[Loch-soilleir] fabric stores closing

[Kathy Cofrin]

I am very ANGRY with Walmart, especially the Walmart
in Marshall Tx.  At this point in time I am refusing
to enter any Walmart for the forseeable future.  I
will still use Target but my fabric needs are well met
with Joannes and Hancock.  Or I shop online.
--- Michael Silverhands <silverhands at sbcglobal.net>
wrote:

> 
> On Aug 17, 2007, at 3:12 PM, Geneva Tanner wrote:
> 
> > Okay found out from my mom that if you want to
> prevent the fabric  
> > portion of walmart closiing then call write or
> e-mail the below  
> > addresses. they will take into consideration
> public sentiment and  
> > refused to close one in Kansas. Just get your
> local wally world  
> > store number and get every one you know to call or
> write :-) spread  
> > the word. I Know I do not want the one in my area
> to close the  
> > fabric dept.
> >   Just a sugestion since getting fabric for Garb
> is becomeing more  
> > difficult as more fabric stores are going out of
> business
> >
> >   the web site is....www.walmart.com   address is
> walmart 702 S.W. 
> > 8th st.
> >   bentonville, ar.72716  phone is 1 800 925 6278.
> >
> 
> 1) Mom and Pop fabric(*) stores develop an area
> market. They make a  
> slim but sustainable profit by offering variety
> (such as  specialty  
> items) and by providing personal service which
> justifies slightly  
> higher markups.
> 
> 2) Walmart builds a store in the area, offering no
> personal service  
> and very little variety but cheap prices on the
> fabric, patterns and  
> sundries that they do offer -- "standard stuff" that
> they can buy and  
> sell in large volumes.
> 
> 3) Mom and Pop fabric stores in the area still win
> on service and  
> variety, but lose most of their "standard stuff"
> business to Walmart.  
> Unable to survive without their "bread and butter"
> sales, they go out  
> of business en masse.
> 
> 4) Walmart realizes they can't make much money on
> such thin margins,  
> so they quit selling fabric.
> 
> ???
> 
> Personally, I'd be delighted if Walmart would get
> completely out of  
> the fabric market, and stay out. Then there'd be a
> market available  
> for Mom and Pop stores to open again. I think it's
> better to have a  
> bunch of small stores competing for your business.
> 
> My $.02.
> 
> On the other hand, if you really want your local
> Walmart to keep  
> selling fabric... then more power to you. Who
> knows... maybe it's  
> easier to convince Walmart to keep selling fabric,
> than it is to  
> encourage new Mom and Pop fabric stores to open (or
> re-open) in your  
> area. Call, write... they really do listen to public
> opinion  
> (sometimes). Thanks for providing the information,
> Geneva! :-)
> 
> Michael
> 
> (*) substitute any product name in place of
> "fabric", it's the same  
> picture
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Kathy Cofrin
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