Fabric Returning to Wal-Mart : Report from Wall Street.
10-19-2010, 05:25 AM
#211
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Location: On the plains of the Dakota's
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When they built our Walmart nearly 3 years ago, they built it without the fabric dept. I told people to complain at Walmart.com. As of right now, still no fabric. We have one little quilt shop, and she told them to add it, it won't take away from her business. We have to travel 300+ miles (Bismarck, ND) to the nearest one with fabric. When I move to SW North Dakota near Bismarck in the next 2 weeks, I will travel about 100 miles to it.
10-19-2010, 05:38 PM
#214
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Location: Beatrice, Nebraska
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Originally Posted by kspurlock1
I have some good news for you. I am a research analyst (stockbroker) as well as a not so skilled quilter. I just read a research report from KeyBanc stating that Wal-Mart will be adding fabric back to their stores. How about that?
Here is an excerpt: “Over the last four years, Wal-Mart has gradually removed fabric from its stores, and now operates approximately 1,800 stores with full fabric .... down from approximately 3,300 stores in 2006. Until recently we expected Wal-Mart to remove the full fabric department from approximately 1,000 additional stores….Wal-Mart management is now changing its fabric plans. They cite customer requests for the product and an opportunity to drive incremental traffic. …Finally, Wal-Mart plans to selectively add full fabric back where customers asked for the product. At this stage, no formal rollout plan has been announced.”
Isn’t this wonderful? I know I have missed the fabric department at Wal-Mart!
It would be wonderful to hear back from you if and when you see changes in the wal-mart fabric department. Pictures of the return would be even better and could help move this process along. I also suggest that you voice your opinion to Wal-Mart store managers about the loss of fabric. They seem to be listening again – YEA!
looking forward to hearing from you
Here is an excerpt: “Over the last four years, Wal-Mart has gradually removed fabric from its stores, and now operates approximately 1,800 stores with full fabric .... down from approximately 3,300 stores in 2006. Until recently we expected Wal-Mart to remove the full fabric department from approximately 1,000 additional stores….Wal-Mart management is now changing its fabric plans. They cite customer requests for the product and an opportunity to drive incremental traffic. …Finally, Wal-Mart plans to selectively add full fabric back where customers asked for the product. At this stage, no formal rollout plan has been announced.”
Isn’t this wonderful? I know I have missed the fabric department at Wal-Mart!
It would be wonderful to hear back from you if and when you see changes in the wal-mart fabric department. Pictures of the return would be even better and could help move this process along. I also suggest that you voice your opinion to Wal-Mart store managers about the loss of fabric. They seem to be listening again – YEA!
looking forward to hearing from you
10-20-2010, 09:00 AM
#216
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Granbury, Texas
Posts: 881
The last time I was in our WM they had just the precuts/bundles - 2yds, etc. nothing in bolts. I will have to check this out on Saturday (give me something to do out of the house for an hour or 2 then back to quilting).
10-20-2010, 02:36 PM
#217
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Buchanan Dam, Texas
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I just went by the WalMart to check the fabric department in Marble Falls, Tx. They still do not have very much fabric, but there are empty spaces for when more arrives. However, there was no cheap fabric. From $3.99 with more in the $4.49 to $6.99 price range so far. They did put in some quilting notions and tools. Also some thread which will help.
10-20-2010, 04:38 PM
#218
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Join Date: May 2009
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The strange thing was that they took it all out of most of the rural areas and left some in areas where there were quilt shops here.
When I found the first Walmart while traveling in Tn. many years ago, thats what drew us in. It certainly wasn't the clothes or pots and pans.
There have been so many chages since Sam Walton started his chain. The biggest change has been to switch from buying American products to foreign made goods. I doubt he would have been happy to see what its been turned into today.
When I found the first Walmart while traveling in Tn. many years ago, thats what drew us in. It certainly wasn't the clothes or pots and pans.
There have been so many chages since Sam Walton started his chain. The biggest change has been to switch from buying American products to foreign made goods. I doubt he would have been happy to see what its been turned into today.
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