food anymore either. when i shopped with my dd recently we found that the prices were the same as or more than our local supermarket. they seem to think that they can cruise on their reputation. too bad because in the meantime they are driving small businesses out. i hate to see empty stores on main street just because some greedy giant ran them off. and in this economy those stores will sty empty a long time.
#22
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Oh.
Posts: 781
MPeters is right. A mgr in a WV store told me their fabric would go when they remodel in the Spring.
One of our many stores in the Greater Cincinnati area told me they would lose fabrics once the store rebuilt so they could have a Super Center. The current store does not have enough floor space and the county health department will not allow them to bring "fresh foods" in the same dock area where everything else is brought in. So they will build - new and bigger!
I suggest you do a Google search. try "WalMart closing fabric departments" There is MUCH information there. Some 2 years old where they deny the rumor is true.
I found the petition which many of your probably signed. There are over 41,000 signatures to date. I suppose that number of customers does not mean a drop in the bucket for WalMart.
Share your thoughts
june in Cincinnati
One of our many stores in the Greater Cincinnati area told me they would lose fabrics once the store rebuilt so they could have a Super Center. The current store does not have enough floor space and the county health department will not allow them to bring "fresh foods" in the same dock area where everything else is brought in. So they will build - new and bigger!
I suggest you do a Google search. try "WalMart closing fabric departments" There is MUCH information there. Some 2 years old where they deny the rumor is true.
I found the petition which many of your probably signed. There are over 41,000 signatures to date. I suppose that number of customers does not mean a drop in the bucket for WalMart.
Share your thoughts
june in Cincinnati
#23
Super Member
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Somewhere in SANTA Land.
Posts: 9,696
Oh my, it's so sad to think of losing our fabric dept. at Walmart. We still have ours in Washington, but who knows for how long. I guess I had better start stocking up my stash, before they are all gone!! :(
Happy Holidays,
Cheryl
Happy Holidays,
Cheryl
#24
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 1,097
I love my walmart and I dread the loss of the fabric department! We live 25 miles away from the nearest Joanns, and I don't know WHERE the nearest quilt store it!
In terms of business practicality, it makes sense to close it. It's not just the sales but the fact that you need a worker dedicated to that department. They have to staff that one small area with people who know fabric and crafts and can cut the fabric (late at night, they sent over a guy from Automotive to cut for me once... he did his best.) So I hate to see it go, but I don't really blame them. Employees are very expensive.
In terms of business practicality, it makes sense to close it. It's not just the sales but the fact that you need a worker dedicated to that department. They have to staff that one small area with people who know fabric and crafts and can cut the fabric (late at night, they sent over a guy from Automotive to cut for me once... he did his best.) So I hate to see it go, but I don't really blame them. Employees are very expensive.
#25
Originally Posted by Cathe
In terms of business practicality, it makes sense to close it. It's not just the sales but the fact that you need a worker dedicated to that department. They have to staff that one small area with people who know fabric and crafts and can cut the fabric (late at night, they sent over a guy from Automotive to cut for me once... he did his best.) So I hate to see it go, but I don't really blame them. Employees are very expensive.
#26
I talked with the Manager of our Wal-Mart, he said if everyone would call 1-800-walmart, and complaine.. it would help, he said to make sure and say, "If I drive to a mini mall to buy my Fabric at a Quilt shop, then I will be buying my groceries and laundry detergent, and getting my percriptions, at that store, I will not drive back to Wal-Mart to make my purchases", just think of how much money they will loose if they do away with all the Fabric's at every store. And now with the economy so bad, and they are putting in Party supplies !!!! We have one Walmart in a 60 mile radius, and the fabric is going.
#29
I live in a very rural area, and hour from any other fabric stores, and our Walmart put all of their fabrics and notions by the yard on sale for 50% off earlier this month. Our Celebration station is due to be in by Jan 26th <rolling eyes> What's a poor quilter to do? Why..... buy up as much fabric on sale as possible! Guess I'll have to do my fabric shopping when I take my daughter to violin lessons. Hope I don't need to run out and grab something right quick... there won't be any of that anymore!
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