A.C. Moore Arts and Crafts

I like to come here for some of my jewelry making needs. There’s always something on sale or clearance which is great — but most of their coupons are for full priced items only which can sometimes be hard to find. I love their bead selection, there are some many choices and it’s well arranged. But their findings — wire, hooks, head pins etc — are a much smaller selection. Michaels has a larger selection if that’s what you’re looking for. The check out process at busy times can get a bit disorganized, but the staff that I have interacted with have always been helpful and kind. Conclusion, they’re always on my list of go to places when I need supplies!

If I could give no stars I would! How ridiculous can you be that as a manager you are refusing to even contact another neighboring store to find out if an item is available.

Came in yesterday and was able to get some items i needed in their cake decorating section. I was going to make a cake. But eclairs so i still needed the supplies they had!
I was able to find the disposable 12 inch pastry bags I bought the little metal tips. Which the most expensive was $ 1.49 they were sold individually which i liked only buy what i am going to need.
When it came to check out i am a rewards member (no extra cost) so i had an email that gave me 500 points to eventually get a $ 10 redemtion coupon. But that wasnt what made this a great trip.
I was being checked out but this really sweet cashier Danielle. Usually checkouts they want you in and out. But she said there is another coupon where you get half off an item I asked is this an emailed one i dont think i see it or have recieved it. So she asked may i check. So she was on the website and in the area where you click weekly ad there is was.
Danielle then said you go to print preview and i can scan the barcode. VOILÁ!
She had so much patience and was so eager to show me! So i saved $ 10 because the 100 count of pastry bags were $ 20!
Can we say amazing!!! Love this place. Well trained staff!

One of my stress reliever place. I am a frequent shopper of this place as it is so convenient from my work location.. Glad I did not forget to check in today. The check in coupon was put into use.
It may not be as huge as Michael’s craft store but good enough to provide me all the things that I need for my projects especially if I am up to a limited shopping time. The store sends an email coupon, dollar rewards quarterly for being an active shopper member. It has weekly on-​sale items. Make sure to look on their flyer before starting browsing the place.
Plenty of stocks. Various seasonal items on display. Sample projects are display on each aisle corner shelf. Easy to follow aisle signage. Friendly merchandise floor member.
One thing that left out my other star for my mark was how confusing their cashiering system is. Sometimes I experience one line for all registers and sometimes separate line for each register. I do not know if it is the just me but how come other customers were confused too. There should be a visible way the customers will be able to pick up which is which.

The store is big, bright and clean… (I mention that since there are always many small children with their parents.) The kids are usually eating an ice-​cream cone or a chocolate candy bar, both of which have the ability to leave a long trail of goo.
I like using A.C. Moore for my custom framing needs. I have always found the team member helping me to be both helpful and posess a good knowledge of the custom framing industry. Their prices are very favorable and when you get one of the 60 or 65 percent off coupons, it makes a good deal even better. They have a nice variety of molding to frame just about anything you want to put behind glass.
They also have a huge selection of ready made frames in many styles (and sizes,) also a good deal with a 50% off coupon or bye one get one special.
For the one time I needed to contact customer service to have the expiration date on my rewards coupon extended, the representative had it completed in a matter of minutes. I love when the company empowers their representatives to make smart decisions on their own…
KUDOS to A.C. Moore and their dedicated staff of professionals… I will be back.

A.C. Moore, where have you been all my life? I legit forgot you existed. I mean, I knew as a kid when my mom would drive me to school past one of your stores. But, I’d never been inside. Perhaps because you do not seem to have arts or crafts in your name? Am I just daft? I lived a non-​well-​stocked-​craft-​supply existence consisting of Michaels (craft), Jo-Ann’s (fabric) and Pearl Paint (back in the day). Lawd do I miss Pearl Paint (just heard even their Manhattan store closed recently… WHY GOD WHY). Anyway. I had kind of just accepted service at craft stores had to be shitty since my favorite stores closed and all that was left in the wake was giant mega-Michael’s. NOT SO.

The breakdown:

Cons:
–Not a tremendous sewing section.
–It’s tucked away in one of those strip malls off Glen Cove road. Blink and you’ll miss it. It’s on the right if you’re heading north on GCR from Old Country. It’s on the left if you’re heading south on GCR. Godspeed on reading those strip-​mally signs. This has to be why I never knew it was here. It’s NOT the same strip mall as TJ Maxx. It’s after Toys R Us but before Parkway Plaza.

Pros:
–Someone greets you when you walk in. I like it!
–Employees. Lots of them. In red shirts. Easy to find. Helpful. Cheerful. Have you ever seen a wandering easy to engage employee at Michael’s? I thought not. I need something from the spray paint case and an employee got me spray paint and brought it to the front. Easy peasey. I guarantee that whole process would have taken 25 minutes at Michael’s just while I look for someone to open the case since their buzzers almost always are ignored or broken.
–Coupons! To the best of my knowledge this is not an outlet location. At least so far as coupon usage contrary to what the other reviewer said. I know their store in Queens (Glendale) is an outlet location. This store has taken coupons from me for the past two weeks.
–Gorgeous iOS/​smartphone app. This relates back to coupons. Usually craft stores have some pretty grody apps. I guess the logic is that women don’t computer. Or elderly don’t computer. And I’ll totally concede in some cases that’s true. But, I’ve known quilting grannies mapping their designs on computers and definitely grandmas that use apps. As well as, obviously, me. So, I’m really grateful for a craft store with a functional app that let’s me save coupons for easy access at the register! (That doesn’t happen at Michael’s dearies. Their app is potatoes by comparison.)
–Selection: I’ve come here on multiple occasions and found everything i needed in one go. Cake decorating. Paint. Paper Arts. Beading.
–Things get restocked! This has to relate to all those red shirts walking around. I’ve encountered a lot of whitespace at craft stores where I then need to hunt someone down and inquire about what might be in the back. Even if I had to do that here, I’m sure it would be a pleasant experience as opposed to other stores.
–Loyalty Program: Points = Coupons. And we all know how I love coupons. I don’t know, I think it’s a nice touch. Almost every other kind of store has a loyalty program these days, I don’t see why not most craft stores. It appeals both to my need to keep track of my spending and.well.yeah.coupons!
–Three words: Bargain bead bin.

So, like, basically, I’m kind of in love! I’ll be much happier coming here and avoiding the giant unhelpful Michael’s (and it’s checkout line) when possible.

I always do better here than their competition (Michaels). It’s a slight inconvenience because they have so few locations but better sales and different options than the other big box craft store; I make it a point to come here before moving along.

Heads up… this location turned into an outlet. I’m not sure if all AC Moore stores are going this route… but this location is now offering 40−50% off on everything. Plus they are not taking coupons anymore. You will still be able to use your AC Moore rewards card to earn points for those $ 10 off coupons. And all items are final sale… no returns. You will only be allowed to exchange an item for the same thing. No money back.
I still like the staff here & hope things don’t change too drastically. I loved going here.

I absolutely love this store and have been shopping there for at least a decade. I love the selection of scrapbooking and cardmaking products as well as the fabric and baking supplies.

I like shopping at A.C. Moore. I’m a huge cake decoration person, so in usually spend most of my shopping in the cake decorating aisles. Those aisles are well-​stocked and neat. My only complaint about this store is checkout-​it seems as though there is never enough people working at the registers. Additionally, they have one register that is also customer service, which can make what should be an easy process stressful. One quick tip-​bring the coupons from the website.

I went to several craft stores in the area to look for basic supplies to decorate a graduation cap. Every other store was disorganized and I had trouble finding what I was looking for. I decided to give A. C Moore a try before I bought anything and was really happy. I walked in, skimmed over a few aisles, and everything I needed was located within arms reach. I can’t wait to see my finished project and have A. C Moore to thank for that.

Expensive stuff but you can get a good find every once in a while, especially if you buy the no-​frills stuff.
The staff is really nice. They’re always busy stocking and helping customers but there’s always plenty of them on the floor. I asked three different staff members for 3 different things and they all told me exactly where to find them. Friendly and willing to help which is really rare in most retail stores I’ve been to lately.