our store managers spend $119 on lunch today on Belk’s store credit card, how is this allowed?
Belk is a mirror image of Toys R Us
Before Toys R Us went bust, it was operated the same as belk. Managers had pay cuts, stock was low, and they were telling everyone that nothing was wrong. I worked there for 5 yrs.
Checking in on Mother Harper, are you ok?
Just checking in on you mother harper, we haven't heard a peep from you, have you lost the ability to communicate?
Moody's ratings
%As of July 2020, Men’s Wearhouse, apparel and home retailer Lands’ End, retail group Premier Brands, and Belk, the department store chain, all received a Moody’s rating lower than B3, which suggests they are at high risk of bankruptcy." There you... — read more
You must take control of your destiny, or your destiny will take control of you.
Lin-Foo-Yin said that 5000 years ago.
Quote of the day that not only applies to Belk, but life in general
“People lie when they have a personal stake in not telling you the truth”
Kool-Aid...
There are those that drink the Belk Kool-Aid and those that don't. It is wise to know what's in the Kool-Aid before you drink it.
Third Quarter Is Here
It's Third Quarter. Almost everyone one of the companies on Moody's list for high risk of bankruptcy by the end of the year have now filed for bankruptcy. Except Belk. How is it still hanging on? It will have to file soon, perhaps this month. ... — read more
Unemployment extented
For those if us still on furlough our unemployment ends soon. Is the company going to extend unemployment ?
Some Store Hours Changing to 10-7
Our store is changing hours to 10-7 this week. Employee hour cuts are still in effect. We have long lines, angry customers, stressed associates, and no AC. Belk is practically giving away the store with all the discounts. The store is a wreck... — read more
low Budget customer base
We are attracting the worst customer base in retail, low budget customers who think they are owed everything, very demanding but they have no money to spend. the worst of the worst.
STM’s dropping like flies
we Just lost two STM’s, one last week and one this week, no two week notice. This is bad!!
No a/c at all
Our Store has no a/c. Help! It was 80 degrees
Fitting Rooms
I'm curious as to when fitting rooms will be opened. If they are opened will staffing increase to handle the extra sanitizing, etc.,.?
You really think things are different?
As a retired store manager/regional pre and post partner consolidation days I can say that it apparently appears not much has changed. Still the same neglected stores, unappreciated associates and management running like rats to hide the truths... — read more
Belk is dying
So they are gonnna add 250 Belk’s, full then with merchandise, hire staff, rehire the 700 people for corporate, pay vendors back, pay back unpaid rent, liquidate JCP merchandise, yea right....and I have a surf shop in Kansas I wanna sell Sycamore... — read more
USA Today Article Cast Doubts on Sycamore JC Penny Buyout
In an article published yesterday by USA today, JC Penny attorney Joshua Sussberg harshly criticized the New York Post article about the Sycamore buyout, saying it is "ill informed". According to Sussberg, the company is seeking to sell and warned... — read more
JC Penney could merge with Belk under bankruptcy bid
https://www.al.com/news/2020/07/jc-penney-could-merge-with-belk-under-bankruptcy-bid-reports-say.html
They don’t want to open 250 more belks
This is a real estate transaction, they have no intention to merge jc Penny and belk, they want the real estate to sell, then they pile the debt on to belk making it in worse shape than it is now. They are saying they INTEND to open more Belk’s, I... — read more
Why no reviews this year?
I get that no one is getting a raise this year, but what is the reason behind not administering any reviews?
JC Penny Real Estate
JCP owns 1.5 billion dollars of real estate, which is several hundred stores. Most of these will be liquidated. Belk and Sycamore will get instant revenue from selling these stores, I believe this is the "lifeboat for Belk" Sycamore was referring... — read more
Lisa Harper is in hiding
she does not want any contact with store level people.
This is not what it appears to be
I believe this purchase of JCP is a smokescreen for for something nefarious.
Hours
So ft nonmanagerial employees only get 28 or 27 hours for next week🤯🤯. Can we file unemployment for the decrease or not? This is insane
Remember when Kmart and Sears merged?
And look where they are today.
belk taking over old JCP locations will not work
Most JCP stores are located in malls. malls are a thing of the past, plain and simple, slapping the Belk name on a dying relic is not gonna help.
FYI
https://nypost.com/2020/07/27/sycamore-partners-offers-1-75b-for-jcpenny-with-plan-to-grow-belks/?utm_source=url_sitebuttons&utm_medium=site%20buttons&utm_campaign=site%20buttons
Belk cannot hire or fire anyone, did you guys know that?
there is, as you all may know, a hiring freeze. Well, employees also cannot be terminated because there is nobody to take their spot. they cannot call back remaining furloughs either.
no merchandise, complaining customers, dirt cheap prices, no staff, no payroll
Does this sound like a business that’s gonna be here in 2021?
How Many Mall Stores Closed
If you’re located in a mall store are your malls busy or do you have a lot of businesses closing?
The only thing that hasn’t changed is the name
Anyone that worked for Belk before Sycamore knows something is terribly wrong. The only thing that has not changed is the name, I’m sure that will happen eventually if the company doesn’t fold first.
i left belk for dillard's in 2016
dillards has an almost full staff, about 70 people in our store, and we have four LP associates plus two LP managers, full time get 39 hours, part time varies. Our stores are open 11-7, sounds like Belk is running on a skeleton crew to lower cost.
Part time employees
Many part time employees have not been called back to work but their employee discount still is in effect so are these part timers still employed with Belk even though no one has called them or sent them a final letter ?
are all Belk’s extending hours?
Is it all stores?
Belk’s changing hours again
Sunday open 3pm-9:12pm Monday 11am-3pm, then 3:45pm to 11:22pm Tuesday 4:13am to 8:01am Weds 6:55pm to 1:11 am Thurs 7;45 am to 8:15am Friday closed for covid 19 cleaning Saturday. Open. 24 hours with DJ and gogo dancing after 9pm Sunday... — read more
Belk Is Desperate fur Revenue
Sales and traffic are down and Belk is desperate. Just look at some the things they have been doing: $100 gift cards for $80, 75% off fine jewelry, and cutting employee hours while extending store hours at the same time. A few new things starting... — read more
Employees should protest
I think if every employee stood up and said “we are mad as hell and we aren’t gonna take it anymore” and walked out things would change.
Wait what !!!
You cut hours last week and extend hours next week . What is going on ?
Do they care?
Associates are at stressed to the max.