I understand that a lot of things are needed in order for us to see some improvement in the company. But why has everyone already lost hope that it will actually happen? Is it too naive to still hope for some improvement? None of my... — read more 

Managers have been told to practice this Suddenly everything you do is scrutinized Along with attrition this is a way to get rid of expensive workers.

Is your store is sad shape? Is your store looking well maintained and beautifully merchandised? Hiring 6,000 people for holidays? Just remember it’s all smoke and mirrors, just a show that sycamore has put on, it’s not real and everything about... — read more 

How many people will Belk manage to attract to work here during the holiday season?

I've had enough of this and I'm leaving. But regardless of all the bad things I experienced here, I would like the company to get back on track. Unfortunately, I don't think there is anyone who still believes that it could happen. What miracle... — read more 

to anyone who is considering the HR position at Belk, beware. basically my job is schedule maker, over and over and over again, why so many drafts? The store manager is trying to bonus out at the end of the year. How about... — read more 

Seasonal hiring is in full swing at Belk. The retailer is looking to fill more than 6,000 positions across the country ahead of the holidays as Belk just advertised on news today. Again this is another dog and pony show Belk is doing and faking every... — read more 

C-suite turmoil, some of the lowest employee satisfaction scores in the retail industry, poor vendor relations, disgruntled employees by the bus load, extremely poor customer satisfaction, zero transparency, high employee turnover even at the... — read more 

Belk has hired MaryAnne Morin today as president and CMO to start on Oct 26th, she comes from Republic Brand Clothing and prior to that Stein Mart, over the past three decades she has also worked for Lord & Taylor and Macy's.

Conn's CEO, Chandra Holt, just stepped down days ago after only one year as sales for the company drastically decline. This is just two months after Conn's partners with Belk.

Could Belk’s name now be poison in the retail industry? belk is struggling significantly trying to find help from the top level down to the lowest level jobs. Perhaps Sycamores aggressive approach to cost cutting has finally caught up with... — read more 

Cutting hours of $15 /hr workers and having just two or three registers open in the whole store is not helping one bit. Let’s say you have 12 full timers in your store making $15 working 39 hours, that is $7,000 per week for all 12 workers and... — read more 

They have 291 stores when they filled for bankruptcy and only closed 1 store. The only reason it was closed is because the shopping center was bought out. You have to close under performing stores, adjust hours to when you have shoppers in the... — read more 

Everyone who works below Don Hendricks has quit in the last six months, the only one left is some guy named will Langley and he was only hired last year. Why is everyone in the C-Suite leaving? Literally everyone! Something is going on, now Amy... — read more 

Rant here.......I picked BOPIS all day by by myself, dealt with several unhappy customers and resolved their issues, spent time on the registers to help get the line down and did Go Backs......had a wonderful customer compliment ......and what did I... — read more 

Amy announced she’s leaving the after so years. Something is up for sure that’s not one is telling us. Patel gone earlier this year and now Amy?????

Belk leadership did a great job serving small towns and unserved markets with small store concept...now those are dead malls. think Texas and South Carolina...An strip centers with empty storefronts.. 10 years ago those store where profit centers ... — read more 

What a retail store starts replacing managers with “key holders” RUN FOR THE HILLS. toys r us and Sears started doing that two years before total liquidation.

some of these shill response are hilarious. Belk is cutting costs on the floor so executives and sycamore can line their own pockets, that’s all, sycamore also exaggerates how bad sales are to create the illusion stores are down, but notice their is... — read more 

I'm not defending our leadership, but judging by the posts here, everyone thinks it's easy to manage a company. Perhaps someone knows a strategy that would help fix this place? I don't want to sound provocative, I'm really interested in what you... — read more 

Does anyone have any hopes left that Belk can be fixed or is the disappointment with the company so big that almost no one cares about its future anymore?

How can the company survive with this massive debt load?

Is favoritism happening in your store? RVP’S have instructed store managers to “play favorites” Hiring of family members going unnoticed? Store managers giving raises to their favorites along with better schedules?

This place is a constant state of stress. I know that people will say that the grass is greener on the other side, but I don't really think so, because I came here after experience in some other retail companies where it wasn't significantly... — read more 

Belk has joined, rent a center, the children’s place, and Dillard’s as one of the worst companies to work for this year.

This place is now beyond parody. I have a feeling that this will be the worst and hardest holiday season ever...

Regarding our former CEO’s said deceptive practice of stealing employee info or did this just go to the wayside like all the other bs I read here? Maybe it wasn’t true? Maybe a quiet settlement? Who really knows?

Some employees are coded just as sales people, others as operations, others as commission sales? Be aware that as of Recently you don’t have to complete any job tasks outside of your job description, in other words, you are “coded” to what you were... — read more 

Has anyone heard if Belk will be open yet?

Buyers need to be thoughtful about what they are offering to the customers. With inflation high people are being more conservative with their discretionary income. Silly Christmas sweaters are not what the customers want to spend their money on... — read more 

Where you are appreciated except at Belk, where we just walk past your cart for four days while you’re dead in the restroom. Everyone in that store should be fired!!

Has anyone looked at the LinkedIn pages of the RVP’S and top executives? They are not based in reality. Lots of High fives, photos of meetings where everyone is smiling dressed in business casual clothing, it’s laughable. The sad reality is stores... — read more 

I've noticed that associates are asked to cover 4 or 5 departments and curbside. I've verbally refused to do curbside on top of my already ridiculous workload for only $13.00 per hour!!! If they can't staff curbside consistently the service should be... — read more 

Some say that this show will last a maximum of two more years. What are your thoughts? I would not be surprised if it lasts even shorter.

Belk needs to address the serious problem of the “wardrobing” customer, typically a customer who buys clothing, wears it, and returns it. Belk also has the ticket switching customer who buys a $39.99 dress and puts a $99.99 tag from another brand on... — read more 

Although I know that there are those who are not looking for anything new at all. What are you guys waiting for?

The self proclaimed “proven leader” with “years of leadership under his belt” is conspicuously absent from any internet videos, social media, YouTube videos, etc... In fact try to search the internet for anything related to Don or Donald Hendricks... — read more 

Well.. I think we all called that. Run folks. Run fast to anywhere..

Store managers making over $100k are seriously being looked at by corporate, it’s gonna be a firing bloodbath come January. All these store managers who are “coasting” by having everyone else do all the work making large six figure salaries... — read more