WaMart
05-28-2011, 11:34 AM
#103
Super Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Henderson, NV
Posts: 1,624
Originally Posted by musicaljan
I've heard all the talk about the return of fabric as well. And the employees you ask also have heard both answers. I would love to have fabric back as the nearest Joann's or Hobby Lobby for me is one hour away.
I said all along they were shooting themselves in the foot. The bean counters saw they weren't making a huge profit in the fabric department so decided to eliminate it. However, people like me shop for fabric then shop for our other things. Once WM took out their fabric, I saw no reason to go. I get most of my groceries at our local grocery store. They will even match WM's ads. They LOST business since I don't shop there hardly at all anymore I don't think they took that into account when making their decision to axe the fabric department.
And "pre-cuts" don't count as a "fabric department", no matter how you slice it.
I hope they bring our fabric dept. back. Until then, I just plan my trips better. And make sure I have my Joann's coupon before I head out. :D
I said all along they were shooting themselves in the foot. The bean counters saw they weren't making a huge profit in the fabric department so decided to eliminate it. However, people like me shop for fabric then shop for our other things. Once WM took out their fabric, I saw no reason to go. I get most of my groceries at our local grocery store. They will even match WM's ads. They LOST business since I don't shop there hardly at all anymore I don't think they took that into account when making their decision to axe the fabric department.
And "pre-cuts" don't count as a "fabric department", no matter how you slice it.
I hope they bring our fabric dept. back. Until then, I just plan my trips better. And make sure I have my Joann's coupon before I head out. :D
05-28-2011, 12:01 PM
#104
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Martinsville, Indiana
Posts: 1,430
Walmart will honor Joann's ads for a price on the identical item, but not the % off coupons, unless that is a brand new policy. They haven't in the past accepted any % off coupons, or at least mine hasn't.
05-28-2011, 01:40 PM
#105
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 520
Why don`t we e-mail or call Wal-Mart? We just lost our material dept. in a remodel too. Much bigger store and there isn`t a straight aisle any where, we were there 2 or3 times and every time I leave upset. They told me that there would be material in Wal-Mart stores that are 50 miles apart. But they don`t know how far that is from me. I give up!!! I just got back from JoAnn`s and got every thing I`ll need for awhile and will be looking in a small shop that just opened out in the country.
05-28-2011, 08:03 PM
#106
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: S. W. Indiana
Posts: 7,484
Originally Posted by Barbshobbies
Why don`t we e-mail or call Wal-Mart? We just lost our material dept. in a remodel too. Much bigger store and there isn`t a straight aisle any where, we were there 2 or3 times and every time I leave upset. They told me that there would be material in Wal-Mart stores that are 50 miles apart. But they don`t know how far that is from me. I give up!!! I just got back from JoAnn`s and got every thing I`ll need for awhile and will be looking in a small shop that just opened out in the country.
NOt too long afterwards I found them in the new "snack" aisle. @@
05-28-2011, 10:27 PM
#108
Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 106
What I was told was the main people who run Wal-Mart had a meeting and decided they had made an error by removing fabrics,guns, and someother things.To many complaints from people, I think.Guess we will all have to wait and see if they keep their word or not.Our Wal-Mart store sells lots of fabric.Sometimes I'm not crazy for the patterns but it still sells.
05-28-2011, 10:43 PM
#110
Super Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: NW Montana
Posts: 1,275
We now have a real fabric department once again, after it had almost closed out. The clerk told me they get new fabric in daily, & are expecting better quality than they previously had.
I did notice though, that the craft section is just about non-existant.
I did notice though, that the craft section is just about non-existant.
