Their “business model” is so shitty because the Internet exists. There’s not really a market for specialty brick and mortar stores anymore. Theyre in a weird grey area between boutique and Walmart and have none of the advantages of either.
I spoke to some crafters this morning after your comment and they strongly disagreed. They said that crafters that use fabric like cosplayers, quilters, sewers, and knitters use in-person retail for crafting supplies because ordering online is a gamble on quality and feel and online retailers don’t do returns because fabric is cut to order.
Their “business model” is so shitty because the Internet exists. There’s not really a market for specialty brick and mortar stores anymore. Theyre in a weird grey area between boutique and Walmart and have none of the advantages of either.
I spoke to some crafters this morning after your comment and they strongly disagreed. They said that crafters that use fabric like cosplayers, quilters, sewers, and knitters use in-person retail for crafting supplies because ordering online is a gamble on quality and feel and online retailers don’t do returns because fabric is cut to order.
These people must be making a hell of a lot of costumes if they’re buying enough supplies to keep a nationwide chain of stores afloat