The massive $90 million PIK is due in august What’s gonna happen???!!??! Nobody is talking about it A massive elephant in the room Managers are rearranging the deck chairs on the titanic
Forgive a Fox for Stealing
If you forgive a fox like Belk CEO or Sycamore crooked top leader today for stealing your chickens. Sooner than later he will steal your sheeps! A nasty and crooked top executive store managers at Belk will steal a diamond or a cucumber. It is still... — read more
BELK conspiracy theories
Some speculate that Belk is a ‘shell’ company for sycamore to hide illegally obtained funds. Has anyone else suspected this? Any other conspiracy theories out there?
Versace!! Versace!
Is belk losing Versace mens and ladies fragranxes? My store hasnt gotten much stock since May
Corporate Clowns
I remember when I was an STM for Belk and work at a 40 million dollar store where we excelled and done well. We hear about a store visit and spent hours prepping to present a great store. All I ask for is for you to know our names when you walk in... — read more
Belk voted one of the worst companies to work for in 2023
Belk has been voted one of the worst retail companies to work for in the year 2023. Employees rate their pay, morale, management, and working conditions as far below Average. Belk’s average sales associate makes a paultry $14 per hour. — read more
This is why.
I'm here because I have friends here. I have met several lifelong friends here. I'm here because I love my coworkers. I'm here because I love my team. It sure isn't the current regime. They are nothing but fat ticks.
Shooting for the moon
Shooting for the moon, if you miss at least you land among the stars! Aim for the barn door. if you miss you land on tough dirty cow manure! Obviously belk and sycamore partners set goals too low and so they get what it is coming!
GIFT CARDS
when i worked for toys r us one of the biggest indicators that they were going under was they stopped taking and selling gift cards. if that happens then you know for sure the end is here.
Ignorance and closed minded can be educated
Ignorance and closed minded thinking at Belk top level can be educated. A little crazy mind can be medicated. There is no cure for stupidity and sophisticated at Belk top RVPs! Ignore it and forget it will it goes away! You decide while we cry!
ignore it and it will go away....or not!
No mention of PIK payment on any conference calls today or last week...just pretending like everything is ok....talk about the elephant in the room....omg....WTF
Give me a place to stand
Give me a place to stand and I shall move the earth! Archimedes of Syracuse Greek philosopher, engineer, and mathematician boldly said at 217 BC. It was true then and still true today. If you are not and actively standing up for what is right at Belk... — read more
Belk is done
Please tell me all of you are looking for a new job already because it is clear as day that this place is not going to be standing for much longer.
Humpty Dumpty at Belk
Humpty Dumpty Don Belk CEO sat on a wall. Humpty Dumpty Don CEO had a great fall. All the king’s RVPs, Belk store managers horses and all the king’s men vice presidents could not put Humpty Don CEO at Belk together again! Our greatest glory at Belk... — read more
belk cutting hours but hiring new people=the end is near
Belk is in desperation mode. RVP’S and group Vp’s have told store managers to cut hours of tenured associates and hire new associates at the minimum hourly pay rate Some store managers have a quota of how many new associates they must hire This... — read more
Tell the truth Belk and Sycamore Partners
If you tell the truth about your company bad and sad financial situations at Belk, it will become part of your past. If you always and continue to lie about Belk, it will become part of your future! Tell the truth will cost you nothing. Tell many... — read more
Everyone knows what’s going on….why try to hide it ?
Why isn’t Belk’s financial situation being openly discussed with employees? Macys, Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Dillard’s, Saks Fifth Avenue, Target, Khols, Wal Mart, Burlington Coat Factory, Ross, TJ Maxx, Marshall’s are all transparent with... — read more
Vice President to the president who is assistant to the group Vice presidents director of stores
belk wants to cut costs? Belk has tooo many layers of overpaid, six figure and up useless store managers and Vice presidents and group vice presidents and vice president to the vice president and director of vice presidents and assistant vice... — read more
Department Store Chain Belk Warns of Lower Sales, Rising Debt Costs
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-07-06/sycamore-backed-belk-expects-lower-sales-and-rising-debt-costs#xj4y7vzkg
Belk loosing employees at an epic rate
Belk’s employee turnover has suddenly increased exponentially, again…..In the last month stores have lost both managers and associates at an alarmingly high rate, and stores were told simply to play the “belk is hiring” promo over the intercom... — read more
@ OP+1 post is satire
This post is satire. it has to be. Nobody is that d-mb.
Belk is a spectacular company, everyone on here is jealous
I’ve come to figure out that every one on this page is jealous they don’t work for belk. These are people that were fired from belk or didn’t meet the rigorous qualifications to become a belk associate. Belk offer not only competitive pay, but an... — read more
Belk considering to start rotating store managers
Belk is considering rotating store managers, some will rotate stores as much as every six months if the store is not performing well, STM's and all other management with the exception of key holders will rotate as well, just not as frequent as store... — read more
belk employee safety and security concerns are very real
lots of small doors have just two or three females closing the store alone. my store had just two one night if someone calls out sick. this is high risk and eventually something bad will happen. belk does not care. belk stores in some locations are... — read more
Belk may be hurting your resume
several companies including TJ Maxx are thinking twice before hiring (mostly senior manager) roles that have come from Belk in the last few years, TJ Maxx HR is looking at Belk as a last resort, and assumes that if someone took a position in a senior... — read more
Belk's executive leadership chart (25 total as of June 2023)
Regional VP's Jennifer Bowman Lisa Lassiter Matthew Powell Nick Herlihy Philando Smith Rob Nickel Valarie Dollison GVP's David Lyons Leia Bangs Rorey-Ann Riegel Scott Ferguson Thomas Ghea Tom Stempfley Tonya Taylor Amanda Eller Executive... — read more
How many people a 14 inch large pizza feed
What is a big difference a large 14 inch pizza and your $14 competitive starting salary at Belk stores? A large pizza can feed a family of four! The RVP Belk said $14 is good salary to atttact new Belk workers if you give them 15 hours or less each... — read more
RVP says $14 is “competitive pay”
Our $190,000 a year RVP just told us that $14 is competitive pay and we should have no trouble attracting talent at that pay rate…….SMH
Threats from senior management
Had an rvp visit today and at morning rally the ja----s basically said "anyone who doesn't want to be here, that can be arranged". It's so unprofessional to threaten overworked staff who just want to make a living. But of course he can do that with... — read more
Dial of Destiny for Belk Today
Some says that fate is what you are given. Destiny is what you make of it. Sycamore Partners and very bright Belk CEOs have taken Belk to the cleaners many times. They shaped Belk slowly away from once such a friendly, high quality and southern... — read more
Don’t worry about the blind and tired mule just load the wagon
Welcome to Belk new and improved grand opening Belk outlet stores. It is Belk new style of celebrations instead of calling it the new and improved image of Belk stores liquidations!
Belk stores located in dying, outdated malls
Does anyone know how many belk stores are located in dying malls or dead strip malls? I can think of just about a half dozen in my state alone, maybe more.
I sued belk in 2017
I sued belk in 2017 for wrongful termination I settled for around $15,000 A belk manager fired me for things other associates were doing and they didn’t get in trouble for it She said I was ringing up friends and relatives with my discount The... — read more
what would you do?
I entered quite a bit of factual, provable information into chat gpt and it stated that Belk may have violated each of these laws in regard to me: Fair Labor Standards Act Family Medical And Leave Act False certification or fraudulent... — read more
Final sale belk outlets WARNING
Final sale outlets are liquidation centers belk is trying to liquidate before it dumps the outlet locations Outlet locations do not have long term leases Belk outlets are in low volume, low cash flow stores Contrary to how belk spins this outlet... — read more
BOPIS NEEDS TO STOP!!
Stop offfering free curbside/BOPIS then drastically cutting hours. Atp its just ridiculous!!
Leave Your Foot of The Tiger Neck
Why you can’t leave or take your foot of the tiger neck? It is often said that problem with putting your foot on a tiger’s neck is that you can never take it off! It has become obvious that Sycamore Partners and many former Belk CEOs have been riding... — read more
Belk is nothing but a box tissue of lies
Someone wrote recently that Belk has been brainwashed all stores managers to lie to their workers. It is correct and true and I agree with it! What do you expect when a company like Belk bend the truth and to lie like one breathes? Belk store... — read more
Brainwashed Store Manager
I was shocked at a meeting when our store manager said that Belk was doing well and on a long term path for success. Several managers chimed in and said what about the bankruptcy, stores being converted to outlets, high turnover, and she said that is... — read more