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Selling your soul to Belk
Belk company was once an elegant retail stores with family valued and wonderful customer relationships. Belk image and clothings were well known for Southern Modern Style legacy. Today Belk is nothing but greedy Golden Dollar General stores trying to... — read more
There are two lies at Belk
Guess what my associate Belk workers. Do you know that every lies has two lies at Belk? The lies Belk executives and RVPs tell you everyday. The other is the lies they tell themselves to justify and convince their heart what wrong and nasty things... — read more
Golden stores, best of belk, associate of the year, credit champions it’s all smoke and mirrors
Belk is now heavily focused on meaningless recognition, none of these things mean anything because associates and sales team managers are still underpaid and belk sales numbers are horrible. best of belk and golden stores what a joke.
Some people are being good at Belk
If you want to know the honest answer about Belk company and financial status right now don't go and ask your store managers and your Belk RVPs top executives. They are there to make money for Belk and bonus for themselves. Why should they let you... — read more
This seems to be the only place to get answers!
Sooooo this isn’t much of a complaint or info spilling post although I could post COUNTLESS posts like that as I’ve worked with belk for nearly 12 loooonnng years now buuuuut I’m trying to put unpaid time off in October on Reflexis and it’s saying... — read more
Lack of respect for existing employees is infuriating
Do they not realize that without us, they could simply close every store down?
Golden Rules or Golden Stores
There is an old thinking that golden rule meaning he who has the gold makes the rules? So if Belk is so deep in debts and 90 million PIK is coming next month where is the beef? Money does not grow on Belk tree you know! Live on credits and beyond... — read more
A woman’s heart is deep ocean
A woman’s heart is deep ocean of secrets said Rose Dewitt Bukater on Titanic famous movie! As Don Hendricks and his failed top executives leaders standing on SMS Belk Titanic right now secretly thinking that if first you don’t succeed, then you are... — read more
Don’t listen to those who don’t know!!!!
Our company has 15 Golden stores, Golden stores are stores that are given half a million or more to increase the look of the store to a more boutique and elevated look and higher end clothes. Better visual appeal, glass tables, chandeliers, better... — read more
PIK payment due in august, and inventory in august…….?????????
Folks, mid year inventory now In august I’ve been in retail for 32 years and have never seen an august inventory…..never….. PIK Payment due in august You all see a connection here? Start looking for a new job
Titanic was a ship of dream
Titanic was built to sail the world and unsinkable thinking. It was a ship of dream all right. It was dreaming to be a yellow submarine after all. Belk retail store was a retail dream of Sycamore Partners and Don Hendricks dream of elegant, classy... — read more
Belk’s PIK payment is due soon
The massive $90 million PIK is due in august What’s gonna happen???!!??! Nobody is talking about it A massive elephant in the room Managers are rearranging the deck chairs on the titanic
Forgive a Fox for Stealing
If you forgive a fox like Belk CEO or Sycamore crooked top leader today for stealing your chickens. Sooner than later he will steal your sheeps! A nasty and crooked top executive store managers at Belk will steal a diamond or a cucumber. It is still... — read more
BELK conspiracy theories
Some speculate that Belk is a ‘shell’ company for sycamore to hide illegally obtained funds. Has anyone else suspected this? Any other conspiracy theories out there?
Versace!! Versace!
Is belk losing Versace mens and ladies fragranxes? My store hasnt gotten much stock since May
Corporate Clowns
I remember when I was an STM for Belk and work at a 40 million dollar store where we excelled and done well. We hear about a store visit and spent hours prepping to present a great store. All I ask for is for you to know our names when you walk in... — read more
Belk voted one of the worst companies to work for in 2023
Belk has been voted one of the worst retail companies to work for in the year 2023. Employees rate their pay, morale, management, and working conditions as far below Average. Belk’s average sales associate makes a paultry $14 per hour. — read more
This is why.
I'm here because I have friends here. I have met several lifelong friends here. I'm here because I love my coworkers. I'm here because I love my team. It sure isn't the current regime. They are nothing but fat ticks.
Shooting for the moon
Shooting for the moon, if you miss at least you land among the stars! Aim for the barn door. if you miss you land on tough dirty cow manure! Obviously belk and sycamore partners set goals too low and so they get what it is coming!
GIFT CARDS
when i worked for toys r us one of the biggest indicators that they were going under was they stopped taking and selling gift cards. if that happens then you know for sure the end is here.
Ignorance and closed minded can be educated
Ignorance and closed minded thinking at Belk top level can be educated. A little crazy mind can be medicated. There is no cure for stupidity and sophisticated at Belk top RVPs! Ignore it and forget it will it goes away! You decide while we cry!
ignore it and it will go away....or not!
No mention of PIK payment on any conference calls today or last week...just pretending like everything is ok....talk about the elephant in the room....omg....WTF
Give me a place to stand
Give me a place to stand and I shall move the earth! Archimedes of Syracuse Greek philosopher, engineer, and mathematician boldly said at 217 BC. It was true then and still true today. If you are not and actively standing up for what is right at Belk... — read more
Belk is done
Please tell me all of you are looking for a new job already because it is clear as day that this place is not going to be standing for much longer.
Humpty Dumpty at Belk
Humpty Dumpty Don Belk CEO sat on a wall. Humpty Dumpty Don CEO had a great fall. All the king’s RVPs, Belk store managers horses and all the king’s men vice presidents could not put Humpty Don CEO at Belk together again! Our greatest glory at Belk... — read more
belk cutting hours but hiring new people=the end is near
Belk is in desperation mode. RVP’S and group Vp’s have told store managers to cut hours of tenured associates and hire new associates at the minimum hourly pay rate Some store managers have a quota of how many new associates they must hire This... — read more
Tell the truth Belk and Sycamore Partners
If you tell the truth about your company bad and sad financial situations at Belk, it will become part of your past. If you always and continue to lie about Belk, it will become part of your future! Tell the truth will cost you nothing. Tell many... — read more
Everyone knows what’s going on….why try to hide it ?
Why isn’t Belk’s financial situation being openly discussed with employees? Macys, Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Dillard’s, Saks Fifth Avenue, Target, Khols, Wal Mart, Burlington Coat Factory, Ross, TJ Maxx, Marshall’s are all transparent with... — read more
Vice President to the president who is assistant to the group Vice presidents director of stores
belk wants to cut costs? Belk has tooo many layers of overpaid, six figure and up useless store managers and Vice presidents and group vice presidents and vice president to the vice president and director of vice presidents and assistant vice... — read more
Department Store Chain Belk Warns of Lower Sales, Rising Debt Costs
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-07-06/sycamore-backed-belk-expects-lower-sales-and-rising-debt-costs#xj4y7vzkg
Belk loosing employees at an epic rate
Belk’s employee turnover has suddenly increased exponentially, again…..In the last month stores have lost both managers and associates at an alarmingly high rate, and stores were told simply to play the “belk is hiring” promo over the intercom... — read more
@ OP+1 post is satire
This post is satire. it has to be. Nobody is that d-mb.
Belk is a spectacular company, everyone on here is jealous
I’ve come to figure out that every one on this page is jealous they don’t work for belk. These are people that were fired from belk or didn’t meet the rigorous qualifications to become a belk associate. Belk offer not only competitive pay, but an... — read more
Belk considering to start rotating store managers
Belk is considering rotating store managers, some will rotate stores as much as every six months if the store is not performing well, STM's and all other management with the exception of key holders will rotate as well, just not as frequent as store... — read more
belk employee safety and security concerns are very real
lots of small doors have just two or three females closing the store alone. my store had just two one night if someone calls out sick. this is high risk and eventually something bad will happen. belk does not care. belk stores in some locations are... — read more
Belk may be hurting your resume
several companies including TJ Maxx are thinking twice before hiring (mostly senior manager) roles that have come from Belk in the last few years, TJ Maxx HR is looking at Belk as a last resort, and assumes that if someone took a position in a senior... — read more
Belk's executive leadership chart (25 total as of June 2023)
Regional VP's Jennifer Bowman Lisa Lassiter Matthew Powell Nick Herlihy Philando Smith Rob Nickel Valarie Dollison GVP's David Lyons Leia Bangs Rorey-Ann Riegel Scott Ferguson Thomas Ghea Tom Stempfley Tonya Taylor Amanda Eller Executive... — read more
How many people a 14 inch large pizza feed
What is a big difference a large 14 inch pizza and your $14 competitive starting salary at Belk stores? A large pizza can feed a family of four! The RVP Belk said $14 is good salary to atttact new Belk workers if you give them 15 hours or less each... — read more
RVP says $14 is “competitive pay”
Our $190,000 a year RVP just told us that $14 is competitive pay and we should have no trouble attracting talent at that pay rate…….SMH