Members theleathersnob Posted August 24, 2020 Members Report Posted August 24, 2020 On 5/15/2020 at 6:42 PM, SolarLeatherMachines said: All of the above. But mainly a dying craft. Tandy had tried to rectify that by letting go of older folks, and hiring younger people. But they still focused on western leatherworkers, and almost completely ignored the cos-play and renaissance booms that were happening. They also tried to make their pricing more transparent by eliminating the tiered pricing levels. But the wholesalers immediately shifted to other suppliers, and the retail gains weren't enough to fill the gap. I know a lot of folks don't like TLF, but they've served the leather industry well for a long time, and many of us got our start there. If they leave the market, given the current trend of aging population, there's not going to be anyone big enough to fill all the gaps. Big cities will be serviced, but the small shops will all go away. Considering that they're still in the middle of multi-year leases in many locations, I'd be very surprised if they didn't declare a chapter 11 bankruptcy, restructure their debts (including retirements, if any) and re-open. That's usually how this kind of story goes. where do you get your info from ? Quote
Members SolarLeatherMachines Posted September 1, 2020 Members Report Posted September 1, 2020 On 8/24/2020 at 6:50 PM, theleathersnob said: where do you get your info from ? Leather in Texas is a super small world. Quote Alexander
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