nicolep
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Post by nicolep on Oct 6, 2017 20:42:29 GMT
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Post by scrapbookwriter on Oct 6, 2017 20:51:56 GMT
I just came here to post the same notice. American Crafts has taken over the world. I am not at all happy about it.
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Post by mom on Oct 6, 2017 20:53:28 GMT
oh course they did. They aquire everything.
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Post by anniefb on Oct 6, 2017 21:28:49 GMT
Yikes. Pretty soon all we'll be able to buy is AC.
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Post by peachiceteas on Oct 6, 2017 21:30:41 GMT
They wouldn't be able to get away with this in my country. We have tons of rules about business monopoly and companies have been refused the right to purchase another business if the law thinks they're owning too much of the market.
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Chinagirl828
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Post by Chinagirl828 on Oct 6, 2017 21:42:04 GMT
Well crap. I'll admit Bo Bunny can be hit or miss for me but I appreciate they offer an aesthetic that is different from the AC homogenised brands.
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Post by grammadee on Oct 6, 2017 21:46:28 GMT
That is too bad. I loved the BoBunny style, their real colours, both of which more usable for me than the sketch art/ pastels in the AC lines. I had noticed they were moving away from a simple scrapbook layered page look lately and moving into the mixed media world with lots more dies and stencils and texture pastes, and was wondering what would come next. Guess now we know  ... |
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kate
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Post by kate on Oct 6, 2017 21:52:47 GMT
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Post by scrapaddict702 on Oct 6, 2017 21:55:14 GMT
$@$$@$!#&!*$&!^!^&$*$?!&
That is all I have to add to this.
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Post by scrapaddict702 on Oct 6, 2017 21:57:34 GMT
They wouldn't be able to get away with this in my country. We have tons of rules about business monopoly and companies have been refused the right to purchase another business if the law thinks they're owning too much of the market. There are certain restrictions. Like satellite radio needed ftc approval and had to be modified in order to proceed (they still have separate radios for each original company and broadcast some different material). |
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Post by scrapperal on Oct 6, 2017 22:03:19 GMT
Sad to hear, but if the owner wants to retire, what are the options? It looks like Bo Bunny had a 20+ year run, which is a looooong time in this industry. Good for them!
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Post by sleepingbooty on Oct 6, 2017 22:12:27 GMT
So, what's going to happen to your Bo Bunny shares, nicolep? Does that simply mean your American Crafts portfolio has grown?  |
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Post by artgirl1 on Oct 6, 2017 22:16:50 GMT
I was introduced to American Crafts in 2002 when I was the buyer for a LSS. I remember thinking that the AM Crafts brand would not last long. Anyone remember the muddy colors and the alphabet papers.
They must have a marketing genius to have become so successful.
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Post by pherena on Oct 6, 2017 22:24:02 GMT
Poo.
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PaperAngel
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Post by PaperAngel on Oct 6, 2017 22:56:40 GMT
...& another one bites the dust, never to be recognizable/distinguishable again. :  : |
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Post by twillerbee on Oct 6, 2017 23:22:26 GMT
This makes me too sad  |
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Post by wallyagain on Oct 6, 2017 23:48:31 GMT
Crap, crap, crap.
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beccanay2
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Post by beccanay2 on Oct 6, 2017 23:50:37 GMT
**SIGH**
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Post by infochick on Oct 6, 2017 23:58:31 GMT
BoBunny was pretty diverse from line to line...while I didn't like everything they did, there were some lines that I loved. I am a bit sad because I worry that it will lose the some of the uniqueness. It will be interesting to see how the brand evolves (or doesn't) under the AC umbrella.
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Post by scrapaddict702 on Oct 7, 2017 0:18:24 GMT
No more collection packs. That is one thing that AC brands do not do that I hate. I don't like paper pads if I can avoid them!
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mich5481
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Post by mich5481 on Oct 7, 2017 0:23:59 GMT
Boo. I warned my mother to buy BoBunny stuff now before American Crafts cheapens it.
I know a couple of stores that carry a bunch of BoBunny, especially the mixed media stuff. I wonder how this move will impact them?
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Post by joblackford on Oct 7, 2017 0:43:57 GMT
Eh, that's a shame. But it sounds like the other option was to close things down, so I guess at least some designers will keep their jobs and the brand won't disappear completely like others have. Either way there is less to choose from which sucks. Unfortunately a lot of these businesses are small and not really sustainable in the long term. They mostly seem to rely on one person. |
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Post by infochick on Oct 7, 2017 1:23:37 GMT
No more collection packs. That is one thing that AC brands do not do that I hate. I don't like paper pads if I can avoid them! OMG! I didn't think of that. You are so right. That makes me sad. I am with you on the paper pads. For some reason, in addition to the quality of the paper, I have trouble using paper pads. Sigh... SaveSave |
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Loydene
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Post by Loydene on Oct 7, 2017 2:28:18 GMT
BBBB -- Bye Bye BoBunny .......
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Post by artisticscrapper on Oct 7, 2017 2:46:22 GMT
So many of AC's papers look alike. I hope BB collections maintain their distinctive look and don't get absorbed into the AC assembly line designs.
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Post by breetheflea on Oct 7, 2017 2:49:05 GMT
Grrrr.
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Post by Skellinton on Oct 7, 2017 2:54:58 GMT
BO Bunny is not my style, but I am hoping they don't become AC samey because they have such a distinct aesthetic and I know so many poeple love them just as they are.
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Oct 7, 2017 3:02:54 GMT
nooooo!!!  the Borg cannot be resisted, I guess-- everything eventually gets assimilated into the American Crafts collective. (geeky Star Trek reference, there.) Seriously, whenever I hear or see these announcements now, my stomach just falls... The scrapbook industry has changed SO MUCH in the 20-25 years I've been doing it, I don't like the 'sameness' thing happening. |
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Post by camcas on Oct 7, 2017 5:23:23 GMT
nooooo!!! the Borg cannot be resisted, I guess-- everything eventually gets assimilated into the American Crafts collective. (geeky Star Trek reference, there.) Seriously, whenever I hear or see these announcements now, my stomach just falls... The scrapbook industry has changed SO MUCH in the 20-25 years I've been doing it, I don't like the 'sameness' thing happening. Hahahahaha...except these Borg would be pink ,gold and turquoise rather than black!!! |
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Post by gigi333 on Oct 7, 2017 6:31:17 GMT
Rage
I often love a bo bunny line
And ac quality is dire
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the Borg cannot be resisted, I guess-- everything eventually gets assimilated into the American Crafts collective. 