Wal-Mart Fabric Department News
01-04-2011, 06:28 AM
#51
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Location: Coastal Georgia
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Originally Posted by Cheryl
They have brought back some material on small bolts but it is really crappy looking material in our Wal-Mart it's like the material no one would really buy. $5.00 for a bolt.
01-04-2011, 06:33 AM
#52
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Ocala, FL
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Originally Posted by jaciqltznok
do you really use walmart fabric in your quilts, or just decor type holiday, crafty things?
01-04-2011, 06:38 AM
#53
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Jasper, Georgia
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i used to be dept. manager of the fabric dept. in the canton ga. wal mart. our store manager had no control over what stayed or went away. she told me that corporate and district decided and that it was based on sales. when they remodeled they took half of fabric dept. out, downsized toys and enlarged eletronics. they have now given the dept. managers anywhere from 2 to 4 depts. to manage with NO daytime help. there is always price changes and lot of reports to do. i am glad i retired.
canton still has fabric and no one to cut it!!!!! have one of the new stores is jasper about 5 miles from me. it doesn't even have any precuts!!!!!!!!!
canton still has fabric and no one to cut it!!!!! have one of the new stores is jasper about 5 miles from me. it doesn't even have any precuts!!!!!!!!!
01-04-2011, 06:48 AM
#56
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Texas
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Over the holidays I listened to a news report that Walmart sales were substantially lower than other years. I smiled to myself. Could it be the quilters are making themselves known to the administration? Maybe. I also had an opportunity to talk to a representative in Joann's over the holidays. Several ladies and I filled his delicate ears and even gave him a show in tell on what works in a quilt and what doesn't. He said ,"Changes are coming". That could mean anything.
01-04-2011, 06:51 AM
#57
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: central NC
Posts: 1,095
Yeah, what is it about them that they steal stuff from my brother's laundry basket?
Originally Posted by Virginia
Love your Boston. I have one also. She was spayed today, so I get time to be here without her taking fabric out of my sewing room. Keep on quilting.
01-04-2011, 06:52 AM
#60
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Location: central NC
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On the Joann's changes: I wonder if it could be because of going private? Hopefully, the new investors will watch CAREFULLY what the purchaser wants. The mighty dollar speaketh! LOL
Originally Posted by Ricki
Over the holidays I listened to a news report that Walmart sales were substantially lower than other years. I smiled to myself. Could it be the quilters are making themselves known to the administration? Maybe. I also had an opportunity to talk to a representative in Joann's over the holidays. Several ladies and I filled his delicate ears and even gave him a show in tell on what works in a quilt and what doesn't. He said ,"Changes are coming". That could mean anything.
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