At least 2 senior planners and several in the buying org quit this month. I know of a half-dozen more interviewing, haha. They were warned this would happen with RTO and leadership decided to do layoffs anyway.

i heard belk is now stopping no-receipt returns and exchanges? is this true? it was a big problem at some South Carolina stores.

Quarterly converstations seem very pressuring to step up more or your out. Putting alot of pressure on you. Seems like they are preparing for who they want to push out the door. Is any other store "salary" employee feel the same?

Ship to home cheating numbers by purposely sending out incorrect merchandise by “subbing.” This not only feels morally wrong to do, but also illegal somehow..? Are any other stores experiencing this? Managers tell us to “sub” out merchandise if we... — read more 

Are all stores having this problem? We lost our store manager, HR, and seven associates and key holders all in the last three weeks.

Anyone else receive “Belk of Belk” for only 3 months while management still has the 30% discount? The only explanation I’ve heard is it’s a “new program” this year. So, let me get this straight. The associates work their @sses off for a year then... — read more 

Are you on “the list”?

CMO posted she was accepting a new job somewhere else. she was so nice and genuine, seemed very talented. Wonder what is really going on in corporate.

How many people does it take to prop up the sth dept to the detriment of everything else? Newsflash. If truck doesn't get unloaded and merchandise sits on the dock because all are propping up the lazy sth dept who walk around waving rfid all day how... — read more 

If Belk wanted to gut the “milestone” anniversaries to a lowly $10.00 per year it’s their prerogative. Rewarding recipients for the first 7 months of this year 2025 and not the remainder recipients August through December of 2025, is totally... — read more 

notice that belk made a press release about donating $50K yesterday ( a drop in the bucket for a large corporation) after questions where raised about where store level charity sale money ends up.

Sales are tanking My store is Down 30% to LY Credit penetration is at all time low New app have fallen 40% to LY

If you are store level asset protection or Human Resources expect cuts early 2026. Rumors circulating that both those positions will be eliminated from bronze doors and under. Golden doors will more than likely still have those positions. More than... — read more 

I’m an attorney representing a former Belk employee, and who has been monitoring this page and other Belk platforms for the last few months, the amount of complaints from customers, employees, and vendors is staggering. Belk cannot require you to use... — read more 

So, we have to use our cell phone on the floor for beauty, fine jewelry,and other associates. Sales floor App! Belk doesn't pay for that use nor is it in a contract with the associates. They dont compensate you for cell phone use that makes them... — read more 

rumor is that several former belk executives are suing the company for deceptive hiring practices. more to come on this.

This lawsuit will trigger other lawsuits from both customers and employees I see bankruptcy on the horizon

https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article311661620.html Another lawsuit.....I wonder what they attempted to settle it for...

So why is this location so important to Belk? https://www.live5news.com/2025/08/12/major-department-store-opposes-zone-change-mount-pleasant-shopping-center/ Is it super profitable? Is the lease really cheap? Is the lease back to KKR massive?

Belk’s charity sale has always been a source of controversy for those who suspect not all the money is going where it says it is. In store (at the door) cash donations are untraceable and there is no accountability as to if all the money is... — read more 

two more RVP's will be gone by the end of the year. Then the store managers will start dropping like flies. Supposedly there is a list of store managers they want gone, and it's around 75 or so store managers throughout the whole company. So if you... — read more 

The Belk “Dog n Pony” show has gone on for decades where DM level mgmt steers visits to certain stores, pulls mgmt or associates to clean up and primp locations, in an effort to have a “good walk” Here are all the reasons that mentality and... — read more 

Two RVPs let go (ATL,ASH) what happened???

We’ve had no A/C in most of the store all summer. How many others have this issue?

Can anyone tell why belk copies all of Macys failing business strategies and is currently being run into the ground by Macys rejects, most who were fired from Macys? The most recent strategy is support staff (some hired from Macys) (truck, H.R.... — read more 

Belk is now hiring ‘window dressing’ managers and executives, knowing very well that they are woefully unqualified. This has really become evident when store managers or RVP’s (and higher) and unable to respond to basic questions and give what is... — read more 

It is very surprising that not a single person I’ve talked to has said that they’re not interviewing other places. Not just people who are far away, it’s everybody

Next week is return to office for corporate employees that lived far away. Interested to see how high the number that don’t show really is

It’s over 100 degrees outside right now—and when we walk into the store in the morning, it’s like stepping into a slow cooker. The air is thick, the heat is trapped, and it’s a real struggle not to pass out before we’ve even clocked in. This isn’t... — read more 

What do corporate employees have to do with going back to the office? Honestly, they weren’t doing much even before Covid! Just look at how they handle store planning—store managers end up mapping out their own layouts while dealing with Regionals... — read more 

If you are currently working for belk you may be in the center of a huge scandal not only for the data breach that is Just beginning to expose how reckless the company is, but managers who recently quit are starting to expose a culture of... — read more 

Has anyone received a data breach notification? Or know anyone who has? Belk supposedly sent out letters in June. I don’t know anyone who has received one.

https://chainstoreage.com/ransomware-gang-takes-credit-hacking-belk-may-2025-report-says? Great read and more information on the cyber attack! Do you think they had to pay a ransom to get the system back? My guess is 100% yes... it went on for too... — read more 

I cant stand a regional or anyone higher up who comes into a store, gives orders like they work there everyday, then gets back in there car to go back to there office job and acts like they did something productive. If you want to bark and give... — read more 

Hmm, I can't help but wonder what Visual has planned for Christmas this year. Are we in for a mother Whoville-meets-Belk situation? Because the visual that’s being bought is cheap!! Miss the good old days where all stores actually looked like the... — read more 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FLDDc5sSEl4 Saw this today....I wonder if these job fairs are a way to bring in people to apply for both the card and a job...no discount without the card.... Are we really hiring?

It's quite alarming when you walk into a Belk store in a different town and find the place in disarray, with winter clearance items scattered everywhere while summer stock is just sitting on the loading dock. It appears that some managers might be... — read more 

Has anyone had an increase in scam texts and phone calls? I am getting much more than normal, especially scam texts from various job recruiters I never heard of and bill collectors, and I have no delinquent bills.