Bummer

**Ozark Mac** · 06-07-2010, 03:32

I just found this out tonight. We went shopping and found the material in the craft section completely gone! When I inquired of the manager, she said that they were no longer carrying any material.

**Airborne** · 06-07-2010, 05:13

Seems to bet the general gist in every WalMart these days.

**HappyCamper** · 06-07-2010, 06:15

Another one bites the dust. Our sewing section got turned into a craft section. They make more money off of crafts.

**Ramblinrev** · 06-07-2010, 06:58

Originally Posted by HappyCamper

Another one bites the dust. Our sewing section got turned into a craft section. They make more money off of crafts.

One reason crafts are more profitable is you don't need an attendant at the cutting tables. Saves on labor costs.

**slowhike** · 06-07-2010, 07:05

Originally Posted by Ramblinrev

One reason crafts are more profitable is you don't need an attendant at the cutting tables. Saves on labor costs.

Yeah, & some of those ladies were so glad to stop stocking shelves & come cut your fabric for you... (as the sad looking wal-mart lady rolls her eyes) Yeah,yeah... I'll be right there to cut your fabric... in about 15 minutes

**Schuetzen** · 06-07-2010, 07:37

I like to look on the bright side of things, every time Wally World closes a department or cuts back on the selection of products to try to force their customers to buy their brand is another reason not to go there. We live in a rural area where they have run most of the local stores out of business, it seems that now the remaining locals are starting to carry a better selection. I have managed to cut my trips to WM to 4 or 5 a year since they have started reducing what they carry. I will gladly pay a few cents more not to shop there, maybe if enough of us quit shopping there they will slowly disappear.

**HappyCamper** · 06-07-2010, 10:03

Schuetzen,

In our town in order to build their big mega store, they moved further out of town. I hate to make unnecessary trips, so I'm buying from the smaller stores now which are more convenient. I shop at WalMart way less now that they have moved.

**HCH** · 06-07-2010, 10:45

yea, I have 2 walmarts in my town, and the old one that is not a supercenter carries fabrics, but the new supercenter of 2 years, never carried fabrics.

**Ozark Mac** · 06-07-2010, 11:25

Originally Posted by Schuetzen

I like to look on the bright side of things, every time Wally World closes a department or cuts back on the selection of products to try to force their customers to buy their brand is another reason not to go there. We live in a rural area where they have run most of the local stores out of business, it seems that now the remaining locals are starting to carry a better selection. I have managed to cut my trips to WM to 4 or 5 a year since they have started reducing what they carry. I will gladly pay a few cents more not to shop there, maybe if enough of us quit shopping there they will slowly disappear.

Good points. Hopefully a M&P can fill the vacuum.

**1022** · 06-07-2010, 13:26

My two closest Walley Worlds are removing the fabric section as well. No new fabric, and once the ugly cotton print stuff they have left is gone, nothing more coming in.