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Scammin

Dollar General and Family Dollar say they offer low prices, but inspectors keep finding that a lot of items ring up higher at the register than the shelf price, especially in poorer and rural communities where people do not have many other places to shop. Since 2022, thousands of their stores have failed price accuracy inspections, sometimes with huge error rates, and many are repeat offenders. Some states have sued and reached settlements, but fines are often small compared with profits, and in a lot of states there is barely any enforcement at all.

Inside the stores, prices in the computer change automatically while workers, who are usually stretched thin and dealing with stocking, cleaning and the register, cannot keep up with switching shelf tags. Former employees say that is the main reason for the mismatches and some even claim fake sale signs are used to make normal prices look like discounts. The people paying the price are shoppers on tight budgets who may not notice a few extra dollars here and there or cannot afford to travel to another store. The companies say they care about accuracy and fix errors when they are told, but the pattern across states, fines and lawsuits shows a system that keeps overcharging the very customers it claims to help.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/03/customers-pay-more-rising-dollar-store-costs

#Pricing #Retail

800 cut at FashionForward

  • Retailer 'FashionForward' Closes 20 Stores, 800 Employees Laid Off*
    Retail Dive
    December 3, 2025 12:45 PM PT

    FashionForward, a national apparel retailer, has revealed plans to close 20 underperforming stores across the country, resulting in 800 layoffs. The closures are part of a broader strategy to streamline its physical footprint and invest more heavily in its e-commerce operations. The company acknowledged the difficult impact on its employees and local communities. Severance packages and opportunities for relocation to other stores or online roles will be offered where possible. This move underscores the ongoing challenges faced by brick-and-mortar retail in a digital-first economy.

https://www.retaildive.com/news/fashionforward-store-closures-layoffs-2025-12-03/
Dallas, TX

#Layoff #Layoffs #Retail #ClothingRetail #Closing

Using COR as a crutch

So we get it, vader wants COR gone, bla bla bla, AR everything. So why not just close em all ? I mean, all we do is fix D2D scams and turn away people who wanna return their modems as directed by cust care. With unattainable numbers crammed down our throats, AR retailers popping up all around the COR locations - why keep the COR open ? Just to make people lives miserable ? We will not hit our numbers - we spend all our time fixing what YOU - the management - the monster YOU created - so why not just put a fork in it ?

#AR #Retail #Management #UnrealisticExpectations

Macys Clearance Store

I like this concept and I noticed that they are starting to do this at some locations. I only know of one and that’s the Brunswick Square store over by New Jersey. Interesting and didn’t expect this at all, but I’ve always thought they should do this. Keep the clearance and messy disorganized stuff out of the mainline stores and start doing this. Are they going to expand this concept or does anyone know what’s going on here?

#Business #Retail

Atlanta-based Newell Brands to layoff 900 employees, will close 20 Yankee Candle stores

WSB-TV
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 15:55:53 GMT
Atlanta-based Newell Brands has announced a significant workforce reduction, planning to lay off 900 employees. The company will also be closing 20 of its Yankee Candle retail stores. These actions are part of a broader restructuring effort impacting its operational footprint. The consumer goods company, based in Atlanta, Georgia, is making these changes to streamline its operations. This decision will affect a substantial number of employees and alter the retail presence of a well-known brand.

City: Atlanta
State: Georgia

https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/atlanta/atlanta-based-newell-brands-layoff-10-staff-will-close-20-yankee-candle-stores/DNUZCUT6QVANNG2PVA4WEFWWNU/

#Atlanta #Georgia #WorkforceReduction #Retail #Closing

North Carolina Belk stores & corporate mass exodus

There is a mass exodus of all job categories both in stores and at corporate in the state of North Carolina, dozens and dozens of jobs vacant in all areas (from high level corporate to entry level sales associate) all areas in almost all stores in the state of North Carolina.

#Attrition #Quitting #Retail #Understaffed

50 percent off Backstage offer

Whoever did this is a mo--n. The way it shows up on the screen is completely confusing for customers and staff. To do this to us on Black Friday is ridiculous. Most of my customers DO NOT SPEAK ENGLISH. Trying to explain this pricing to them is impossible they don't understand it. They should have just gone with the usual 25 or 30 percent scan label.

#Communication #Culture #CustomerService #Feedback #Retail

Attention: hourly leads, key holders, and associates and texts, work related calls

If you are an hourly lead, key holder, or associate you should not be required to text, answer calls, receiving calls, respond to a stores accidental or legitimate alarms when the store is closed, answer calls from alarm company due to false or legitimate alarm, or having to make calls any members of management regarding work related issues when you are not on the clock, including the store manager without proper compensation, this is a flagrant wage and hour violation from Belk. Any of these type of instances must be documented and paid as it is a work related matter.
Belk is now requiring hourly associates to act as salaried managers under the “key holder” and/or “lead” title which is a basic hourly associate position. Please beware and document any cases of where you are not being properly compensated.

#WageTheft #OnCallPay #OvertimePay #EmployeeRights #Retail

Stores closed that performed well.

So how come some stores that performed well on the leaderboard were closed? Because they didn't do enough volume? Well everyone in retail knows that they higher ups scold you for volume. They only want "quality" Some stores dug their own grave by gaming the system on leaderboard to be higher on the ranker.

IMO it's always been one of the worst parts about this job and part of the reason that they company loses out on so much. They would rather you walk a sale that retains a customer but whom isn't buying insurance, an add a line and 3 perks on premium.

#Closing #Retail #Question #Performance

No one wants seasonal BOH

We only have a handful of positions and it's been ridiculously hard to hire. Anyone else have this issue? We've hired 1 or 2 that never showed. People have the worst resumes if they have one at all and some don't want to work the weekend! Hellooooo - it's retail. BOH is about the cushiest schedule you can get! Days only and not past 5 pm in my store.
I used to think the 'no one wants to work' wasn't true but now I know differently!

#EmployeeTurnover #Hiring #JobSearch #Retail #WorkLifeBalance

I’ve said it before, even the rich are questioning the price tags

Even the wealthy 1% are not spending at Neiman Marcus, they are getting sticker shock as well. Look at the prices compared to just 5 years ago, it’s two and three times what they use to be. $6,000 for a Prada bag that was $3,200 in 2020….come on’.

#ConsumerProducts #Economy #Inflation #Pricing #Retail

unusually high volume fulfillment orders

I'm sure others have experienced this trend in their stores.
It will be orders where someone will buy prestige brands such as Northface, Polo, Nike, Hilfiger, etc, and fragrances buy the dozens. Most of them are being shipped to addresses in Delaware, Oregon, or New Hampshire and they are commercial addresses (usually freight forwarding or shipping companies) and not residential addresses. And instead of having common names it will be odd spelling such as DCPM. Fair to say, most of this is being resold, most likely overseas.
So I have to ask. If there's anyone here in macys.com or corporate, why doesn't this raise a red flag? Is this simply a matter of "well we know what's going on but this is revenue for the company and that's all that counts?"

#Retail #Shipping

My Store closing and getting converted to franchise

My store was one of the stores affected. A Retailer is taking over. I joined Verizon not even 2 years ago. The new company is saying I can make a lot more money, but I doubt it. I wanna hear from retail not people who never worked retail Verizon. Corporate Verizon looks better on a resume than an authorized retailer. I joined the corporate store to stay in the company and move up. Former VZW sales reps, where did y’all go after selling for Verizon.

#CareerPathing #Retail

Retail impacted

I'm sure a lot of you have seen others posts around retail but I got some solid numbers. 180 stores were impacted today which they are still required to work today which is very sh---y. 179 stores will divest and one will close. It is 30 stores per market. After everything we will go down to two markets. All of the teams will be either consolidated or impacted. This also means that territories and districts will be redrawn and that will cause impacts to local retail ops.

#Consolidation #Divestiture #Market #Retail

Guests Are NOT ‘Choiceful’ - Target is NOT Accountable

They’re NOT choosing our uninspiring merchandising & they’re NOT choosing our prohibitively expensive prices. We 👏 aren’t 👏 competitive 👏.

Just once I’d like to see an earnings call that goes “We missed the mark.” Instead of blaming our performance on external factors.

#Accountability #AdviceToManagement #Culture #Performance #Retail

Companies Likely Hiring Verizon-Aligned Talent

Roles span network engineering, customer service, retail operations, IT, and enterprise sales—skills highly transferable to other telecom, tech, and infrastructure firms.

The broader telecom job market in 2025 remains robust, fueled by 5G/6G expansions, fiber optic buildouts, and remote work demands, creating 3.8–4.6 million new jobs globally. U.S. telecom operators and vendors are hiring tens of thousands for network operations, field services, and support roles.

Companies Likely Hiring Verizon-Aligned Talent

Based on current 2025 job market trends, here are key companies actively recruiting for telecom-related positions. These firms value Verizon experience in areas like wireless infrastructure, customer support, and network management.

I’ve prioritized major players with open roles in engineering, sales, and operations, drawing from industry hiring data and job boards. Focus on updating your LinkedIn and resume to highlight transferable skills (e.g., 5G deployment, VoIP systems, or CRM tools) for faster applications.

AT&T

Largest U.S. telecom rival; aggressively expanding fiber and 5G networks, adding ~400,000 postpaid lines in Q3 2025. No major layoffs reported this year; hiring to offset retirements.

T-Mobile

Fast-growing carrier with 1M+ new lines in Q3 2025; focuses on affordable plans and 5G private networks. Actively recruits from competitors for enterprise and retail talent.

Comcast

Entering wireless aggressively via MVNOs; needs Verizon retail and broadband experts for store expansions and customer migration.

Charter/Spectrum

Recent $34.5B merger with Cox boosts hiring in cable-to-wireless transitions; targeting infrastructure roles amid store growth.

Crown Castle

Tower infrastructure giant; Verizon’s 5G partners often transition here for site acquisition and maintenance roles. High demand due to neutral-host 5G builds.

Ericsson

Global telecom equipment leader; hires for 5G/6G R&D and deployment. Verizon enterprise team cuts create direct pipeline.

Nokia

Similar to Ericsson; expanding U.S. private networks for ports/industry. Seeks ex-Verizon engineers for hardware/firmware roles.

Granite Telecom

Mid-sized provider of enterprise telecom solutions; partners with Verizon for resale. Hiring for growth in VoIP and cloud services.

TDS Telecom

Regional carrier focused on rural broadband; entry-to-mid-level hiring for field and sales, with strong benefits for ex-corporate roles.

Additional Tips for Landing a Role

• Timing: November–December hiring slows, but January 2026 ramps up. Apply now via LinkedIn (use “Open to Work” banner) and job sites like Indeed, ZipRecruiter, or Telecom-specific boards (e.g., FieldEngineer.com).

• Severance Leverage: Verizon’s packages include 60-day WARN notice, extended benefits, and outplacement services—use them for resume coaching and networking.

• Upskilling: Free resources like Coursera’s Google IT Support cert or CompTIA Network+ can bridge to high-demand areas like cybersecurity or AI in telecom.

• Networking: Join groups like “Telecom Professionals” on LinkedIn or Reddit’s r/telecom for insider leads. Former Verizon colleagues are already sharing opportunities in these spaces.

#Engineering #Customer #Service #Retail #Hiring