#retail

Belk’s workplace culture is antiquated and old school, as is the customer base.

The customer base is dying. Literally. Belk’s customers are kicking the bucket and there is nobody to replace them.

Does anyone know how the Retail Sector is doing at Lenovo?

Di-k's Sporting Goods is significantly scaling back its golf business. The company recently laid off over 500 PGA professionals and is now considering closing a substantial number of its Golf Galaxy stores. This move comes as Golf Galaxy's same-store sales have seen a significant decline. The restructuring has resulted in a considerable financial charge for the company in the last quarter. These changes are attributed to current and anticipated trends within the golf industry.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

https://golfwrx.com/239847/di-ks-sporting-goods-may-close-many-of-its-golf-galaxy-stores/

The retail sector has great margins and it would be another part of the supply chain owned by Nike. It’s near bottom all time valuation so it would be a great time to takeover.

Trying to understand which business unit is safer vs not at Oracle? I hear Retail business unit is almost immune this year

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I think there has been at least 1 Sears or Kmart closing per Year, for at least the past 2 Decades. But so fat, not a single closing in 2026.

Assuming we don't get a closing, in the next 2 Months, this has to be the first such Year in quite a while, no? I can't think of a single Year since about 2006, that contained ZERO Kmart, or Sears, closings. 🤔

• I was at Costco and it had cr-p load of Nike rolling around with shoes and clothings.
  I did not find what I want but the price was unreal!
• So I went to Nike store in the same mall. Besides I could not find any Nike high end running shoes, nobody approached me to ask if I needed help!!! They were busy talking each other.
  I left Nike store without buying anything and disappointed at the brand.
• My local running store that I shopped high end Nike running shoes closed their door
  after Nike close their account in 2021! So I will have to drive another 20 miles to another running specialty. But this store was never Nike dealer so I will have to buy Brooks or Saucony, my second choice.
• I was at Nike.com but I could find some running shoes but not all!!! I addition to it, I cannot feel or put on the shoes and feel it. And for a runner, that is a no no. Last time, I ordered from Nike.com, it took more than a week to ship out from Memphis warehouse. And I was not happy with the way Nike React Miler felt. And return was hassle in that I had to go to Fedex store to send it back.

I am former Nike employee.
And you can see why Nike stock is marching towards $20s.

Shopping the product is not easy.

Lululemon’s new CEO inherits a mess that looks like the one she left at Nike

https://fortune.com/2026/09/12/lululemon-new-ceo-heidi-oneill-leggings-sales-decline-nike-mess/

Verizon scales back a perk that keeps prices low for customers

Verizon is walking back a commitment it made to customers just last year as it faces a changing competitive landscape.

https://www.thestreet.com/retail/verizon-removes-price-lock-guarantee-from-myplan

Has anyone else’s store become a hotbed of returns? Some days returns outpace sales significantly.

I have a question I have over 40 years of experience as a meat cutter! When coming to Sam's club they didn't have a position available so I'm a floor partner they just had a meat cutter retire they offered me a meat cutting position. Ask about the pay they said around 18 to $19 an hour I thought Sam's club pay their meat cutters more than that. Especially if you have experience. I have five more years before I retire so I'm trying to make the most money I can for retirement. Grocery stores pay more money than that for meat cutters! Does anybody know if this is true or not can somebody please give some feedback!!

this is KARMA. Next is Dow Jones 30, Nike can't justify for being there after results that they put last few years.

As all the S&P100 mutual funds and pension funds that follow S&P 100 strategy have to dump Nike and buy new member that has been selected. So stock might see selling pressure in near term. Not today but but near term any increase in price might get selling pressure.

As for me, I am doing fine with my retail shoe business with comfort shoes like Brooks, Hoka and Skechers. Skechers with their shoes in $60 to $75.00 range, they are doing real well and in auto pilot. Initially, I took a big hit since Nike was 60 percent of my sale.
But if Nike approached me and said that they will reopen me, I would answer by showing a universal sign of NO, my middle finger.

So all the people in this board that has been laid off or about to, I emphasize with you.

It was rough 1 year but my life is much better now then under Nike

I have done extensive research about the F200, the top 200 locations out of the 350 that Macy's is keeping open past 2029, or the 2028 fiscal year in which they have expanded the Bold New Chapter Plan until.

Please read the entire post and my footnote at the bottom.

F125 Stores
Arizona
Chandler Fashion Center - Chandler
Santan Village - Gilbert
Arrowhead Towne Center - Glendale
Biltmore Fashion Park - Phoenix
Scottsdale Fashion Square - Scottsdale
California
Westfield Santa Anita - Arcadia
Valley Plaza Mall - Bakersfield
Brea Mall - Brea
Westfield Topanga - Canoga Park
Los Cerritos Center - Cerritos
Sun Valley Shopping Center - Concord
South Coast Plaza - Costa Mesa
Culver City Center - Culver City
Stonewood Center - Downey
Fashion Fair Mall - Fresno
Glendale Galleria - Glendale
Century City - Los Angeles
Vintage Faire Mall - Modesto
Montebello - Montebello
Fashion Island - Newport Beach
Northridge Fashion Center - Northridge
Stanford Shopping Center - Palo Alto
Victoria Gardens - Rancho Cucamonga
Westfield Galleria at Roseville - Roseville
Arden Fair Mall - Sacramento
Fashion Valley - San Diego
Westfield UTC - San Diego
Hillsdale Mall - San Mateo
Westfield Valley Fair - Santa Clara
Westfield Fashion Square - Sherman Oaks
Del Amo Fashion Center - Torrance
Broadway Plaza - Walnut Creek
Colorado
Cherry Creek Mall - Denver
Connecticut
Danbury Fair - Danbury
Westfarms Mall - Farmington
Delaware
Christiana - Newark
Florida
Aventura - Aventura
Boca Town Center - Boca Raton
Coral Square - Coral Springs
International Mall West Dade - Doral
Galleria in Fort Lauderdale - Fort Lauderdale
Westland - Hialeah
Dadeland - Miami
The Falls - Miami
South Beach - Miami Beach
Florida Mall - Orlando
The Mall at Millenia - Orlando
Palm Beach Gardens - Palm Beach Gardens
Pembroke Lakes Mall - Pembroke Pines
Broward Mall - Plantation
University Town Center - Sarasota
The Mall at Wellington Green - Wellington
Georgia
Lenox Square Mall - Atlanta
Mall of Georgia - Buford
Perimeter Mall - Dunwoody
Hawaii
Ala Moana Center - Honolulu
Illinois
State Street - Chicago
Oakbrook - Oak Brook
Orland Square - Orland Park
Woodfield - Schaumburg
Old Orchard - Skokie
Indiana
Castleton Square - Indianapolis
Maryland
Montgomery Mall - Bethesda
Mall at Prince George - Hyattsville
Massachusetts
Boston - Boston
South Shore Mall - Braintree
Natick - Natick
North Shore Mall - Peabody
Michigan
Twelve Oaks - Novi
Somerset - Troy
Minnesota
Mall of America - Bloomington
Missouri
West County Center - Des Peres
Saint Louis Galleria - Richmond Heights
Nevada
Fashion Show - Las Vegas
New Hampshire
Mall at Rockingham Park - Salem
New Jersey
Bridgewater - Bridgewater
Cherry Hill - Cherry Hill
Menlo Park - Edison
Jersey City - Jersey City
Quaker Bridge - Lawrenceville
Paramus Garden State Plaza - Paramus
Short Hills - Short Hills
Willowbrook - Wayne
New York
Bay Plaza - Bronx
Kings Plaza - Brooklyn
Walden Galleria - Buffalo
Flushing - Flushing
Roosevelt Field - Garden City
Walt Whitman Mall - Huntington Station
Manhasset - Manhasset
Herald Square - New York
Queens - Rego Park in Elmhurst
Staten Island - Staten Island
Green Acres - Valley Stream
Palisades Center - West Nyack
Cross County - Yonkers
Ohio
Kenwood Towne Center - Cincinnati
Easton Town Center - Columbus
Oregon
Clackamas Town Center - Clackamas
Washington Square - Tigard
Pennsylvania
King of Prussia - King Of Prussia
Ross Park Mall - Pittsburgh
Puerto Rico
Plaza Del Caribe - Ponce
Plaza Las Américas - San Juan
Tennessee
Green Hills - Nashville
Texas
The Domain - Austin
NorthPark Center - Dallas
Cielo Vista Mall - El Paso
BayBrook - Friendswood
Stonebriar Centre - Frisco
Dallas Galleria - Dallas
Firewheel Town Center - Garland
Deerbrook - Humble
Galleria at Houston - Houston
Memorial City - Houston
Willowbrook Mall - Houston
La Plaza Mall - McAllen
Pearland Town Center - Pearland (Not doing very well)
North Star Mall - San Antonio
First Colony Mall - Sugar Land
The Woodlands Mall - Woodlands
Virginia
Pentagon City - Arlington
Tysons Corner Center - McLean
Springfield - Springfield
Washington
Alderwood Mall - Lynnwood

Supposed NN75 Stores-- most are NN75 but some may be part of F125. However, they are all confirmed part of F200 regardless of order. Some are listed as stores appearing in the 2020 Growth 150 Stores.

Dayton Mall, Centerville, Ohio
Polaris Fashion Place, Columbus, Ohio
Short Pump Town Center, Richmond, Virginia
Fair Oaks Mall, Fairfax, Virginia
Lynnhaven Mall, Virginia Beach, Virginia
Dulles Town Center, Dulles, Virginia
The Streets at Southpoint, Durham, North Carolina
Deptford Mall, Deptford, New Jersey
Rockaway Town Square Mall, Rockaway Township, New Jersey
Freehold Raceway Mall, Freehold, New Jersey
Woodbridge Center, Woodbridge, New Jersey
Paramus Park Mall, Paramus, New Jersey
Metro Center, Washington D.C.
Woodland Mall, Kentwood, Michigan
MainPlace Mall, Santa Ana, California
Annapolis Mall, Annapolis, Maryland
Tucson Mall, Tucson, Arizona
Warwick Mall, Warwick, Rhode Island
The Parks At Arlington, Arlington, Texas
North East Mall, Hurst, Texas
Promenade Temecula, Temecula, California
Southland Mall, Cutler Bay, Florida
Galleria at Tyler, Riverside, California
Manhattan Village, Manhattan Beach, California
South Shore Mall, Bay Shore, New York
Smith Haven Mall, Lake Grove, New York
Gurnee Mills, Gurnee, Illinois
Bellevue Square, Bellevue, Washington
Burlington Mall, Burlington, Massachusetts (Growth150 2020)
The Mall in Columbia, Columbia, Maryland (Growth150 2020)
Willow Grove Park, Willow Grove, Pennsylvania (Growth150 2020)
Westfield Plaza Bonita, National City, California (Growth150 2020)
Lone Tree, Lone Tree, Colorado (Growth50/150 2020)
Barton Creek Square, Austin, Texas (Growth150 2020)
Coronado Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico (Growth150 2020)
Valencia Town Center, Santa Clarita, California (Growth150 2020)
Westfield Countryside, Clearwater, Florida (Growth150 2020)
Southcenter Mall, Tukwila, Washington (Growth150 2020)
The Shops at Palm Desert, Palm Desert, California (Growth150 2020)
Stonebridge Shopping Center, Pleasanton, California (Growth150 2020)
Santa Rosa Plaza, Santa Rosa, California (Growth150 2020)
University Park Mall, Mishawaka, Indiana (Growth150 2020)
Meadowood Mall, Reno, Nevada (Growth 150 2020)
Pheasant Lane Mall, Nashua, New Hampshire (Growth150 2020)
SouthPark Mall, Strongsville, Ohio (Growth150 2020)
South Hills Village, Bethel Park, Pennsylvania (Growth150 2020)
LeHigh Valley Mall, Whitehall, Pennsylvania (Growth150 2020)
Wolfchase Galleria, Memphis, Tennessee (Growth150 2020)
Columbia Center, Kennewick, Washington (Growth150 2020)
Tacoma Mall, Tacoma, Washington (Growth150 2020)
The Shoppes at Carlsbad, Carlsbad, California (Growth150 2020)
Chula Vista Center, Chula Vista, California (Growth150 2020)
Cumberland Mall, Cobb County, Georgia (Growth150 2020)
Boise Towne Square, Boise, Idaho (Growth150 2020)
Glenbrook Square, Fort Wayne, Indiana (Growth150 2020)
Oxmoor Center, Louisville, Kentucky (Growth150 2020)
Towson Town Center, Towson, Maryland (Growth150 2020)
Coastland Center, Naples, Florida (Growth150 2020)

These are 183 stores confirmed to be part of the F200 list that Macy's is invested in. If anyone has any thoughts about stores that are omitted or some that need to be removed, let me know. If you work at one of these stores, but feel that sales have been slowing down a little, let me know also. (An employee told me about slow sales for the Pearland location that is supposedly F125). This is not some Macys corporate social experiment but I am actually researching so let me know any thoughts about this list.

All in all, the some stores in F125 may need to be in NN75, and vice versa, but these 180 or so stores all definitely part of the F200 list that they are invested in.

I have counted to be 183, tho I may be wrong.

It's beyond a disgrace; how low can you go. Begging for shots to customers to keep the community healthy YET sell cigarettes is that for the health too? Begging for credit cards. Blow up birthday balloons that don't sell. What FOOLS. Beyond embarrassing. What a pathetic company.

I’m reading there are supposed to be more layoffs in October for management in retail stores. Does anyone have any details on this?

How did this exit not happen sooner?

All retail is becoming part-time, open availability, and no benefits. Even fast food pays better now.

https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/retail-stagnates-ad-dollars-help-walmart-stay-course-2026-08-18/

I know it's pathetic, but I hear it all the time about employees in my neighboring departments about their million-dollar stock portfolios, their private jet excursions to private islands on their days off, lavish lifestyle. But they just work at Lowe's because they just like to be around the people. Sound familiar? Chime in.

I feel as if this company has lost all credibility and respect. It’s become a laughing stock of the retail industry. I’m sorry folks, that’s just how I feel at this point.

Haters may not want to read this...
This proves how smart Eddie is. Why continue to run a bunch of dumpy brick and mortar stores that lose money, when he can see his products online and through other retailers? The transformation is nearly complete.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jonethington_having-closed-out-nearly-four-years-with-activity-7494034203332972544-yO_O

Omaha Steaks is ceasing its restaurant distribution operations as part of a strategic business model shift. This change necessitates local restaurants finding new meat suppliers, likely at increased prices. The company is also expanding its retail presence with new locations nationwide. Approximately two percent of the company's employees were affected by layoffs. Many laid-off workers are seeking internal transfer opportunities.

Omaha, Nebraska

https://www.3newsnow.com/central-omaha/omaha-steaks-ends-restaurant-distribution-dozens-of-employees-laid-off

Verizon is selling 274 company-owned stores to franchise operators. This move will impact approximately 3,000 employees, including store staff and corporate positions. The company is eliminating about 500 corporate roles as part of this reorganization. While store employees may be hired by new operators, there is no guarantee of employment. This follows previous job cuts and a significant layoff announced last year.

https://www.cronista.com/en/today/mass-layoffs-are-coming-leading-phone-company-announces-plans-to-sell-274-stores-affecting-3000-workers-this-week/

So are they done with stores, if not what’s the final number and time frame?

Belk Market. Store within a store?

North lake Mall Charlotte.

Will this concept work? I thought the whole idea was to have a smaller freestanding market concept OUTSIDE of malls, not on the second floor of an already existing store??

Every retail in the US seems to have inconsistent stock. Canada gets new beyblades sooner than US, how is that even possible? Why doesn't your marketing team do a better job at advertising the brand and letting know the beyblade community when the new releases are hitting the street? Can't be that hard, right?

Various roles within target creative were cut today with 60 days notice. Remember when people were proud to work for Target? Seems like a fever dream now

Laid off. sh---y severance. option to stay with Tmobile and transition into retail again. Final day is sept 1st. Good luck boys

You folks were not even good at selling... once you get laid off or fired.. good luck getting a job.

They will look at your resume and be like.. oh you signed in people to the queue, you gave credits to accounts, you "managed time sheets", you put things in digital lockers...

LOL

Useless position and no future.

Managers in retail are starting to step down after this last round of cuts.

Sales have been in a steady decline for several years. Customers are buying less, spending less, and coming back less. Our foot traffic has halved in the last 12 months. I was certain we'd be closed in the latest wave, and yet we're still here. How bad is it in other stores if we're still standing?

https://bucksco.today/2026/07/kmart-fairless-hills-warehouse-closing-147-jobs/

You heard it here first. Belk is in early stages of discussing implementation of universal scheduling. What is universal scheduling? Well, everyone, and this means EVERYONE that works at the store level will be required to work a mix of morning, mid, and closing shifts. Store managers, support, housekeeping, HR
included. Soon, only day shifts (8–4) (7-3), (9-5) will be strictly prohibited. What if you can’t or are unable to work closing shifts? then it’s aidios!

H&M will be laying off 76 employees at its corporate office in New York City on September 4th. This decision is a part of a larger strategy to improve operational flexibility and efficiency within the company. The company acknowledged the significant impact of these changes on affected employees. H&M stated its commitment to providing support and resources during this transition period. This move reflects ongoing adjustments in the retail sector's corporate structures.

https://fashionista.com/2026/07/pirelli-calendar-2027-cast-concept-india

The Nike by Louisville store at Oxmoor Center has permanently closed its doors. This closure occurred on July 13 after approximately three years of operation. The reason for the shutdown has not been officially disclosed by the company or mall representatives. This marks another retail location closure for Nike, following weaker earnings reports and other market exits. The company's only remaining Louisville-area store is now the factory outlet in Simpsonville.

Louisville, Ky.

https://www.wdrb.com/news/business/nike-closes-oxmoor-center-store-after-3-years/article_59c54fd0-6340-468a-8611-fe150738deeb.html

Here's a pet peeve. Why isn't company policy being enforced? Company policy explicitly says that 2 people must be in the store at all times. Why is this policy not being enforced? And why are DL's conveniently looking the other way on this? Strictly following this policy would help a lot, because then corporate would see how bad things really are when they see the amount of stores that would open late and close early every day.

Walmart recently announced layoffs impacting approximately 1,000 corporate employees as part of a global operational streamlining. These workforce changes are occurring as the retail giant continues to aggressively integrate artificial intelligence across its business. While the company states these are organizational adjustments, employees report increased pressure and concerns over AI-driven initiatives. Despite these layoffs, Walmart remains the world's largest private employer with 2.1 million associates globally. Shareholder proposals addressing AI's impact on worker well-being have been rejected.

https://www.thestreet.com/investing/stocks/walmart-employees

Any stores in Wisconsin affected