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Re:Fabric and craft retailer Joann to go out of business, cl... by ksenzee on Tuesday February 25, 2025 @11:43AM (#43174181)
Love all the folks on here asserting that there’s no market for craft supplies. The market for yarn specifically is actually so large that it supports a huge number of local yarn shops in addition to multiple big box chains. Everywhere I travel, I find more than one local yarn shop, somehow thriving in spite of Joann and its ilk charging considerably less for what you might think was a similar product. (In reality, the yarn sold at local yarn shops is much higher quality.)
Re:Fabric and craft retailer Joann to go out of business, cl... by notcancer on Tuesday February 25, 2025 @12:04PM (#43174497)
We all know Hacker News would've done it right, because they wouldn't even have physical stores, just a mailing list sign up page teasing the yarn, followed by giving away free yarn, then jacking up the price and making you watch ads before you can buy the yarn (after the series D), followed by a "Thanks for a great journey" blog post on LinkedIn.
Re:Fabric and craft retailer Joann to go out of business, cl... by disqard on Tuesday February 25, 2025 @02:08PM (#43175971)
Actually selling physical goods? That's so last-century...

You could own an NFT of the yarn instead! Oh wait, that's no longer in vogue? I'll show myself out now.

Re:Fabric and craft retailer Joann to go out of business, cl... by paleotrope on Tuesday February 25, 2025 @12:30PM (#43174846)
What big box chains?
Re:Fabric and craft retailer Joann to go out of business, cl... by ksenzee on Tuesday February 25, 2025 @03:28PM (#43176945)
Michaels and Hobby Lobby.