Hobbycraft, the UK’s largest arts and crafts retailer, is pleased to announce the opening of its store in Plough Lane Retail Park, Wimbledon on Tuesday 30th November. To celebrate this new store, Hobbycraft is also hosting a grand opening event on Saturday 4th December at 9.00am, with product offers and exciting activities, including free goody bags to the first 100 customers.
In the last year, there has been a resurgence in craft, and Hobbycraft’s How We Got Hooked Report revealed that Britain rediscovered the power of making, with 95% of people stating they were crafting during lockdown* and tie dye, diamond painting and paint by number were among the most popular crafts during the first lockdown. The new Hobbycraft store will offer customers the retailers’ extensive range of crafting products catering for beginners, experts, kids, crafters and party planners alike.
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Hobbycraft Wimbledon has created 17 new jobs in the local area and has completed recruitment for their crafting experts for these roles. These roles have offered the Wimbledon community the opportunity to work for the fourth Best Big Company to work for in the UK and the third Best Retail Company to work for in the UK, accolades that Hobbycraft were awarded in May 2021 by Best Companies.
Store Manager, Andrew Morgan comments: “After such a tough year for us all, we are really looking forward to welcoming you through the doors of our brand-new Wimbledon store and sharing our passion for arts and crafts with you all. We have seen more people than ever take up crafting during the COVID-19 pandemic and we are inviting you to come down to your new local store and shop with us safely. We look forward to providing our Wimbledon customers with the ultimate retail experience, combined with fantastic crafting products at great prices.”
The new Hobbycraft colleagues will be on hand to provide their expertise and encourage locals to master a new craft or refine a long-time favourite, with some of the team including:
Chloe – Knitting Expert
Carole – Crochet Expert
Karina – Papercraft Expert
Kasia – School Project Expert
Jacqui – Baking Expert
Katherine – Sewing Expert
Layla – Art Expert
James – Model Making Expert
Ellie – Sketching Expert
Sharon – Jewellery Making Expert
