Leads, ambassadors, captains, key holders. Whenever you see those titles replace the store managers you need to quickly exit to the left. It means a retail company is in trouble . Same thing happened to me at toys r us .

Support and merchandising job re-alignment starting soon. You heard it here first. Hours will be a mix of early morning, late night, closing, opening, and mid shifts based on business needs H.R./asset protection positions in bronze stores and under... — read more 

my daughter needs to be added to my insurence as she is 22 and moved back in my home, and I called, emailed, called again, and emailed again about her getting on my insurence. no responce, nothing. i was told HRBP only can be contacted by email when... — read more 

I keep hearing full time store H.R. will be eliminated, is this just a rumor? Or is it true? I’m hearing this repeatedly.

Who in God’s name came up with these crazy Inventory hours? Ridiculous!

Anyone know what’s going on at 668 meridian? Supposedly everyone has quit or is fixing to quit including the store manager has quit already . It’s real bad ya’ll!😳😳😳

If you feel someone is in a higher position who is not qualified. Speak up . Never do someone else’s job for them. Don’t bust your butt so the store manager can get paid a ton of $$$. Enough is enough.

we have a store manager who literally knows how to do NOTHING whatsoever. they cant do anything, yet get paid a store managers salary.is anyone else having this issue in their store?

I'm curious about how many stores are facing challenges due to a lack of hours while trying to prepare for inventory.

Supposedly Belk corporate is considering a support team re-alignment. There have been numerous complaints through the company about support associates working extremely early shifts when they are needed at all times during store hours. One store... — read more 

In my opinion here is what is happening with Belk. I believe they have saw what is actually work for Macy’s and Belk is going to give it a shot. Macy’s is opening up smaller format stores that seem to be doing quite well for the brand, but at the... — read more 

Tulsa 371 closing permanently Jan 18th

Belk paris Texas las day February 14-2026 Closing permanently.

Belk is no longer terminating associates anymore for time and attendance issues (late clock in, call outs ect), we were told that because of staffing shortages that associates can only be terminated for egregious wrongdoing (theft ect..). If we... — read more 

Usually around second week of February from experience Everything is being kept tight lipped tho.

We were explicitly told when someone quits they will not be replaced. I’m a hometown store.

I’m close to a breaking point and more exhausted than I’ve ever been. After this rush, it will just turn into anxiety about the job, the future of the store, and what happens next. I badly need real rest, and I doubt I’ll get any. I hope the rest of... — read more 

if you work at belk in a store. do the absolute minimum. they dont care about you. why should you bust your butt for them? these people that bend over backwards for belk are id--ts. they think belk cares about them and belk and corpoorate does not.

I work at 228-the villages Florida and it’s a 💩 show. It’s atrocious

Any ideas? And/or Concerns?

Has anyone ever witnessed a corporate HR department in other jobs as disconnected as Belk’s corporate HR is from stores, corporate office and WFH workers, and store associates as Belk? Literally 1 HRBP over 100 stores Who is out of state. Questions... — read more 

Belk 686 oak ridge will close permanently on Feb 15th

How do you find out which stores are good/silver stores?

Allegedly there is going to be a MAJOR executive shakeup next year. This comes from a very good source. Store closures, executive shakeup,!reduced budgets, declining sales, get out now!! While you can!

im loosing lots of associates. and they are not being replaced. some days its just two associates on entire sales floor, especially in the mornings. it's worse now that after covid, way worse. i dont think i can take this much longer either.

Does anyone have a full list of the stores that will officially close in 2026?

Sanford, St. Mary’s, Cordele, Tulsa, and several other locations will be closing in 2026 permanently. In the meanwhile, the company is describing the new "market stores" as a new concept that'll help Belk just like the outlet talks of a few years... — read more 

Why are store managers and/or H.R. need to be in the store at 6am if they are not picking, packing, or on a call? Shouldn’t H.R. and the store manager be in store when the majority of associates are actually working ? It makes no sense for an H.R... — read more 

What positions wil be the first to be cut in stores early next year ? I’m hearing H.R. and asset protection? Is this true?

I think belk is trying to do better I’m sure I’m gonna get slammed for this post, but I heard belk has gotten so much negative publicity for their store operations that they are trying to do better. Hometown stores seem to have it the toughest... — read more 

I saw on online that the Belk Outlets in Cordele and St. Mary’s Georgia are closing. Are there any others?

Has there been much chatter about sales after Thanksgiving? Our store has slowed down a bit, and I'm curious how sales are going for everyone else.

what do you all think of a store manager who hands out certain invitations to attend an (out of the store) xmas party to certain people (in front of everyone in store) and excludes certain people? should belk fire her for that?

You all the layoffs in 2026 will be brutal We can all feel it coming Brace yourself it’s going to be bad Can you all sense it?

Interested to see what others experienced during Black Friday? My store seemed much quieter than usual. Wondering if the rest of you experienced similar things

Two days after Black Friday and we are told we are having a corporate visit December 3 This is a rouse to get the store cleaned up with almost no one working 🙄

There is a mass exodus of all job categories both in stores and at corporate in the state of North Carolina, dozens and dozens of jobs vacant in all areas (from high level corporate to entry level sales associate) all areas in almost all stores in... — read more 

So let me get this straight...they have 150 locations minimum that are in need of renovations which include carpet, paint, new wrap stand and MOLD removal, but now they are going to open 2 new concept stores for rich people expecting them to pivot to... — read more 

I just want to know- if everyone thinks Belks is “going under” , what’s the point of the Belk’s rewards credit cards then? Why is there such a push to get them? If Belks falls the cards will be useless to anyone/everyone. So, why’s there a push for... — read more 

If you are an hourly lead, key holder, or associate you should not be required to text, answer calls, receiving calls, respond to a stores accidental or legitimate alarms when the store is closed, answer calls from alarm company due to false or... — read more