Belk is now using cost cutting measures even more drastic than after the pandemic. Hours are cut to the absolute bare minimum, managers and associates are doing 4 jobs at once, corporate belk is not only disconnected from stores, they don’t want to... — read more 

Efficient task management is crucial for business success. Have any stores found the secret to completing tasks on time? If so, how? My store struggles to balance customer needs and task completion within the allotted time. Have any stores been able... — read more 

former Belk CEO Nir Patel has been let go from Game Stop after less than 20 months. He left Belk and tried to poach executives from Belks payroll, and was sued by Belk.

Corporate's new scheduling system is a joke, demonstrating their disconnect from the daily operations of their stores. Knock Knock Seymour, you can't schedule full-time employees for 35 hours when you don't provide enough hours to begin with!

Several former belk managers have filed a class action lawsuit against belk for age discrimination , breach of contract, intentional infliction of emotional distress, hostile work environment, gender discrimination, race discrimination, harassment... — read more 

I am Working at store #295 Gulfport We hardly have anyone on the floor, no hours, and just two registers open. And one day we just had one and just two people in the whole store. Sometimes a line of 15 people or more around the register.

Does anyone know of any other Belk sites to talk about Belks?

If you are a manager and you have been put on any type of action plan, look out, belk is trying to push you out. Just be mindful. 🙄

With limited work hours at our disposal, struggling to finalize all assigned duties is inevitable. The burden intensifies when confronted with extraordinary visual expectations. Stores lacking devoted visual experts face unprecedented obstacles.

Explore options to cut costs without compromising service quality. This can be done by closing on Sundays and cutting unnecessary positions incorporate.

I know this is a random question but does anyone know the amount of the gift cards we get every 5 years? I’ve been there a little over 12 years so on my 10th year I can’t remember what the amount was but I was talking with a co worker the other day... — read more 

I didn't get it in March. I haven't gotten a real answer as to why, because the other numbers were great. If we aren't going to qualify for this anymore or the requirements changed, shouldn't management notify us of this change as soon as possible? — read more 

Several associates and managers asked Don Hendricks directly if he could attend an associate/store level management engagement seminar, where people can address concerns and get real-time answers for the astounding number of issues Belk is facing... — read more 

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WOO-HOO. DID YOU SEE YOUR RAISE? Very thankful Wre got one this year.

Inadequate productivity resulting from human resource calls raises concern about the role of corporate-level human resources in work hour quality. Hire, train and retain, is impossible with no hours for the associates.

If I ask you in a normal tone to do something that's part of your job that doesn't mean I'm attacking you, nor that I'm being mean to you, and I'm certainly not bullying you. How hard is it to listen to somebody ask you to do a simple thing (which... — read more 

Dear Don Hendricks, the need for change is pressing. The current excessive spending on corporate roles while neglecting frontline staff workloads is negatively impacting business performance.

Some serious things are going on with our stores and retail in general. When did credits and app downloads mean more to get than sales? The days of focusing on your sales per hour is gone and now all we hear all day is how many apps and downloads... — read more 

800 hours for my store The lowest I’ve ever seen What is happening? Workload planning impossible Hiring impossible Customer satisfaction is gone completely

Who is nominated as worst of belk 2024 from corporate. Any nominations?

The effectiveness of relying on reflexes for scheduling personnel should be reassessed. Running a company without adequate hours is untenable, and workload planning is far from ideal when there are no dedicated store hours to support it.

Shakeups in C Suite Leadership Vendors not paid or slow paid Raises less than the cost of living A large number of customers/clients leave A turnover rate higher than 30% Excessive favoritism of new, lower paid employees with less... — read more 

The only thing you can expect from Belk at this point is layoffs and closings. I don't think there's a single positive thing in the company's future. The only smart thing to do is try and find a new job while you are still employed. Looking for a job... — read more 

Belk corporate is telling me we own our mall store building, mall management is saying belk leases the space. I’m thinking mall management is telling the truth. Mall management says space at the mall was never for sale and every tenant in the mall is... — read more 

Did anyone get Best of Belk this year? How did the company celebrate you?

Belk’s days of hounding associates to open credit cards may soon be over, multiple customers are saying they were duped into opening a card or were issued a MasterCard without their knowledge or consent. If customers peruse legal action, then it... — read more 

Which stores are set up to become outlet stores this year?

We were told last week to not hire And work with what we have

Are we getting raises this year? The same cr-ppy 2%?

Belk is a store for grandma’s and that won’t change no matter how hard they try .

New hiring guidelines for my store Part time flex only, Maxed at 12 hours a week $11 starting pay, Is this at most small and medium doors?

All they are doing is trying to impress associates and store managers with these ‘golden store’ shenanigans. I keep hearing them say everyday they put $500,000 into my golden store. almost like they are trying to impress us by saying that. All they... — read more 

Focus on making select stores fantastic (those golden stores) will be futile unless you allocate more time for employees to deliver outstanding customer service experiences, cut back on FRIVOLOUS EXPENSES like visits and frequent conferences and... — read more 

Is anyone concerned about the constant parade of store managers going through some stores.

we are told not to hire anyone until further notice

Various regions have seen a mass exodus of store level management and regional level leadership since December 2023. Belk is struggling to fill positions across all areas. It’s a sign something is terribly wrong.