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In reply to the discussion: Joann Fabrics and Crafts files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy [View all]KT2000
(20,601 posts)is they have tried to do too much. They branched from sewing into crafts. This put several local stores out of business. They also tried to have their own fabrics manufactured in China, which were poor quality. They had a ridiculous setup for discounts. They required shoppers have their mailed coupons to get sale items. They could never keep their mailing list straight so I gave up on them for that reason. They required the customer to sign up constantly and wait for it to be processed to get the sale prices - this just meant you never got the sale price. It was a crappy company.
Fabrics.com was in business for decades. Amazon bought it and ran it into the ground very quickly and it closed. They came up with stupid ideas such as selling precut fabric. They wanted to save on cost and required customers buy in their specified lengths, such as 3 yards. If you needed 4 yards, you were expected to buy two 3 yard pieces. What a bunch of idiots. They have come back online but are like an ebay for fabrics.