To our customers, We want to thank you for your many years of support of The Scrapbook Shoppe. It has been a wonderful experience to share your lives with you through scrapbooking. We are also very grateful for the many personal relationships we have developed with you over the years. Some of you started out as customers and have turned into treasured friends.
However, it is time to begin a new chapter in our lives. It is with regret that we will be closing The Scrapbook Shoppe. Is it because of the economy? You bet! Is it because we have lots of other commitments in our lives that deserve more attention? Yes to that too. There are many reasons we have decided to close. It has not been an easy decision and it was a decision that was not made yesterday, last week, or last month.
I am sure you will be visiting us during our upcoming sales. However, to be honest, we would love to see you before we start our sale. You will get the best selection of product, be able to use your gift certificates or store credits and get to use your frequent shopper cards. There will come a point when these are no longer honored.
Unfortunately, we will not be hosting a Spring crop this year. We have been trying to figure out a way to have the quality crop that you expect within our operating budget. After working the numbers, we do not feel we have the resources or manpower to have both a closing sale and a big crop, and do both well. We will also not be having a store cruise. However, you will be happy to know that there are other cruises in our area, or you could try another Cruise and Crop cruise.
Here is our proposed timetable of events . Please keep in mind that some things may change. Please visit the blog or look for emails regarding any changes to this schedule. March 20- March 31- We will be open as usual. Regular business hours and normal store policies. We will be continuing to stamp and redeem Frequent Friends cards through the end of March, but not once our sale begins. Once our sale begins, all sales will be final. We will not be accepting returns or exchanges after March 31st. We will also not be accepting checks after March 31st as well.
March 27- Store Fixture and Sample sale and Customer Appreciation Day! A big thanks for being our customers with refreshments and a free make and take. We are going out with a party, come join us! See attached information.
April 1-2- The store will be closed to prepare for sale! We will be busy pricing all of the items in the store with new low prices! April 3-16- OUR SALE BEGINS! Product in the store will be priced on the front with new discounted pricing. (Fixtures and samples will also be priced as marked). We will no longer be marking or accepting frequent friends cards after March 31st.
April 17-30- BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR MORE DISCOUNTS IN THE STORE! CHECK THE BLOG AND EMAILS FOR ADDITIONAL DISCOUNTS ON CERTAIN ITEMS! We will no longer be marking or accepting frequent friends cards after March 31st.
May 1-7- BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR MORE DISCOUNTS IN THE STORE! CHECK THE BLOG AND EMAILS FOR ADDITIONAL DISCOUNTS ON CERTAIN ITEMS! We will no longer be honoring gift certificates or store credits after April 30th.
May 8-15- BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR MORE DISCOUNTS IN THE STORE! CHECK THE BLOG AND EMAILS FOR ADDITIONAL DISCOUNTS ON CERTAIN ITEMS! We will no longer be honoring gift certificates or store credits after April 30th.
Our last day will be May 15 or 16.
As a note, at some point in time we MAY be discontinuing our acceptance of debit and credit cards. We will try and hold off as long a possible and we will keep you informed via the blog- www.thescrapbookshoppe.typepad.com. Beginning on March 31st, we will no longer accept checks. Once again, thank you for being our customers over the years. We are sure you will find a new scrapbook “home”. Please do your best to support your local scrapbook and stamping stores whenever possible. Independent businesses rely on your support to stay strong in a any economy, especially now.
WE ARE GOING OUT WITH A PARTY!
March 27, 2010 10am-6pm Customer Appreciation Day at The Scrapbook Shoppe Join us as we throw a swinging shindig to celebrate with our customers and friends. Refreshments, make and take, sample sale, and fixture sale all in one! Be here early for best selection. Gifts with purchase too (on regular stock items- not samples and fixtures) Come and party with us!
CLASSES AND CROPS IN APRIL
We will still be having Donna's card class on April 11th. Call tomorrow morning to sign up. We will also be having Friday Night Crops and Saturday Day Crops in April. One last round at The Scrapbook Shoppe!