.. are discontinuing their craft range from July. Look out for bargains in a shop near you! Tess x
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Posts: 3636 (01/05/2008 19:01:17) |
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Tina |
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Posts: 29930 (01/05/2008 19:06:16) Administrator |
Thats a shame
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JayCee |
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Posts: 180 (01/05/2008 19:06:43) |
Yes, I saw that. I'm sorry they're stopping selling craft stuff, though.
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Posts: 434 (01/05/2008 19:09:50) |
yeah, i heard this a while ago, very disappointing, i love their stuff. They are still going to have some stuff in their catalogues until there is none left
apparantly. I just received a big order from them recently.
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Posts: 6278 (01/05/2008 19:14:25) |
Isn't it a shame - the best packs of miscellaneous-sized mirror & plain & textured paper in loads of colours that I have came from them a year or
so ago. I would give anything to have some more!
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Posts: 1774 (01/05/2008 19:17:28) |
I got a catalogue and letter from them today, saying this was the last craft catalogue. They also enclosed a £3 voucher - I am going to Shrewsbury on Saturday
so will pop in and see if they have any bargains
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craft, I have bought loads from them in the past.
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june barker |
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Posts: 1504 (01/05/2008 19:18:23) |
WHAT. i am always in the shop buying their craft things. why in the world are they doing this. i am going to send them an e mail. i just cannot understand why
they want to do this. they have wonderful christmas crafts each year. oh boy, this is sad news.
a very disappointed june |
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Paul Church |
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Posts: 4132 (01/05/2008 19:25:18) |
It is a shame, but I think I read that they will continue a small range in the main catalogue.
Mags - I have about 10 packs of each colour of those as they were a good buy and stocked up on them ages ago!!!!! |
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Beas Nanny |
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Posts: 6278 (01/05/2008 19:30:13) |
Paul Church wrote: they were brill weren't they Paul - I have a couple of packs of each colour, but I use it all the time - great for matting and layering. One of the best products they ever did. M ps shall have to be even meaner with it now - every off-cut gets put back in the pack as it is! |
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Posts: 178 (01/05/2008 19:45:15) |
Does anyone know why? Linda
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Janny |
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Posts: 1871 (01/05/2008 19:47:27) |
What a shame, will have to stock up! (Any excuse!)
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Posts: 1530 (01/05/2008 19:55:53) |
I have just spoken to Lakeland and they say they are expanding their kitchenware section.
It was a difficult decision to cancel out the crafts they say. There is no Lakeland up here so if anyone would like my voucher just pm me and the first person to reply will get it. There is no way I can get to a shop before the voucher runs out in June. Love Cynthia x |
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matildasmum |
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Posts: 2659 (01/05/2008 20:10:59) |
it was lakeland xmas card kit that got me into crafting so it's the end of an era for me!
i used to get loads of their craft stuff, thought it was a bit pricey sometimes but the quality more than made up for it. i have had so-called deals from c&c n the quality is rubbish on quite a few things i've had, coupled with the problems i just dont bother now. but lakeland always had something to tempt me when i received their new leaflets each season. so sorry to hear they are discontinuing it all. chell x |
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Posts: 6956 (01/05/2008 20:32:29) |
That's a pity as I think their card blanks are very good value and great quality
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maylizzie |
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Posts: 3024 (01/05/2008 20:37:46) |
I was at Windermere on Sunday and the stock is running down. there letter said they are xpandng kitchenware.
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june barker |
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Posts: 1504 (01/05/2008 21:01:03) |
i am going into my lakeland tomorrow after work and buy as much as i can. i still cannot believe it. i am well known in my local lakeland shop. i still cannot
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Lavender |
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Posts: 10298 (02/05/2008 01:19:51) |
Oh poo... I really like their craft things
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Posts: 611 (02/05/2008 10:27:11) |
I agree, it is a shame. I have a birthday next week, so might spend some birthday cash in my local store. I pop into Lakeland from time to time, it can be
difficult rushing from work as they close bang on 5:30, so don't go as often as I would like to. Whenever I have been in though can't say I have seen
many people browsing the kitchen stuff but there is always people in the craft section. This will be a big loss, but I have heard the managing directors want
to change the direction of the store and bring it back to kitchen goods. This might be a good time to pick up some bargains..
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Posts: 15608 (02/05/2008 11:12:06) Administrator |
if you think how much space a pack of paper takes up - say at £5 and that same space could have three kitchen gadgety small things at £12-15 - I think it's
just that craft items are relatively inexpensive sometimes compared to the larger kitchen items that could be trading in the same space - shop space is so very
expensive with rates, staff costs and what have you that they need to maximise their turnover on every square inch
but haa haaa - who ever said you could make millions of profit on crafts - interesting that people are gradually finding out that crafts are a fabulous industry to be in - but may not always make as much profit as some others - well unless you're a TV station lol smiles Joanna |
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Posts: 1834 (02/05/2008 11:29:12) |
I too have a voucher for Lakeland to use before end of June, 1st person to pm me will get it as there is no store near me either.
Christine
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