I work at Kmart, and have gotten my car's oil changed at several Sears Auto stores over the years. This is probably a silly question, but when I go next time, I was going to ask them if they could print off my service history for my car? Since we... — read more
Avoid talking badly about Sears in your interviews!
DO NOT BADMOUTH Sears at an interview. As tempting as it is to talk shop and 'get friendly' with an interviewer, don't do it. My trick when asked these kinds of things was 'yeah, Sears has its issues, but I accomplished blah blah blah during my... — read more
Sears Softlines brands at Kmart
Anyone else having a problem with Sears apparel mistakenly getting shipped to your Kmart store. We have had this problem for years, but usually it's just a shirt here and there. Now it's a lot more. We also have been getting random colormate home... — read more
why does the posts with popcorn get deleted
I ask a person that has been right 90% of the time with the sears down falls and they get deleted.. is this not a public forum?
Vacations being threatened to be cancelled by the SGM if our area is not doing well
Well hello dumb azz the entire company is failing, if you haven't noticed, we as a store are down almost 50% per day in sales and struggle to get enough PA sales to make the company happy. you threaten my vacations then you turn around and take the... — read more
Ge Appliances Aren't being shipped
Anyone else having an issue? Unless its in the warehouse orders are getting backordered or even cancelled, and no communication.
Sears Canada renames itself
thebeaverton.com- Sears renames itself' Bombadier' so government will bail it out of bankruptcy.Came across this article as I was checking out how the Sears Canada was doing, absolutely unbelievable what Sears will pull off to keep going!!!!!
Any update on Asset Protection??
There was a post here a while back that mentioned Risk Levels(RL) were changing and more layoffs, is any of that fact?
How did that "sale" go
How did the pre liquidation (sale) go? Did sales improve? Customer traffic get better??
Just out of curiosity - about finding work after layoffs
How many of you were laid off from Sears and able to land another job? How long did it take you? Any tips and advice? How many of you were laid off from Sears and still unemployed? How long has it been? What do you think you are doing wrong?
Lifetime Alignments no longer sold
I just read my latest email. In bold red letters it was stated that based on customer demand, lifetime alignments are no longer offered. Customer demand my fat butt! Closer and closer to the edge we move.......
We should be taking notes
Sears Canada employees are not taking this lying down... Not much they can do, but at least they are gonna make execs jump through hoops to get their bonuses after leaving them with no severance... They have filed a legal motion to prevent Sears from... — read more
Challenges finding a new job
I work in HE. For the past 3 months I have been trying to find a new job. It has been very challenging. This happened to me several times in separate interviews where the interviewer would make disparaging comments about the state of Sears. It almost... — read more
Down Memory Lane - Kmart beginnings
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Stores that were not announced are closing?
They are already closing more stores than was on the last list. There are at least a few more kmarts and some sears that are closing in our district that were not listed on the last closing list so the numbers are really larger than reported. Yes... — read more
Nothing to sell
We cancel orders all the time because we dont have the merchandise. We have called around to stores within 50 miles of our store and they dont have it either. This seems to happen more and more not just with mattresses but even tools, bedding... — read more
Is it true that backroom leads and associates will be eliminated due to Simple Store or One Touch?
I cannot get any info on Simple Store or One Touch at all other than a few Pebble posts with higher ups bantering about how well it is working for the stores that are doing this.
INVENTORY is full
You all talking about vendors not sending product to sears stores , well our truck was today and was full of everything,including tools lawn & garden clothes... all new stuff not from a closing store . So our Michigan store is closing they forgot to... — read more
Boxes in the Halls
Just did my daily walk and I saw boxes stacked up in some places.
How long before Sears makes this list?
We ought to start an online pool. But ESL would probably enter under an alias and rip us off. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_defunct_department_stores_of_the_United_States
Mattres Suppliers Failing
Two of our suppliers keep pushing delivery dates further and further. Customers get a call on the delivery date stating another week out or even an indefinite delay. There was a one day Stop Sell weeks ago and they are blaming the delays on catching... — read more
Panel to discuss Transformation Panel
Today at 12:00 pm central there will be a panel to discuss the effectiveness of transformation panels. All are invited to attend. A schedule of panels to discuss the effectiveness of panels who discuss panels will be forthcoming in the next couple... — read more
Nobody is shocked by Sears' demise
I found the title of this article really appropriate: The Not-So Shocking Demise of Sears. I think this part is my favorite: "Sears then split itself into several different business units, a decision that caused internal tension, anger, and... — read more
Not Quite Sure What to Think...
It seems that some of our vendors know more about what is going on, and they seem to have no problem disclosing it. Yesterday I talked to one of ours as they were being checked in and they informed me that the SM at one of the stores in my locale... — read more
The Transformation Continues
SHC announced today as part of their ongoing transformation to "right size" the company, they have made the difficult decision to continue to find ways to cut expenses. Effective August 6th and going forward the following "convenience" items will no... — read more
Sears/Kmart brands are now damaged goods.
No one in their right mind would even consider trying to buy them. 2 brands which were once synonymous with American retail are now synonymous with second rate flea market at best. Lots of childhood memories at both but the new reality is no one... — read more
What happens when a Sears store converts to "One Touch/Simple Store"?
At our rally meeting before open we were told that our store (a Sears) had been selected for "simple store/one touch" and that merchandising processes will change in the coming weeks. What should our store expect with this new change? Do our hours... — read more
A real topic from an actual employee
Big question what will happen this Q2 is over and will likely end with another fail ... more store closings to come, so i have heard from a current liquidator in a Michigan sears store they already have others planned on going into once tbe one their... — read more
Transformation Panel Thread
Just wanted to start this thread to post updates on the panel today for those of us that can't watch
Corporate trolls, why do you bother?
This is a site, where already unhappy people discuss rumors and vent about life at a failing company. I am not sure why the corporate trolls try to put a positive spin on continuous layoffs and store closures. The morale overall is terrible, due to... — read more
Sears' problems are too big to hide
(Long explanation incoming....) As someone who is looking at this from a neutral point of view I can understand both sides. In one hand I think that everyone deserves to be informed about what's going on and the risk involved when it comes to working... — read more
Getting really tired of the trolls...
I'm growing really tired of the trolls on here, not only the corporate cheerleaders but also of the ones that have such a huge chip on their shoulder that they feel they need to post s-xual innuendos or things way out in left field, having nothing to... — read more
At least some consequences for Sears Canada
Well, at least this is something. Sears Canada is being boycotted in its clearance sale by customers for its treatment of workers (mainly, layoffs with no severance pay). Not that it will mean anything, mind you, but still... Something?... — read more
The sacrifices have become extreme
I'm a store manager and the situation is truly awful. Due to the cut backs I now am responsible for 5 stores and have had my pay "enhanced" by receiving 50% in plain old "boring" dollars and 50% in the incredible Shop Your Way Points. I can no longer... — read more
Transformation cutting jewelry, apparel, footwear, and electronics
We were one of the first Sears stores to go through the transformation. We are now a smaller footprint because jewelry, apparel, footwear, and electronics were eliminated. The company continues the transformation process and as they convert more... — read more
Another Beautiful Day at Sears-Amazon!
Our DM came in to the Store today and confirmed that the amazon announcement was just the tip! In the coming days there will be a series of major announcements regarding the new strategic partnership with Amazon and we were told to begin really... — read more