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I remember when they first started removing the fabric sections. Someone claimed to have insider knowledge and they reported that the craft departments were one of the few that had to have a staff member in the department full-time. (Makes sense.) Many of them had 2-3 on the floor at any time. The accountants saw that as too much overhead and started cutting the crafts from the "underperforming stores", particularly trims and fabric where a staff member was needed. (I hate bean counters who care so little about their customers!!! )

What made most of the people discussing it mad was that many lived in cities and towns where the Wal-Marts had put the original craft shops out of business. Now they have no local place for materials at any price and have to drive hours away or rely on online shopping.

The scrapbooking section is getting bigger because those materials don't expire like paint, get easily messy like yarn and can be stocked by anyone.