Heard we won't sell GE appliances anymore - announcement Friday. We will just what we have in stock. Anyone else hear this?
Regis tore our store up today doing inventory
With so few employees in store it's a shame that Regis is allowed to tear the store up like they did for inventory!! They even had the store nice and cool for Regis at 6am when normally it doesn't even come in until 9:50 am.. Once they leave I would... — read more
Sears stores are closing in clusters
Profitable or not, it all boils down to logistics. If your store is profitable and the other stores around you are not and they close those stores, you will be next in line. It makes no sense and cost lots of money to ship merchandise to one lone... — read more
Sears stock is climbing???
could someone explain why the stock would be climbing if sears is contemplating the Bk , its almost $8 already today... i know thats still almost considered a penny stock tho
It's about greed, plain and simple
Maybe I am a socialist but I always think that if CEOs and other highly compensated executives were forced to earn 2-5 % less, and the money was directly added to workers salaries, the positive impact on the workers would be much greater than the... — read more
Its thursday again, what cuts will happen today
Please refrain from posting crud today, life is hard enough at Sears at the store level. Give it a break , just tell us what is going on, thats all we ask.
The information on this board is no longer reliable
This place used to be for real employees of SHC, Sears stores and Kmart stores. Now it is being misused by journalists, outside interests and investors who are trying to short the stock of the company and want to see it fail. I don't trust the... — read more
High views. High Replies. I have never seen our forum as busy as it is now.
It's obviously a sad state of affairs as folk are clearly looking for information. If a small piece of stability could be offered the impact on morale and productivity would be felt, isn't that what you want SHC? But no, daily we wait to be fired... — read more
New CEO Rumors
So there's a rumor that there's an executive from Whole Foods starting to nose around Hoffman Estates and that he will be announced on July 25th as the new CEO? What's Eddie going to do with himself?
Retail Selling Services
Mass layoffs today. Director levels on down. My ax finally fell today. Good riddance to this deplorable company. If you still have a job, it's just a matter of time.
Prime Day
Wouldn't it be ironic if Sears were to file tomorrow?
When management lie... I seek the truth
At this point I really don't care anymore. So a few months ago my store manager has this morning rally. At the rally he states that our store has signed a new 5 year lease on the building. I don't believe nothing he says so i do some research on my... — read more
Store closing
Our manager told us our Sears store was not closing. He said we owned the building and were making a profit. We don't see how were making a profit when we no longer sell electronics and our shoe department is smaller. But mostly there are no... — read more
Anybody truly believes we are not headed straight for bankruptcy?
When I Google Sears, the predominant articles are the ones on closing stores. Sears closing 72 stores, Sears to close 30 more, another 43 stores are gone... Then there are the the ones covering the dropping stock price, issues with suppliers... There... — read more
500 to be laid off at Hoffman on July 18th
You can take this information to the bank. This is from an internal source who has been spot on regarding all the layoffs this year.
Today is the day
Ok every negative Nancy's, Debbie downers, here we go it's the week after the holiday week what will happen the our company this week ... please share your in site with us all
Sears will leave stores severely understaffed, but corporate is safe
Upper management will never make cuts to their divisions because they need people working under them doing something (mostly nothing or at most redundant with three other people) to justify their existance. If they start cutting corporate positions... — read more
Check out EDDIE's 300 foot yacht!!
http://www.hellomonaco.com/mc-lifestyle/yachts-yachting/top-4-yacht-stories-of-the-week/ Must be nice.
Do members think they can treat us like garbage because they think we are closing?
Just today I have been screamed at told I was a liar and told they could not not wait until I lost my job and all because I wouldn't take a payment without a card. I have been treated like sh-- because someone lost 1.36 in points. Why are they so... — read more
Sears Fine Jewelry NYDD Jewelry
I am a laid-off Sears Employee, Store closed down in March 2917. I would like to know how does the NYDD Diamond Earring look like. I am asking any Fine Jewelry Associates, I would like to purchase a 3/4 cttw, pair on the web, but I would like to know... — read more
Why Not an Employee Class Action Lawsuit?
Eddie paid off the investor class action. Wouldn't the same issues apply to employees? How many people have lost jobs while Eddie sits in his ivory tower in Miami. Any other CEO would be long gone for this performance.
Haley Peterson is no doing live tours of Sears Stores, Look out Eddie, Haley is on the sceen!
http://www.businessinsider.com/sears-store-photos-2017-7/#the-window-displays-outside-the-store-which-are-meant-to-entice-shoppers-passing-by-are-mostly-empty-1
Another loan from Eddie to Sears. FULLY SECURED!
See news release in sears website on late Friday. Up to 500 million secured loan from Eddie's fund to Sears. Also sold some property.
How do I take "stress days"....
...or does that not exist? I am at my limit. I can't take it much longer. Do I call CLMT (Centralized Leave Management Team)? If so, do I get "points" or a write-up if I take four or five days off from this madhouse? I'm not one that calls out or... — read more
How is business in stores not closing?
How is the operations adapting?
Kmart Closing?
I would like to know why do they close more Kmart Stores, and not Sears Stores. I am a former Sears employee, store closed down in March 2017. Hopefully the employees will get a severance.
375 more corporate jobs to be eliminated 8/12/17
Date received 6/14/17 LWIA 7; Northeast 4 Sears Holdings Management Corporation 3333 Beverly Road Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 Approx. 375 layoffs starting on or about 8/12/17 Illinois WARN report These jobs will be replaced with low pay call center... — read more
Eddie just posted, there are still more to come
Sears SHC posted Eddies comments on his blog. he stated there are still more to come, not sure if he was speaking of closing more store or jobs being cut. But we as employees have to sit and wait to see what is next . this straight from his blog....I... — read more
No Back To School Inventory
So I just looked at the layouts for the back to school items for the fall which we will start setting out in August. There are only a few quads of merchandise. No aisles or even an aisle, just a few quads (four sided shelves). This can't be right can... — read more
Kmart is slooowwwwly being sacrificed
the smaller footprint will be appliances, diehard select tool categories NO apparel
Was told to push credit and rally the troops
Come on as an ASM how can you ask me to push these and smile with all the turmoil with this company this will be hard to do. The employees, members are not stupid and read things like this and all the closings and job cuts. when will this all end... — read more
Closing more store stores mean NO BK filing 07/10
Probably got a couple week / month reprieve - why announce more closings when can allow BK process to do it
Layoffs Today
How many people and what positions were laid off today?
More Store Closings Announced Today
How many stores are in the closing stores list today? List your store.
Sears Canada now wants to suspend retiree benefits
Dominoes are falling one by one. Sears Canada has now filed with Ontario Superior Court of Justice to suspend payments to its pension plan as well as its post-retirement health and life insurance benefits. The end is near... — read more
Rewards programs and gift cards
Rewards programs and gift cards are the first things to go right before a company folds since they aren't a consideration during bankruptcy court.
Shoplifting
Shoplifting helps the store get rid of inventory, so they can turn in the keys to the landlord
Odd product mix at Sears
I was at Sears today in Michigan and noticed many large snow blowers featured on the floor of their hardware area. I also noticed about 8 large boxes for humidifiers that could cover up to 2900 square feet of space next to the dehumidifiers. I know... — read more