Topics regarding layoffs at Sears

Topics regarding layoffs at Sears

LG, Samsung, Levi squeezing Sears (WSJ)

https://www.wsj.com/articles/inside-the-decline-of-sears-the-amazon-of-the-20th-century-1509472095 Shoppers hunting for this holiday season's hot toy, the L.O.L. Surprise, may have trouble finding it at Sears or Kmart stores. Worried about the... — read more 

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| 1640 views | | 9 replies (last November 3, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+Q2qIGq1

So glad they sent the Dewalt power tool display

With this new display filled with tool and yes have wrapped with security wraps. The crooks have aready emptied have the display, In 3 days time. Without security in our building its a free for all, and they all know it. When in our sears store

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| 1480 views | | 9 replies (last November 1, 2017)
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CMO for Sears and Kmart

I recently saw that one CMO represents both Sears and Kmart. There used to be two. What happened there?

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| 1300 views | | 10 replies (last November 1, 2017)
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Work hours

We are having a crisis re: xmas help and regular lrq's at our store...rumor is management, (SM claims DM wants this) wants all FT commissioned in appliances to be scheduled for 6o hrs a week claiming they can because of commission status ...all... — read more 

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| 1213 views | | 4 replies (last October 31, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+Q1l9fqd

Sears Burning Through Cash

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/sears-depletes-200-million-loan-221821707.html Guess all that money fast Eddie is throwing at them isn't doing the company a lick of good, WHAT A SHOCKER!!!

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| 1440 views | | 6 replies (last October 31, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+Q1xqswR

Sears wants us to work for free

At my store we don't have a lot of people who want to work or are any good at it, so the few of us that know what to do end up having to do everything, that is and isn't our job. Yet, they still scheduled us just under what is required to make us... — read more 

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| 1890 views | | 16 replies (last November 1, 2017)
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SORE

Not uneducated. Whirlpool left Sears. Shld bonds our/are now worth less than Junk. I don’t mind a CEO bragging about what can or will happen ie Musk, but what you have here/hear is utter theft. SEC soon to judge.

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| 844 views | | 2 replies (last October 31, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+Q1FHrYO

Smart Sense brand at Sears?

Smart sense is a kmart house brand of food and healthcare products for those who don't know. Today while walking through a Mall Sears department store, I saw a pallet of smart sense 35 pack bottled water on sale. It's probably one of the strangest... — read more 

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| 1920 views | | 15 replies (last November 1, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+Q1VvpbI

3rd qtr earnings announcements

SHLd will probably announce 3rd qtr earnings (aka losses) on 12/6. I fully expect major news to come from this including the sale of BUs and/or major liquidation of stores/inventories. Seritage earnings on 11/2/17 will also give some light into how... — read more 

More closings

Popcorn here and Thursday there will be more store closings. Dont have a exact number at this time but if you dm is coming to your store on Thursday you are closing.

Who Dumped Whom

An interesting article about the split between Whirlpool and Sears. Seems each party had their reasons to call it quits. https://www.thestreet.com/story/14357573/1/sears-says-it-wont-carry-whirlpool-anymore.html

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| 1460 views | | 14 replies (last October 31, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+Q0BLsOy

Survey crew at my store

The other day we had a survey crew at my store. Our manager asked them about it and they said all they knew was they were ordered to survey a bunch of stores for sears. Anyone else see this going on ?

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| 1980 views | | 15 replies (last November 1, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+PZI3CoF

The Goal of the WISHBOOK

I have been told by my SGM what the company has said about the wishbook and what it will do for the company. I QUOTE " they are trying to bring back in the older loyal members" are you kidding me that person is between 60 and death, that customer... — read more 

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| 2350 views | | 24 replies (last November 3, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+PZIb5uo

Sears National Installation Office - Winter Park, Florida

One of the most toxic environments imaginable. Great employees are punished and shunned, the bad employees are left alone and congratulated. This is confirmed by numerous employees who are intelligent and hard working. Half the management is cold and... — read more 

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| 1420 views | | 4 replies (last November 1, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+PZb5uO7

What items are members actually spending on?

Store associate what items are members coming into the sore for or what are the most sold items online? Since the pull out of whirlpool have you noticed a decline in members in the appliance section?

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| 1250 views | | 6 replies (last November 2, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+PYGVuDD

What will you do?

A nice bright day you walk into your workplace and suddenly it's all over the news that Sears has filed for creditors protection and probably liquidation. Are you financially ready to face the next day. This is what happened in Canada.

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| 1600 views | | 12 replies (last October 29, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+PY3ZpSP

SHLD Stock Down 5.12% Today

Closed at $5.75 down .31 from yesterday. Before you accuse me of being Chris who I didn't mind posting on here, I want readers to know that I made this post to show yesterday's proud poster that 5% comes & goes and doesn't amount to a hill of beans... — read more 

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| 850 views | | 3 replies (last October 28, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+PXc5OBQ

Fast Eddie's Grand Plan for SHLD

Listening to CBC Radio discuss the unethical but legal ways Lampert and his Canadian equivalent made out like bandits on demise of Sears Canada. He and his friends made millions by strategically structuring debts and secured loans so he and his are... — read more 

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| 1590 views | | 9 replies (last October 28, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+PX4VmMu

All attempts at transformation have failed so far

Maybe, just maybe if corporate would just tell a little truth we could have confidence and believe in the transformation. But when we hear one thing and we see another then everything we see or hear is suspect. Here is an example: One touch. We have... — read more 

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| 1240 views | | 6 replies (last October 29, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+PXOMKwu

Why don’t you quit?

Serious question. Half the post on here involve someone b--ching about how terrible it is to work at Sears. So why don’t youquit? Unemployment is 4%, WTF??? Honestly there are jobs everywhere. You could go to Lowes, Home Depot, Costco, hell I even... — read more 

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| 2170 views | | 22 replies (last October 30, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+PXdbV2A

RRC shipment shortages and web orders/inventory

I have noticed a trend where an order comes through, we don't have it, and we check the on hand counts. On more than one occasion there is really high quantity (say, 10 of the same Kenmore canister vacs) yet there are none to be found. We have 72... — read more 

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| 920 views | | 3 replies (last October 27, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+PX2aC40

Post anything about this site on pebble

And see how fast your DM calls your or it gets removed , I have and it took oh about 10 min. made me laugh out loud while on the clock, its supposed to be an open forum unless its not up lifting news about how good we look and are doing. This company... — read more 

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| 1460 views | | 8 replies (last October 29, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+PXhvDLL

Anyone do 991s

Do you have a lot in your store? Are they done weekly? Just curious

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| 853 views | | 4 replies (last October 27, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+PXO2zco

Amazon shares sore

Your ‘wish book’ is a joke. 30% of the products are unavailable, and what is available, little trinkets, Chinese made craftsman boxes, and some how a Whirlpool dishwasher, doesn’t add up to a gain for Eddie. Claim what you want on this site, but the... — read more 

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| 1330 views | | 14 replies (last October 30, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+PWEba2J

SHLD stock up 5% today!

SHLD stock is up 5% in very heavy trading. Whirlpool has finally stopped its decline after shedding 13% of its share price and is flat today per Fox business who reports of the “disastrous news” for whirlpool of Sears dumping them. The shorts who... — read more 

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| 1140 views | | 12 replies (last October 28, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+PWneDLe

HUGE HOLIDAY OUT SALE NEXT WEEK

Ok everyone check your sign rooms, a tremendous sign package is ready for rollout next week . Holiday blow out sale , are you kidding me what holiday , Christmas hasn't even started. If this isn't proof of an internal investigation going on i don't... — read more 

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| 2170 views | | 16 replies (last October 27, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+PWNraCV

Employee Morale IS My Morale

Lots of talk on here about employee morale. I can't speak for anyone else but I am a current Sears employee & my morale is lower than a zero. This is not due to reading on this board posts by stock market manipulators. It is from the way the company... — read more 

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| 1360 views | | 9 replies (last October 26, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+PWgE3Vw

The end is in sight

There is no restructuring plan, despite such pronouncements by SHLD. Liquidation of assets and closing of stores is the only course being taken. No efforts to shore up or improve sales are contemplated. Ask yourself, "Why should a consumer shop at... — read more 

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| 1990 views | | 12 replies (last October 26, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+PWrcJs8

2017 layoff numbers

Pulling together all feeds it appears Sears laid off close to 1000 corporate associates. Now the average associate is picking up the slack of at minimum 3 associates. This is causing associates to leave and leaving current associates with the weight... — read more 

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| 1290 views | | 6 replies (last October 26, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+PVppbn3

The Wish Book is BACK!!!!

What more can I say? The transformation continues! https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/25/sears-is-bringing-back-its-iconic-holiday-catalog.html

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| 1370 views | | 18 replies (last October 30, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+PVzROgx

Benefits

$1000/mth for high ($9,000) deductible medical benefits for the family. Really that is the best the company can offer!

Sears is in a death spiral

Seems we are not the only ones noticing this... http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/columnists/reed/ct-biz-sears-demise-robert-reed-1025-story.html

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| 1050 views | | 4 replies (last October 25, 2017)
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