Regional Teams, When walking the stores, do you ever think "what is wrong with this picture?" Why do we not have Polo, Lauren, Sleepwear, handbags, cashmere, and are bloated with awful private label and Parkas. Why are we over HUR in the stores you... — read more
Working at Macys is a very sad place to work
Where to start pay is terrible . Some of us have good work ethics (thats what we know) so they take advantage of good hard working people that do there job plus plus . You have a title of people leaders , managers what ever title is given. Well news... — read more
Artificial intelligence
artificial intelligence Told the ceo toad and board of loafers that Macys is not going to make it... so the crooks devised a plan to sell the tu-d to the highest bidder and walk out of the titanic with millions in commissions....
AST Move Up
I work in AST and I'm always ask by my supervisor if I want to grow with the company. I've said yeah for the past two years but I'm wondering now that it's what at the end of the year would there even be a "promotion" from AST. My store is a... — read more
Macys worth a possible 14 billion , CNN article attached
Very Good Read here, posted Dec.12, 2023: https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/12/business/macys-buyout-department-stores/index.html#:~:text=In%202015%2C%20activist%20investor%20Starboard,could%20be%20worth%20%2414%20billion.Private equity track record in... — read more
Forced to come in
I have be with macys over 20 years. But today was a day from he-l. I had asked for specific day off. Got the day off. Come to found out a regional visit is coming on the day I am off. Was told by my people leader if I could come in after my... — read more
Merry Christmas from East Wenatchee
All, Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Happy Hanukkah from the East Wenatchee Washington store. With the uncertainty of our Companies future, may we take solace in the joy of the Season .
Timing!!!
Colleagues, this process will take along time if it goes forward. Sears and Lord n Taylor hung around for a long time after their respective buy-outs. Downsizing did occur, but a previous poster stated, that if you are in a big store in a THRIVING... — read more
Hmmm, why aren’t we making sales #?
Funny how our store mgr. & dept. mgr’s gets on the Theatro to push us to make sales/add on sales as the fulfillment team strolls by wiping out all our better stock for sends. Just saw one cart with 20 MK handbags and another cart with what looked... — read more
We won't know anything before next year
Relax and enjoy the holidays with your loved ones. Leave the worrying for later. You'll achieve nothing other than ruining your Christmas if you continue to worry about this when we all know that if anything is going to happen, we won't find out... — read more
401k question
Hi Macys folks anyone know what will happen to a 401k you left with the company if it sells or goes under?
Could some please explain the process?
An investment company wants to purchase the "Macys Brand" for its real estate. Approx. 75% of the store locations are in tier 2 malls, dying malls, or dead malls. Why would an investment company want to buy these run down 200, 000 square foot... — read more
Best of the best?
just hearing all the macys news and i knew this was coming... so just wondering how the "best of the best" is doing knowing you will be unemployed soon? Macys did this to themselves by laying off tenured employees who brought wealth to the table... — read more
Lord N taylor downfall
lets see... lord n taylor was failing for years until saks unloaded the company and real estate on to a investment company for pennies on a dollar.. that company took it private and within one year the company was bankrupt and gone.. just wondering... — read more
Reminder to all
Back up anything you may have on your personal drives, that may be needed for resumes. Cautionary measures to take in the event that something abrupt occurs and we are locked out.
Email from Jeff & Toni
To: All Macy’s, Inc. colleagues From: Jeff Gennette and Tony Spring A Message from Jeff and Tony Hi everyone, You are likely aware that Macy’s, Inc. has been the subject of media articles since late Sunday afternoon. This is not... — read more
Posts for corporate
Hi all,back in 2020 this site was so helpful for me to learn what was going. If anyone on here is in corpirate can you please share. For me, i work at photo studio in LIC and so far have heard NOTHING,almost if they were acting we werent in the news... — read more
Who bought us?
Need to know.
its over folks !
like elmer fudd said "thanks all folks" Macys lure you thru this entire year to give you a shocking news you may not have a job soon.. Macys last dirty move. so all them macys lifers finally wake up and smell the coffee yet? you got played — read more
Macy's buyout: Isn't this what you want?
To everyone complaining for years about incompetent upper management with an outdated philosophy, you're wish might be finally coming true. A fresh vision, a clean slate, and a flat out demolition of what you've known your whole career. Neighbood... — read more
It is going to happen
Technology has been updated in all stores to allow registers, (point of sale), to run on a different platform. Preparing for a new host. This and more back of house changes being implemented shortly. Prepare!
If the buyout happens, start looking for a new job right away
Look at what happened to other companies in similar situations. They cut as many employees as they could from the start to save on costs. And they kept cutting until there was only a skeleton left. Those who stay will not have a life, considering how... — read more
Tell me it isn't so...,....is this really going to happen?
Is the rumor really true about Macy's being sold? I really need my job! When will the new owners take over? Will we be locked out and have to reapply for our jobs?
401k ?
so i thought this was weird. im a former employee and i forgot i had a 401k from macys which i havent looked at in 4 years.. so i get a letter in the mail saying hey btw you have this 401k and maybe you should do something with it? so after... — read more
Are SMM/OOM/MBA positions being combined or eliminated? What do you guys know?
There is less visual in the store than ever and they have already realigned some job responsibilities from one of these position to the other this year (signing, pricing, AYS). What do you guys know on what will happen with these roles?
Macy's pension fund
I am a retiree from Macy's receiving monthly checks from my pension. Can anyone offer information what happens to this with the investor buy out of Macy's?
Layoffs in January
Rumors are there'll be more layoffs in January. Is this true? If it is, does anybody have more info on it?
Macys being sold
Macys has been offered a buyout of 6 billion but not for the brand for the real estate. so my impression on this buyout is that Jeff the ceo Parasite knew this all along and is walking out the door just as its announced. The board of crooks will... — read more
Welcome to my new role - an email
So I got an email titled “welcome to your new role” but it doesn’t say what the new role is.. I’m currently a visual captain. Has anyone received the same email or have any information as to what might be happening to the visual captain positions?... — read more
"I hear massive layoffs in digital and planning. All digital jobs going to contractors."
Can someone elaborate on this post. I saw it comments below & would like to know more, I am part of digital / com. Thanks for any insight!
Macy's buy out, sad news!
So sad to hear the possibility of investment companies taking over Macy's. I worked in the Pacific Northwest, Bon Marche division, before the name plate switch to Macy's. Many good years with the company. Although the stress of a new year and job... — read more
Macy's investors mount $5.8 billion buyout bid
Link to the article: https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/investor-group-launches-58-billion-buyout-bid-macys-wsj-2023-12-10/?fbclid=IwAR2OSpHd9a24vLq_ucIBVDjTYvBeZ6TOqv7cfAGqTniHy32ID_nBn16uzxQ Link to the video:... — read more
buyout?
as reported on bloomberg asia open just now... apparently reuters broke the news 2h... — read more
Spill the tea
We all know something is going down in February. So who knows? Spill the tea honey.
Christmas Eve Hours?
Why do the schedules for our furniture gallery show open on Sun 12/24 until 7? In all the years that I worked here we've never been open later than 6PM on Christmas Eve. The mall that we're associated with is closing at 6pm as usual.
Hours!!
Cutting hours during holiday? We are told not overtime, stay on budget. Anyone else getting this message?
Tragedy in Philadelphia
Security guard at Macy's in Philadelphia stabbed and ki-led just doing his job and second security guard injured. What an absolute tragedy.
No bags.
This company is just ridiculous. We are pretty much out of bags and they are making customers buy a backstage reusable bag for .99 if they want a bag. How do we not have bags in December. And they are trying to save on payroll. It’s all so... — read more
Volunteering or getting paid
I’m wondering if anyone can honestly answer this question. When I have volunteered my time to, example Ronald McDonald house I was not able to clock in and my schedule was changed to reflect that I wouldn’t be paid for going. But it seems that when... — read more
Stock Levels?! What is going on?????
Colleagues, Our sales plan for December is monumental, a huge increase over LY. However, our stock levels are deplorable in the gift giving FOBs. In men's, all the gate leg tables and icon tables of sweaters and wovens have been removed. Polo and... — read more