WaMart
#25
Originally Posted by jshorty
Awhile back someone posted an article from Wall Street Journal stating that WalMart will be putting back fabric depts starting May 1st. I live in Las Vegas & have been to 6 different Super WalMart & non have put in fabric. I did find a small older store that had a few bolts but found they were the same price as JoAnn's. I just returned from San Antonio, Tx and they never got rid of their fabric in the first place. Does anyone have anymore info on this?
#26
The WalMart in my town (Ohio) has kept their fabric section. I asked a clerk if they were going to do away with it and she said no, because several people in the area had called WalMart headquarters and asked them not to!?!
The closest JoAnn's or LQS is at least a 20 minute drive away, so I think headquarters may have taken that into account when they decided to keep it open.
I guess calling WalMart's headquarters would be a good way to get the "scoop" or beg to have the fabric section reinstated!
The closest JoAnn's or LQS is at least a 20 minute drive away, so I think headquarters may have taken that into account when they decided to keep it open.
I guess calling WalMart's headquarters would be a good way to get the "scoop" or beg to have the fabric section reinstated!
#27
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Denison, TX
Posts: 6
Our store in Denison, Tx was given the word this last week that it would not be going away as planned. In fact, it will be almost doubleing in size. Our store already has a great selection and pretty good prices. I sometimes can find the same fabric at Walmart as at Joanns for less. I am just thrilled. The Sherman store, about 10 minutes down the same hwy 75 will be remodeling to put theirs back in. YEA!! The manager said it would be going back into 2000 stores.
#28
Originally Posted by jshorty
Awhile back someone posted an article from Wall Street Journal stating that WalMart will be putting back fabric depts starting May 1st. I live in Las Vegas & have been to 6 different Super WalMart & non have put in fabric. I did find a small older store that had a few bolts but found they were the same price as JoAnn's. I just returned from San Antonio, Tx and they never got rid of their fabric in the first place. Does anyone have anymore info on this?
#29
Our WalMart has started to add some things back in, but I have yet to see thread or any other type of notions. There are a few packaged fabrics, but I like to feel the fabric. It would be very convenient for me if they were to enlarge the fabric dept, but I have a feeling they think this package stuff is going to work for folks. Personally I will travel the 30mins to JoAnns or Hobby Lobby, to get what I need if all WalMart sells is packaged fabrics. WalMart is just a few minutes away, which would be nice if they would reopen the fabric dept the way it was before.
I think they will soon discover that adding just a bit of sewing items is not what we were asking for.
I think they will soon discover that adding just a bit of sewing items is not what we were asking for.