Topics regarding layoffs at Belk

Topics regarding layoffs at Belk

You have to close underperforming stores

They have 291 stores when they filled for bankruptcy and only closed 1 store. The only reason it was closed is because the shopping center was bought out. You have to close under performing stores, adjust hours to when you have shoppers in the... — read more 

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| 1340 views | | 2 replies (last October 24, 2022)
Post ID: @OP+1jlzhSf7

Every single person below Don Hendricks has quit

Everyone who works below Don Hendricks has quit in the last six months, the only one left is some guy named will Langley and he was only hired last year. Why is everyone in the C-Suite leaving? Literally everyone! Something is going on, now Amy... — read more 

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| 1350 views | | 2 replies (last October 23, 2022)
Post ID: @OP+1jlUcx8k

Belk Mentality

Rant here.......I picked BOPIS all day by by myself, dealt with several unhappy customers and resolved their issues, spent time on the registers to help get the line down and did Go Backs......had a wonderful customer compliment ......and what did I... — read more 

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| 1540 views | | 4 replies (last November 9, 2022)
Post ID: @OP+1jk0um0s

Belk Family

Belk leadership did a great job serving small towns and unserved markets with small store concept...now those are dead malls. think Texas and South Carolina...An strip centers with empty storefronts.. 10 years ago those store where profit centers ... — read more 

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| 1074 views | | 1 reply (October 21, 2022)
Post ID: @OP+1jjV1LY8

Key Holders = First step to liquidation

What a retail store starts replacing managers with “key holders” RUN FOR THE HILLS. toys r us and Sears started doing that two years before total liquidation.

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| 1400 views | | 8 replies (last October 26, 2022)
Post ID: @OP+1ji3uC8v

Suggestions to improve business, here’s one!

some of these shill response are hilarious. Belk is cutting costs on the floor so executives and sycamore can line their own pockets, that’s all, sycamore also exaggerates how bad sales are to create the illusion stores are down, but notice their is... — read more 

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| 1173 views | | 1 reply (October 20, 2022)
Post ID: @OP+1jiKMdXA

Strategies that would help fix Belk

I'm not defending our leadership, but judging by the posts here, everyone thinks it's easy to manage a company. Perhaps someone knows a strategy that would help fix this place? I don't want to sound provocative, I'm really interested in what you... — read more 

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| 1250 views | | 7 replies (last October 23, 2022)
Post ID: @OP+1jh6pXAB

Belk's future

Does anyone have any hopes left that Belk can be fixed or is the disappointment with the company so big that almost no one cares about its future anymore?

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| 1080 views | | 4 replies (last October 19, 2022)
Post ID: @OP+1jgJGE7h

Favoritism at Belk at an all time high

Is favoritism happening in your store? RVP’S have instructed store managers to “play favorites” Hiring of family members going unnoticed? Store managers giving raises to their favorites along with better schedules?

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| 920 views | | 1 reply (October 18, 2022)
Post ID: @OP+1jgqzEnQ

Is the grass really greener elsewhere?

This place is a constant state of stress. I know that people will say that the grass is greener on the other side, but I don't really think so, because I came here after experience in some other retail companies where it wasn't significantly... — read more 

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| 1050 views | | 2 replies (last October 17, 2022)
Post ID: @OP+1jfL4kLi

Any new info?

Regarding our former CEO’s said deceptive practice of stealing employee info or did this just go to the wayside like all the other bs I read here? Maybe it wasn’t true? Maybe a quiet settlement? Who really knows?

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| 960 views | | 2 replies (last October 17, 2022)
Post ID: @OP+1jcs0Z01

How are you “coded”? Is “one belk” gone for good?

Some employees are coded just as sales people, others as operations, others as commission sales? Be aware that as of Recently you don’t have to complete any job tasks outside of your job description, in other words, you are “coded” to what you were... — read more 

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| 1090 views | | 5 replies (last October 13, 2022)
Post ID: @OP+1j9lZjTR

Silly mdse

Buyers need to be thoughtful about what they are offering to the customers. With inflation high people are being more conservative with their discretionary income. Silly Christmas sweaters are not what the customers want to spend their money on... — read more 

National Custodian Day

Where you are appreciated except at Belk, where we just walk past your cart for four days while you’re dead in the restroom. Everyone in that store should be fired!!

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| 1153 views | | 1 reply (October 2, 2022)
Post ID: @OP+1j0qmtO1

LinkedIn pages of executives are fantasy not reality

Has anyone looked at the LinkedIn pages of the RVP’S and top executives? They are not based in reality. Lots of High fives, photos of meetings where everyone is smiling dressed in business casual clothing, it’s laughable. The sad reality is stores... — read more 

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| 1040 views | | 3 replies (last October 4, 2022)
Post ID: @OP+1iZ1Jm4Y

I'm not doing extra work without a pay increase

I've noticed that associates are asked to cover 4 or 5 departments and curbside. I've verbally refused to do curbside on top of my already ridiculous workload for only $13.00 per hour!!! If they can't staff curbside consistently the service should be... — read more 

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| 1550 views | | 4 replies (last October 2, 2022)
Post ID: @OP+1iXGa8G5

There is not much time left

Some say that this show will last a maximum of two more years. What are your thoughts? I would not be surprised if it lasts even shorter.

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| 1590 views | | 4 replies (last September 24, 2022)
Post ID: @OP+1iQwaQKv

wardrobing/ticket switching returns are a major problem at belk

Belk needs to address the serious problem of the “wardrobing” customer, typically a customer who buys clothing, wears it, and returns it. Belk also has the ticket switching customer who buys a $39.99 dress and puts a $99.99 tag from another brand on... — read more 

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| 1000 views | | 2 replies (last September 21, 2022)
Post ID: @OP+1iO4lVvb

Who is the real Don Hendricks?

The self proclaimed “proven leader” with “years of leadership under his belt” is conspicuously absent from any internet videos, social media, YouTube videos, etc... In fact try to search the internet for anything related to Don or Donald Hendricks... — read more 

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| 1060 views | | 1 reply (September 15, 2022)
Post ID: @OP+1iIVnWSf

Hendricks CEO?

Well.. I think we all called that. Run folks. Run fast to anywhere..

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| 1610 views | | 5 replies (last September 14, 2022)
Post ID: @OP+1iEddFFP

Jenga

belk reminds me of the game Jenga. its gonna tip soon.

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| 1300 views | | 1 reply (September 5, 2022)
Post ID: @OP+1izPWlyN

Confused

I have a question about all the fuss over presale. Cosmetic or Charity day. Management only seems to care about what we do in presale versus our over all goal. We are constantly being harassed if we aren’t where they think we should be in presale... — read more 

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| 1400 views | | 2 replies (last September 25, 2022)
Post ID: @OP+1iwqzO1n

RVP and store manager job hunting

Store Manager and RVP both job hunting together. Both were seen at interview for another company by store manager at another location. This says a lot. Is everyone fixing to bail?

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| 1520 views | | 5 replies (last September 3, 2022)
Post ID: @OP+1ivOnrN1

Hours

Just a quick question. What is the lowest a full time associate should be getting in hours for the week? Currently my store has been giving full time 28 hours.

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| 1380 views | | 3 replies (last September 2, 2022)
Post ID: @OP+1iuyeg0W

Animosity from the manager

No matter how much I work and how well I do my job, my manager is always there to criticize me. He doesn't do it to get me to work better, he simply does everything he can to make me feel worthless. I really need this job, but I'm sick of this... — read more 

Is Belk on the verge of sudden collapse?

With the current turmoil at Belk corporate, (nir patel lawsuit, executives jumping ship at an epic rate) can belk suddenly fold if there is literally no leadership left? Are more people jumping ship?

I can't stand my coworkers

Maybe they can't stand me either, but I'm certainly not a slacker who does almost nothing other than brown-nosing and backstabbing my colleagues. Those are the type of people I work with and I hope I won't have to do so for much longer. How to put... — read more 

Shoplifter reward??

Sooo does anyone know the reward policy for when employees catch and help prevent shoplifters? I recently helped stop a instance where these guys tried to get away with $2000 worth of kids clothing and have been told I’d be rewarded. I’m just... — read more 

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| 1610 views | | 5 replies (last September 25, 2022)
Post ID: @OP+1il4CiGB

Kohl’s yearly sales down 6%, belk sales down double digits

Kohl’s is struggling nationwide with sales down 6%, Belk’s sales compared to last year are down double digits, some store locations have seen a sales decrease as much as 50%. CNN reports that Kohl’s has stores full of scattershot merchandise that is... — read more 

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Post ID: @OP+1ijrHmAe

High time to run away from here

The situation here has been rather hopeless for a long time now. Things are becoming uglier every day. It's much easier to find a job when you already have a job so for those who haven't considered looking for something new, now is the high time. I... — read more 

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