Hobbycraft To Stock WORBLA - cosplay/crafting

 As a cosplayer who has been making cosplays for a few years now, I know what it is like to try and find materials - but seriously, why not try supporting some local businesses? The people behind the counter normally know more about the product than most of the people in these faceless online/chain. For example, the people at The Artpothercary in Brighton are not only able to give you Worbla but help teach you how to use it and give tips on how to get the best from it. 

Hobbycraft will most likely just increase the prices and focus more on profit than helping the people who want to use it. :/ 

#26: ZCCC - Why not try looking to the local businesses who can actually help you use it? 

 and currently the major stockist for Worbla is out of stock until the end of February.  Great for the people who have cons early March... I've been into several independent craft stores who refuse to stock it unless there is a demand for the product 

#25: Radish - Re:  

 You need to advertise within the community more as most cosplayers have never heard of your shop!  This isn't about putting anyone out of business,  it's about the availability of the product.  There are cosplayers who work for Hobbycraft who are also on board with this. 

#12: Doth'Rah -  

 funny... Coscraft are currently out of stock until the end of February!! 

#25: Radish - Re:  

 firstly, if there's the hole in the market for it, why aren't you stocking it already?

And, as someone on social networking suggested, whilst your suggestion is a great one, most indie art stores are likely to use Coscraft as a supplier, which means they'd need to add their own profit margin mark up to Coscraft's price, meaning Coscraft would still be cheaper. Hobbycraft would not need to do this, and would quite probably charge a price competitive to Coscraft.