Monday, December 2, 2019

The Next Chapter

The Next Chapter


You are going to be noticing a number of changes in the upcoming months. Due to the current economic climate in Alberta, The Crafty Lady (the store) will be transitioning from brick and mortar to click and order (craftylady.ca). Many of your favourites will continue to be offered but many will fall by the wayside - either because of the import costs or because they are offered online by the 'parent' company. For example, Knit Picks sells directly to you online so I will discontinue the sale of Knit Picks products in my online store.

Another change will be in this blog. Anne and Margaret have been doing a wonderful job on the blog these past few years (and Anna before them) and they are all professional writers. I am not. Unless one or more of them choose to guest/ghost write on occasion, you will notice a clear difference in the way I write and the frequency with which I write. With all the upcoming changes, I may skip a week or two but I will always endeavour to publish Monday mornings and be at least somewhat entertaining in my subject matter.

One thing I pray never changes is the passion and pride with which The Crafty Lady serves the creative community. The fledgling online store will be down for maintenance in the near future in an endeavour to bring our customers a more user friendly platform (that you will recognize if you’ve shopped online with us prior to us having this current version) while I replace my current POS/online provider. (See "Can't get to the store?" halfway down to the right of this blog.)

Changes happen. We adapt. Life goes on. I am looking forward to the challenges the new chapter brings to my life. I regret only one thing - you won’t be able to visit and pet the yarn.


Which brings us to the SALE OF THE WEEK section.
There won't be any sales of the week for a while because we will be having a

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(everything from 5% - 25 % off)

Just like when we moved from our previous location on the actual Main Street, we don't want to have a lot of stock to move, so there will be great savings throughout the store. As mentioned above, some items are being phased out while others are following us to the online store. Guess which ones will be at a higher discount. 😉

For those of you who have special orders that you're waiting for, we haven't forgotten about you. As soon as they are available to us, we will have them for you! We hope to be calling you ASAP.

All gift cards, store credits, etc will still be honoured. The Crafty Lady will be around for a long time, just not downtown Lacombe.

written by Lori, CL owner, who has mixed feelings but is excited for the future.

10 comments:

  1. I love petting the yarn, oh and coming in to see what's new. Sorry to see the store close but hope the online will go good for you.

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    1. That is my hope too. I am also planning a pop up store in the near future.

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  2. I am so sorry to hear this. This was my second home. This must have been a difficult decision.

    And now I will never see the new store.

    May you be blessed in your new endeavors.

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    1. I can send you a video so you can see it at least once. :)
      And, yes, it was a difficult decision and thank you. As my aunt likes to say, "God has a plan."

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  3. Sorry You are leaving the store. I tried to come in more frequently but it was a little difficult for me. Hubble in very large wheelchair.

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    1. Don't feel guilty for not coming in more often. Life has handed me some lemons and I intend to make some amazing lemonade with them. :)

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  4. I’m devastated! Where am I going to go when I visit? I understand the changes are necessary but I’m so sorry to hear this. I was so looking forward to seeing the new store. All the best for your new endeavor.

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  5. As I said to Anna, I can send you a video so you can at least visit it virtually. Otherwise, Knit Night will continue in a different location, so you can always pop in for that. Or just call and we can go for coffee or 'coffee'. ;)

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  6. Gosh this breaks my heart (I may have literally cried). I’m so sorry this economy is forcing small businesses like yours to close, and that communities are losing these gems. It makes my own deep held dream of one day opening my own yarn store, seem that much more out of reach. It’s hard knowing that you’re not just a short drive down the highway when I need a new set of nice needles, helping to choose the perfect yarn for the next gift or simply just to pet the yarn and likely add to the stash lol but I look forward to being able to shop with you online. All the best - Amber

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    1. Thank you Amber. For the first little while, I will be strictly online but as soon as the RV is renovated, the mobile store will be popping up all over the place so you will still be able to pet the yarns and buy the needles. Make sure to follow The Crafty Lady on Facebook to keep updated on times and locations.

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