Just saw an ad for a closing sale at Sears store in Meadowood Mall in Reno. Is this one of the stores that were already announced for closing by the company or is this something new? Can't seem to be able to keep track anymore with what amounts to be... — read more
It's been three weeks since our PA system went on the fritz
It is randomly letting out a sharp, high pitched squeal! It lasts for about 10 minutes at a time, sometimes longer. Once in a while, the music comes in garbled from time to time and then the squeal happens. Then it sounds like someone is eating... — read more
K-Mart Asset Protection Associate stabbed at Visalia store dies from his injuries
http://abc30.com/k-mart-employee-stabbed-at-visalia-store-dies-from-his-injuries/3461353/ This is the potential situation that each AP associate/manager could be dealing with when we make contact with each person. We're tasked with apprehending... — read more
Three Kmarts in New Jersey
"Jersey City, Somerset and Elmwood Park stores are closing, according to employees at those stores, who I contacted after getting a tip." I gave him the tip, but I didn't know about Jersey City... — read more
Transformation = more layoffs and closings
Anybody else worried about Eddie's latest statement that "transformation at Sears is an ongoing process?" Transformation is jut another fancy word for restructuring, which kind of really makes it clear that we are nowhere near being done with layoffs... — read more
Lake Grove NY Smithaven Mall
No definitive word yet, but thanks to some loose lips from Simon Malls employees looks like store 1364 will announce it's closing on May 22.
Toys "R" Us employees demand severance for 33,000
This is what's going to happen to all of you that are hanging on with Sears. Get out while you can. "After more than three decades of working at Toys "R" Us, store manager Tracy Forbes isn't happy that she and 33,000 other workers are losing their... — read more
Kmart in Bennington County, Vermont
"After 103 nationally announced closures that concluded in April, this is the 30th known additional closure of a Sears or Kmart store." https://twitter.com/mitchnolen/status/994709995416576001... — read more
Fooling No One
https://www.fool.com/investing/2018/05/10/sears-holdings-latest-amazon-partnership-is-a-big.aspx Thanks to a new partnership between Sears Holdings and Amazon.com, it will be easy to buy tires on Amazon and have them shipped to a local Sears Auto... — read more
How much revenue does an auto center do?
Just curious, thinking it can't be much and trying to figure out if the Amazon tire announcement means much of anything.
Some believe Sears will hang on
As Sears Holdings Corp. stages its annual meeting on Wednesday, May 9, retail experts believe it may hang on longer, although not by conventional means for a department store chain... — read more
Nobody under 60
The entire day today we did not get one customer who was under 60 (at best.) Not a one. Is it like this in other stores? If that's the case, no wonder we have to close so many stores. How do you survive in a market this competitive without expanding... — read more
Amazon Tire "Deal"
So now people can buy tires from Amazon and Sears will install them. So what's the deal worth, about $15 a tire? If the buyer trusts Sears (you have to be pretty knowledgeable to buy tires on Amazon, so not looking good there) and happens to live... — read more
Mattresses Vent
I feel like this job s---s the soul out of me. Im still here because it works with my school schedule. I'm aware I should be grateful for a job, but seeing all these moves management is making is annoying because they try to portray it as they're... — read more
Bankruptcy won't be needed
The frequency at which we have been getting news on closing stores in the past several months makes me think that there will be no need for Chapter 11. Sears will simply continue to close its stores one by one with little pomp until there are no... — read more
Tomorrow Eddie's town hall with HE
Let's hope for the best. Share you're takeaways for those not able to attend.
Wheatfield NY Closing
https://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/news/2018/05/07/sears-to-close-summit-store-this-summer.html?ana=yahoo&yptr=yahoo
ElCajon
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/communities/east-county/sd-se-elcajon-sears-20180419-story.html ears, Roebuck and Co. was the anchor tenant at Parkway Plaza in El Cajon when it opened in 1969. Its presence there helped the shopping mall to become... — read more
List of all closing stores
Is there a complete list of Sears stores that have been announced for closing so far this year somewhere on the Internet? I've been trying to find it, but having no luck with it. Also, is there a place where we can see all of the Sears stores that... — read more
How is this possible?
Today I walked the floors at corporate from one building to the next. For those of you who don’t know Hofffman Estates walking all buildings takes a while, maybe 30 minutes. It was approximately 3PM. Walking through the corridors on my break I walked... — read more
That takes the number of $SHLD stores from 1,002 to 871 just since the March earnings report.
Yet another Sears is closing, this time in Charleston, S.C. The next-closest Sears department store is more than 100 miles away, per Google Maps. That takes the number of $SHLD stores from 1,002 to 871 just since the March earnings report. -... — read more
Store Managers Meeting
Just got word from my Store Manager that he has a meeting next week that he has to attend. He says he has no idea what it is about. Apparently, there will be regional and district managers attending too. This is in the Northeast. Could be something... — read more
North Point Mall Sears Closing?
Sears Shuttering Store at North Point Mall https://www.tonetoatl.com/2018/05/Sears-Closing-Store-At-North-Point-Mall-Alpharetta.html Is this accurate and new?
Danville Virginia done
Announced its closing today. Full line and auto
Niagara Falls sears closing
Closing announced today.
Another one down
Sears #2855 in Charleston, SC closes in August. This is the last remaining FLS in the area. This is one of the pension ring properties.
We’re all leaving at corporate
I have worked in corporate for many years. I’m based in the A building at Hoffman and have built a very wide and trusted network in my time here. Yes, I have even been to a few B6 Eddie meetings having to listen to the ‘yes’ men applaud cost cutting... — read more
Sears Store Count Per State
So, after much knashing of teeth , and little fanfare, how many A or B Sears stores are left in your state to shop in? Pick a number between 1-10 as we continue our transformation. Into smaller stores.
Sears is so done
Is there anybody here who honestly doesn't believe we are headed straight for bankruptcy? Just curious...
Is it true that OOS in div 9,71,6 is to be done quarterly
Just curious It seemed like 96 and 8 dropped off the report then 96 got added back to report for reason I don’t know But management told me the other day that OOS went to being done quarterly If that’s true.. the tool department wd never get anything... — read more
Week 13 Layoffs
Post Updates As They Come
Redmond SEARS to become hotel, retail, housing and office!
http://www.djc.com/news/re/12110629.html Just imagine the potential.
More job cuts
More job cuts coming to retail stores right before Q2.
What about all of the "owned" stores in crappy malls/lackadasical locations? What will happen to those?
It seems like all of the stores with property owned by the company that close have everything to do with location (leased properties are another story -- the company doesn't want to make a commitment, regardless of the particular location's... — read more
Successful Sears Store Weathers the Storm
Supposedly this Oregon Sears is successful and profitable. Are any employees here familiar with this store? The article looks like a piece of fluff journalism with no substance. Just because the store hasn't closed yet doesn't make it a success... — read more
Eddie Lampert's Maneuvering With Sears' Assets Stands To Benefit Only Himself
https://www.forbes.com/sites/warrenshoulberg/2018/04/26/is-sears-eddie-lampert-the-greatest-merchant-in-the-history-of-retailing/#6716acd61bbb
Dan Rather
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=130&v=uS50OVXYUjI
SYW has ruined SHC.
"Members" come in and burn their points on items of their choosing, usually contributing little to nothing out of pocket for their products. There is no profit earned on these purchases. Half the time the rewards dont work abd the store has to deal... — read more
SYW will save SHC
So enough of all of your doom and gloom. Our org will steer this ship to safety! Just keep the faith.