The next round of store level cuts is this Thursday. There will be cuts in both Sears and Kmart stores according to my source in HR. Some stores will lose all of their leads and ASM. They will just stay with the store manager and 3 supervisors. The... — read more 

1) Find a new CEO. Current CEO is tarnished and can no longer lead effectively. The new CEO should have experience running a retail company or supply chain company or even someone like a general who commanded the supply chain during war time or... — read more 

Sounds like an excuse to me... Apparently our store used up too much payroll early in the year and now are cutting hours to repay that overspending by reducing staff hours, especially part timers now getting a 3 hour shift for the entire week..

Goodyear, Firestone, Independent, distribution centers, Walmart and on and on...Many even have sign on bonuses. If you've been around you probably have contacts too. One piece of advice is unless you have substantial severance don't stay on if you... — read more 

FYI, Anyone can be popcorn.

And now all DMs will be Kmart DMs?

I haven’t worked here for long and was promised that we would spin off on our own but that doesn’t seem to be happening. Now we have had layoffs I’m worried about a career here, can SYW sink with sears?

our store doesn't even have a repair shop anymore, if customer has a pa, we tell them it will be a week or to to get notice if we repair it or they get a new one. when actually we just stick in back room and junk it. then in a week we call them up to... — read more 

Liquidation starts 7/26.

The sears in des Moines was notified this am that the store will be closing in late Oct.

So to summarize, no leads or coordinators were cut and by the looks not a lot went on with the District Managers. Maybe in the future.

What is the story for Home Services?

Gas City Indiana

Seems as though once Ed got his hands on SHO , SHO and SHLD are walking down the same path holding hands. Stores are closing , owners are given limited inventory, logistics is a nightmare, service is horrible, commissions are cut almost 2-3 weeks on... — read more 

Long live the hot buttered corn

JUST HEARD FROM A FRIEND THAT THEY WENT IN HER KMART STORE THIS MORNING AND ARE SHUTTING IT DOWN IN OCTOBER...GAS CITY, INDIANA

Please only reply if you know, I know someone personally impacted.

Worked in the backroom for 8 years until store closed earlier this year. Kept noticing that we were getting more and more third-rate, no-name crap and less and less of the higher-quality stuff on our trucks as time went on. Our CRC pallets had to be... — read more 

Anybody knows if we get severance in case of a liquidation?

DM plus regional leadership in couple of hours ..what to expect ?

Post your state and when it was completed.. any results yet? If not completed post what state and when your inventory is scheduled

Best guess is that the media were waiting for official confirmation via the Illinois Warn Act which was released today for June (detailing the recent layoffs) 89K employees left in total for the org a number which surprised me, I thought it was at... — read more 

Debt extensions are only prolonging the agony, they have no chance of saving Sears. http://www.nreionline.com/retail/debt-extension-isn-t-likely-save-sears-experts-say

Friday Gareth is gone 4 regions that combined both formats with only one Kmart regional out of tue 4. JG takes Gareth’s place The kmart regional in the west will take JG place Some Dms will be let go Stores will be realigned in new regions

Employees at other companies going through similar things as Sears can at least hope that by some miracle their leadership will be replaced and they'll get somebody who'll actually be able to turn the company around. Not us, though. We are stuck with... — read more 

If regional folks are coming to your district on Thursday you are gone. I hope you have Uber so you can get home after they take your car. Popcorn

Review if you'd like to hear about doom/gloom - The source is listed below: Stock advising firm The Motley Fool offers a dark forecast for Sears Holdings and Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores, both of which are facing "apocalyptic" scenarios. Sears... — read more 

Someone cant handle the truth

Post the changes to your area(s) here.

Sears is done. It's over people. Mark my words.

Brighter days ahead on the other side of Sears.

Now that Fairlane sears is in liquidation Just so very sad Anyone hear

We are transforming. We will be the new Amazon. 90% of retail locations are going away except for hometown. Starting in September the Hometown stores will be allowed to buy existing company stores or get territorial rights to major cities. This is... — read more 

So from now on they’re going to be making our schedules 2 weeks in advance. Is anybody else’s store doing this, and what do you think is the reasoning behind it?

We all know Eddie Lambert are selling profitable stores so when bankruptcy happens the rest get crap. Also forcing service employee's out the door with stupid write ups. So that way no unemployment. No dummy here. CYA

I'm just really, really tired of waiting to find out what's going to happen to leads. Can we get it over with already? It's been weeks of speculation and anticipation already. If the positions are being cut, they are being cut. Just tell us already... — read more 

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-sears-vendors-insight/without-insurance-some-vendors-balk-at-stocking-sears-shelves-idUSKCN1B50E9 Without insurance, some vendors balk at stocking Sears’ shelves Jessica DiNapoli, Richa Naidu August 25, 2017 / 5:07... — read more 

http://www.seritage.com/properties The list of property includes closed and closing stores to date. But Sears rent still pays alot...so he needs you for now... — read more