Normally I like to blog about things that are upbeat and inspiring but this post is a bit more somber. Simple Scrapbooks magazine is going out of business. The May/June issue will be their last one. Here's Angie Lucas, Managing Editor, with the last edition that goes on sale in March.
It's clear advertisers are cutting back and the magazine just couldn't keep going. But they will be folded into their other magazine Creating Keepsakes. I guess it's tough times for the magazine industry.
It makes me wonder how the rest of the scrapbooking industry is being impacted by the economy. I have noticed a significant decline in sales from my Close To My Heart customers so I wonder if they are either:
a) not thinking about scrapbooking right now or
b) not spending money on scrapbooking
It definitely creates an air of uncertainty for consumers and suppliers alike. But at the end of the day, I still believe it's important to scrapbook and treasure those memories we are creating. It wouldn't surprise me as people scale back their expenses they start to see what's really important in life. And it's those precious moments that should be captured in a scrapbook.
