If we really want to build a new culture centered around genuine hospitality for our colleagues and customers, how about making some changes to policies that customers absolutely hate. Hey Tony, here's a list of three things we could change right... — read more 

https://www.tapinto.net/towns/livingston/sections/business-and-finance/articles/livingston-council-introduces-livingston-mall-redevelopment-plan-announces-public-forums-and-final-hearing

STI bonus should be great with at least 100% payout…. board of directors approved a 5% increase in stock dividend payout 18.24 cents per share

Do we have the stores on the list for the final 125 surviving out of 350 ?

Any suggestions as to getting ISM to work in a medium size location. Our 2130 shifts are constantly being pulled to cover breaks-lunches and call outs leaving us falling behind in markdowns and putaway Seams everything is put on the one and only SMM... — read more 

Coach me in this thread please! I'll soon be moving from BOH to FOH Sales Associate!

Is anyone scheduled for a 9am meeting either Friday or Saturday?

Any actual info on when the next round will be announced?

Anyone struggling with the management in their store? The managers at my store choose very specific people to do all the store events and move around when scheduling is messed up but won’t utilize the other 100 employees who don’t do anything. We... — read more 

If they want us to open more credit, then stop with the discount codes! If you want the discount, you get the card or bronze. Full stop.

Can someone tell why we have to work in a store so cold that all the colleagues wear their coats all day while managers sit in their offices with their space heaters...

A Florida store manager has been fired after she found an employees debit card on the floor and drove two hours away to use the card to buy a $2,500 ring, the 49 year old manager gave the card to her boyfriend to use but she was seen walking in the... — read more 

With so many stores losing manager positions through attrition, our region (West) is pressuring stores to transfer managers from locations that are over budget to ones that have an open position. These reductions are supposed to come through... — read more 

I’m wondering if the list that was made public recently was all for 2025 or do you think more could close? My store was told last summer that we were on the list, but this past fall we were told we weren’t closing at the beginning of the year... — read more 

Are they serious? That should have been an email. Very wasteful use of time after months of buildup on what this was going to be. I looked around at my colleagues and all of us were like “aren’t we already doing these things?” It was pretty... — read more 

I was not invited to the announcement. Any news about RTO?

Can someone who was there or on the meeting let us know what the Feb 13 announcement is? Not everyone was invited.

Why push culture initiatives when the culture itself is deeply broken? A tagline or a new crop of leaders throwing around buzzwords won’t fix the mess. Stop hiring external talent with a “vision” to make aimless strategic decisions that disrupt the... — read more 

I need to know! TYVM

Does anyone have an idea what this meeting is about? It includes corporate and retail workers.

Does anyone know what people leaders are supposed to work at the store level? We have a lot of unfairness going on, which doesn’t align with the company’s direction a couple years ago.

What are your thoughts? How do you feel about this.

Is the blood bath complete? Didn’t noticed any adjustments to sales floor staffing. Are we exempt from the changes?

I’m hearing rumors about this and if true, then I guess they really don’t care about culture and performance. Whether Tony Spring and Macy’s likes it not, the world changed after Covid. There is literally no need to work in an office 5 days a week... — read more 

I wonder if credit and customer service be RTO 5 days a week starting Feb 13 as part of the announcements?

https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/bloomingdales-layoffs-san-francisco-20146565.php Retail giant Bloomingdale’s will lay off 164 employees with the closure of its flagship store in San Francisco’s largest mall, according to a WARN notice filed... — read more 

They are located in the Sunrise Mall. Think stores are closing March 2025.

Welcome how may I take your order? Do you want fries with that? Is Pepsi ok? A culture of meatloaf

Anyone know when the next round of closures will be announced? Rumor is my store is coming up and I'd like to get a head start hunting for a new job if possible.

Any information? I heard that it is being eliminated and not a focus for this year.

Hmmm start of the FY…. What do we think the news will be? Here’s what I hope is not the case: Interim Chief of Stores named permanently…she is horrible and a nightmare. Would rather have Marc back… put Standis..in role

if you have an AP at your store location it's because of suspected internal theft, maybe a cashier, manager, or both, but AP's are only hired at stores where internal theft is strongly suspected.

Where can you find the list of store that are no go forward but still currently opening. Trying to find out if my store is still NGF? Or if there actually is potential to be removed from the potential closing list?

I just learned that we are now eliminating Beauty AC position???? What does this means?

why elimanate ap in a store makes no sense they are not paid alot.

That is the new gimmick being rolled out.

Does anyone in corporate know if you can volunteer as tribute for a layoff? I have been with the company just over 10 years now and would hate to walk away empty handed. After ample cuts in my dept. I am doing the work of two people and... — read more 

Any rumors of another round of closures mid year?

Anyone know what the new dress code is going to be??