Just saw on CNBC that experts are saying that Amazon and Walmart are looking into possible acquisitions of some major retailers, with Lowe's being high up on the list. Makes sense, especially with Lowe's move into internet fulmilment.

https://patch.com/new-jersey/brick/young-mother-charged-258k-lowes-fraud-scheme-no-hacker-her-attorney-says

Untold story is the thousands of department manager jobs eliminated. By giving them temp CSA5 jobs and not interviewing or hiring them for other positions, the 10,000 most experienced people in the stores are being forced to leave. The company's way... — read more 

It was announced, via email, that our pricing and credit coordinator was leaving (and won't be replaced). The Admin ASM will assume some of the credit duties (passing out signs and making announcements to change the signs) and the Sales ASM some of... — read more 

I was part of the restructuring and the other day I did an interview and was told I the job would pay this amount and I asked why it's such a big cut I was told I was going from being a specialist to being a CSA.i haven't been a specialist since... — read more 

Part of Niblocks comments about Service Managers. Basically saying we f#@ked up and will hire part time associates who know nothing about home improvement......In the first quarter, we identified an opportunity to drive more traffic with improved... — read more 

At least we are not in top 10? http://247wallst.com/special-report/2017/08/24/12-companies-laying-off-the-most-workers-in-2017/2/

Really? It is absolutely shocking that layoffs have caused disruptions in the company. “In the second quarter, comp growth was constrained as a result of disruption caused by changes to our store staffing model earlier in the year, which became more... — read more 

Doing details and contract builds will be going to CPO this November. Installers will send them all the details and they will do the build. Specialists will be relegated to selling in the aisles. CPO is doing great (LOL) give them more work to screw... — read more 

Once again store sales are up but profit is down. So with so many salaries being restructured, associates on skeleton crews, where is Nib squandering the money? Private company jets- check, Excessive stock compensation for himself and a few cronies-... — read more 

Here's the new policy that will be introduced at the all store meeting: Kronos will be taking over. 17 days advance schedule New late/early in will be moved back to 6 minutes. Flagged for mispunches, late and early ins. 7 callouts in rolling 12 month... — read more 

Store managers from around the country will be meeting in Salt Lake City, UT. This is happening this week. Wonder what awesome news will be coming out of this. Hang on to your vests everyone.

Team up, use that money and win more! Where's my gambling people!? You do realize this goes from a 90/10 lowes if it's just me and a 99/1 if it's many... let's make some money!

I Believe in one thing Lowes needs to do is make the Hardware / Tool / and Lumber Dept's together in one area so that customers and professionals don't have to run all over the store to buy what they need for doing there jobs. Also have sale person... — read more 

HD smells like sawdust, sweat, and lumber, but Lowe's smells like flowers and fragrant bath fixtures. HD has 15% more men shopping there - DIY is driven by men's purchases as statistics show. Is this why Lowe's will always be runner up? Lowe's s---s... — read more 

I feel like its happened to me what should I do?

So far this summer many of the original service managers have step down. Two Store Managers have been fired over inventory. I know I speak for most people that phase one has done nothing to improve store operations. Long time store manager at the... — read more 

They just have to much information leak before the time, those leaks affecting the stocks price plus the bad performance on sales. for now the company control one more uncontrollable expense , Lowe's deliveries. Insurance , maintenance, and the... — read more 

Lowe's store associate is like being in abusive relationship. The tone & unfriendly attitude from store management is terrible. Crappy schedules, daily work load, stupid/petty management, understaffing, no training, talked to like you are an idiot... — read more 

This AM CEO HD gives store sales associates the credit for Outstanding 2nd QTR results. U would never hear that at Lowe's!!

And call offs and no shows are rampant. Add to that floor associates being pulled for deliveries. It's chaos!

Does your store have a WE team (weekend associates who have no fixed department. We do and ours are being reassigned to departments. One guy was assigned to appliances and was a no show, said he was out on deliveries, drivers said no not with them... — read more 

The sad fact is that most people working at the store level are there because they can't find anything else. That says all you need to know about the economy, the country, and Lowe's. Lowe's uses this misfortune to exploit workers and will never stop... — read more 

Any thoughts on the upcoming store meetings? I expect ours will be the same old same old; cold pizza, warm soda, awards and recognition for a-- kissers. Two hours of wasted time out of my life that I'm never going to get back.

There are a lot of things wrong with Lowe's today, but this one can actually be helped... Just read an excellent article that asks why Amazon keeps getting subsidies from local governments to open distribution centers, when it ends up costing every... — read more 

Lowe's is like a B movie--"Workplace Gone Bad". What Lowe's calls Store Management is a Clown Act--arrogant & privileged. Customers see Understaffed Depts, one long Cashier line, sales associates frustration & gives them more reason to shop Home... — read more 

Why is it that some employees are running around helping customers while others are just standing around?

The latest Lowes layoffs were on the news; no where did I hear it mentioned that executive bonuses were cut. Oh snap they weren't while the hard workIng Lowes employees lose their jobs corporate continues to live the rich life.

We've already had most of these cuts, just not all at once. We already got rid of the install office, reduced our delivery drivers, got rid of a bunch of specialists and the majority of full time people. The part timers hired are either very... — read more 

BY KATHERINE PERALTA kperalta@charlotteobserver.com AUGUST 03, 2017 4:12 PM Mooresville-based Lowe’s is cutting more jobs. The home-improvement retailer confirmed Thursday that it is laying off an undisclosed number of delivery workers nationwide as... — read more 

Amazon is hiring over 12,000 people in warehouses in like 12 distribution centers with the average starting salary around $13.00 per hour in the South (more up North & West). This is just the start too. This is bad news for Lowe's, and spells the... — read more 

There is no incentive to work hard - the harder you work, the more work you get. If you're lazy and just cruise around the back aisles for most of your shift and disappear during down stocking, the managers do nothing to you. So why work hard? It... — read more 

As a 22 year former employeer back end Support Manager that managed both a inhouse flat bed drivers and a outside XPO delivery service there is no comparison. The XPO service consisted of illiterate,nonspeaking rude drivers. KEEP IN MIND Lowe's does... — read more 

I have been a driver w/Company for 6 years...have countless cust compliments, too many to count...i have gone the extra mile and carried countless orders (some as high as 6k of lumber) by hand bc machine could not get where customer needs...never... — read more 

All drivers at our store were informed that the new delivery "strategy" is to eliminate all driver positions come the end of August. We can be rehired after last day as day one new employee. So guys with more than 15 years of dedicated service get... — read more 

Here in San Jose CA I was notified by phone about the driver layoff by SM and HR .Since the last management restructure a couple of months ago our flatbed service went from excellent to substandard Here in Silicon Valley customers expect professional... — read more 

Article from the Charlotte Observer, http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article146004164.html

I've been reading things on this forum and the topix page, along w/ connections. At Lowe's 15 years. 10 years at HD before that. Seems like Lowe's is having a identity crisis. They don't know if they want to appeal to Pro's, online shopping, install... — read more 

Anyone else hear that ALL delivery drivers were let go today, and that Lowe's is switching to a third party flat bed company? One service manager was walking around saying this at around 3pm today, and all ASMs and HR were in SM's office.