Couldn't be further from the truth. The target of all RIF actions is to streamline the stores even further. And by streamlining the stores, I mean cut beyond the bone. HR is going to be centralized around the 800#. Staffing decisions will be made by... — read more 

just announced that the two chicago districts will now be one. District teams cut in half, can imagine more store closings will come with it as there are now over 18 stores in the chicago district

The company needs to invest in their people, but many SA don't stay long enough. for the little pay they receive they must do so many things. crazy!!! i can't even imagine working on the floor. it is too hard. i would quit also. Going forward the... — read more 

Has anyone on the sales floor noticed a change in the tenor of coachings? This new program with the videos you're required to view (while trying not to laugh at the juvenile presentation) is going to require SMs to badger you with selling techniques... — read more 

You have been warned...

The newly announced deal Amazon made with Whole Foods sent some shivers through Cincinnati. Many of us thought Bezos was simply waiting for a certain stock price in order to buy at the right time. That wasn't true. Several of us have agreed, Amazon... — read more 

Any updates on what they plan to do with salaried sales managers? There was some talk in December/January that their ultimate goal is to eliminate salaried sales managers completely and make them hourly supervisors and a pay cut would be required to... — read more 

What about cuts to HR over next few months? Any idea when that is coming and how deep this round of layoffs will be? Do they have any specific groups that they are targeting. Thank you!

Any gossip with the visual department??What does visual budget look like?? future cuts and layoffs this year or beginning of next year if any??

Created new District position to deal with staffing edits therefore major AST and Regional and District staffing positions will be eliminated. Announcement in stores tomorrow.

Many support job cuts have happened in Georgia recently including leads and visual. This is a sign that these stores will be closing. Stsy tuned.

We just warned investors about profit margins. Stock dumped another 7% to new lows. More cuts, layoffs and store closures are indeed coming. There is no good news coming out of Cincinnati right now. And there won't be for a long while. Mark my words:... — read more 

Anyone know where the audits will be? NOrth East!?!

Hr reinvent is going happen soon. So many vp hr execs do nothilng. There are way too many vp in hr. They come with these iniatives that are non attainable and they million conference calls. A deep dive into Hr needs to be done.

In my region there would be some bidders for the Marshall Fields trademark. I'm sure in STL there would be some for Famous-Barr. Thoughts?

Rumor has it that we are announcing store closures at the first of June is this true???

We move that clearance merch out of vendor shops and there is barely anything there to sell. We are not getting the same volume of merch we got even 3 months ago. Last Act is a way to keep the floor looking full and begin the process of becoming a... — read more 

Many associates ask about why Last Act is being rolled out in so many places in the store. By doing so, we take up space that would go unused as we aren't getting the same volume of merchandise in anymore. Essentially, Last Act takes up the space... — read more 

Any stores out there experiencing dead silence? The Muzak has been shut off in my store for 3 weeks. Did we stop paying for the service?

Is there a time line for changing beauty departments to self serve?

Another blow to BT departments. Target to sell mattresses. News keeps getting worse. https://www.thestreet.com/story/14137694/1/target-is-going-to-start-selling-550-mattresses-approved-by-actor-leonardo-dicaprio.html

Another thing that seriously hurt us was the excessive over riding of coupons that upper management was ordering us to do in order to "keep the guest happy and coming". It was no longer just a courtesy, but an entitlement in the eyes of the customer... — read more 

I'm in Cincinnati. Layoffs are coming. No packages will be given. Trust me, this situation is worse than what is stated in the papers. Haven't you noticed you're not getting the same amount of product? BT delivery dates are fewer and more spread out... — read more 

For the past month, I have reported (during each shift I've worked) the s-xually based content written on the bathroom stall walls. Further, another bathroom stall has swastikas drawn all over it. This has also been reported to management. The... — read more 

Overheard a DHRM say that if anyone that is layed off they would not receive packages. The only exception would be people with 20+ years of employment. Anyone hear anything?

I'm a BT associate in a fairly good size store. I'm on my 5th sales manager in 6 years. Unless you count the million dollar seller in my dept. He seems to get his way all the time. Case in point: customer arrives in search of outdoor furniture... — read more 

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/macys-quarterly-profit-tumbles-39-121849176.html?.tsrc=applewf I'm going out on a limb to say that we are close to hitting bottom. Worse than expected numbers. Stock dropped $4.00 per share. Can't wait to see how the... — read more 

This is certainly unsurprising. https://www.google.com/amp/www.cnbc.com/amp/2017/05/04/macys-tailored-brands-to-end-tuxedo-rental-partnership.html How long before LensCrafters pulls out, too?

So another VP from backstage may be joining north central VP at Burlington stores which are growing only a matter of time before the Titanic hit the iceberg

Reporting 1Q results on May 11th....brace yourselves

...is a week and a half long? I don't recall F&F being this long last year. And honestly, it seems nobody cares. We were way down yesterday and we're not even close to goal today. And numbers for May have been adjusted way, way down. Good god---does... — read more 

All I see is this "must have" ugly blush and nudes all over the store....Not one Mothers Day statement in site !Not one giftable in Jewelry. Sorry Jewelry buyer, No one really buys the MOM pendant.

Let the in store propaganda began! As the powers that be scratch their heads.."why do they feel this way"? As a SM I can say: The store is understaffed. We simply demand too much from our underpaid associate for them to care. (plenti, credit, cause... — read more 

...the day members of BT call out, religiously, every year. Six members of our department--two never, ever show up. And there's not a damn thing mgmt can do about it. The most classless, greedy, self centered bunch of jerks I've ever been around. How... — read more 

So the VPASM waited at the door for the closing managers to arrive today. And apparently the meeting was ugly. Stressors keep mounting up. What are they thinking? Accosting people as they walk in? I give it 3 weeks with this new guy and more SMs walk... — read more 

Here's a place Macy's could save a ton of money. How about, when creating business cards, the company ensures they're correct the first time. Printing them 2 or 3 times to correct misspellings just has to cost us a few bucks. And it happens each and... — read more 

My SM has told me that she takes the bus to work due to her inability to afford a car on her salary. She said, "since we took the pay cut, I can't afford a car." A junior executive can't afford a car? Seriously? Has anyone else heard about SMs taking... — read more 

not sure if it's been announced but the North Central Regional vice president has left Macys.

Many close exec peers who had exemplary reviews-high meets expectations (the best is exceeds expectations) only got 1.8% raises this year. Yes, we should be grateful we have a job.... But it use to be 3% for average meets expectations. It's... — read more 

I truly feel that all company leadership (including CEO) should have to work in a Macys location for a week as an associate annually to learn what the customers need and want on an ever changing basis and see what it really is like running a store... — read more