Not a Happy Crocheter

[kwoolls]

Just came back from AC Moore and almost all the yarn shelves were bare and I mean bare...

 

Started talking to a lady and she said when she asked them why they said it was from the sale and that they have down sizing the yarn dept because they feel it is not popular anymore WHAT!!! SAY WHAT!!!!

 

Even there Hooks Books and other gadgets were almost bare ...Oh i also asked if they had any tote handles and was told they did away with them too...

 

This is just not right...I think first thing Monday morning I am going to call corporate and find out why this is happening.....I was so depressed after leaving that store...

[cjansen]

That is not good. I can't believe that. Though Darice is selling almost all their yarn next to nothing, but the other brands were filling the shelves!

[HappyOldCro]

The AC Moore by me is still full, maybe they are doing the same as Walmart and going to stock or eliminate based on individual store sales...

[LI Roe]

I haven't been to my local AC Moore in a couple of weeks, knew they had some sale going but never got there. There is usually a lot of yarn in this store but the crochet books are sadly lacking. I usually get them from Amazon way before the store does (if it ever gets them). Even the leaflets are so-so.

 

Hope to get there soon and will find out what is happening.

 

LI Roe

[Tampa Doll]

Guess I shouldn't be happy that we are finally getting one close. They are going to open one in Tampa. So I guess I will still be ordering most of my stuff from the internet. Darn:angry

[vcufashion419]

Glad you posted this. I am at home visiting my family this weekend (same town you live, kwolls!) and we were actually going to AC Moore this morning. Now we're going to Michaels instead!

[Hook & Yarn]

I was in my local AC Moore (Southern NJ) about a month ago and they expanded the yarn dept!

[kwoolls]

I have no idea why they think this is not popular anymore but they are down to 2 rows and 1 side row....and most of it was empty...Actually everything in the yarn dept was empty....It is so sad to see this...

[CraftyShannon]

I haven't been to A.C. Moore in months, simply because it's the furthest craft store in the area near me. I used to specifically go for the pattern books though. They always had a ton more modern day ones that weren't all potholders or afghans like the other stores have. I did notice when I was there the last time they had a bunch of stuff on sale. However, I can't believe coporate thinks people aren't buying yarn. Most of the time, the yarn section is so full it's hard to shop around so many people.

[alibra]

I am surprised by this news, I was planning a trip this morning to my ACMoore, I will tell you of a great place on the internet that I found.....http://www.smileysyarns.com they have sales!!

[isserlie]

Well, there isnt an AC Moore near me, and the JoAnn's is a good 40 minutes away. We do have a Michael's near by but the selection is poor. It seems to be filled with all that fluffy stuff...though there are some Vanna yarns now...you get a choice of 10 colors or so.

 

Where oh where can I see and touch a skein of Canadiana?

 

There have been 3 large yarn stores close; you know the ones with tons to choose from, and lots of colors. All that are left are smallish specialty shops with specialty wool.

 

I have resorted to going on line, but the colors arent always true, and I have bought some off colors.

 

I dont understand why these stores are changing stock and closing when I keep hearing people around saddened and frustrated that they have no where to go for solid good quality yarns...

 

isserlie

[DesertCrocheter]

Hmm, that doesn't sound quite right to me. I hope that person was just misinformed. My mom was just as her AC Moore last night, and they had plenty of yarn. Why don't you call and ask the manager? Mom's AC Moore just had a sale last week, so shelves may have been depleted because of that. Patty

[RachelChochet]

I'm sorry to hear that. But it's probley the store as I know my local AC Moore has alot of yarn. (Although that's because also the two Michaels in Northern Del. aren't the greatest IMO)

[crochetingtakesguts]

Hey, Sorry to hear about the sudden yarn trauma. I do agree that stores are tending to carry to much novelty yarn now. I get so frustrtated when there are skeins and skeins of fur and ribbon and boucle and ladder. But you can't find the same bright green acrylic yarn that has been around since the start of crochet.