Topics regarding layoffs at Sears

Topics regarding layoffs at Sears

Taxpayers should get to vote on tax breaks for Sears

ESears received about $20 million in Edge credits from Illinois in 2016, the first year it could collect. Sears moved jobs from other states to Illinois to meet the Edge agreement, Riefs said. Hoffman Estates Mayor Bill McLeod said that despite the... — read more 

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| 910 views | | 1 reply (October 16, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+PMvcOyq

closing

On the East coast been having customers all day that are telling us we are closing on the 22nd!! Any info?l

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| 1580 views | | 7 replies (last October 20, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+PMTF0tS

Can't keep adding new features to outdated equipment

I'd like to know what the company intends to do being that the iHeld (iPod Touch) devices are well past their useful lifespan. At this point, they are garbage. Without the cradle, they are worth maybe $10 on eBay. It doesn't help that they keep... — read more 

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| 960 views | | 5 replies (last October 16, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+PMUmFI4

Does your store still do OOS s?

Did div 96 & 8 go with an automatic re-order? I noticed only div 6,9,41,71 currently have OOS (out of stock) completed manually

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| 730 views | | 3 replies (last October 19, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+PMUNzBo

REMIC properties??

There are 125 Sears stores that are REMIC (real estate mortgage investment conduit) properties, my store being one of them. These stores have nothing to do with the REIT properties. All of the REMIC properties are bankruptcy remote and are somehow... — read more 

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| 2060 views | | 8 replies (last December 28, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+PMUNwQ5

Your thoughts, please, on my speculation:

My belief is that Sears will call it quits after the 2017 holiday season. Yes, I know, this is not an original thought on this board. But here's another reason it seems likely. We were told this week that Sears won't be doing as much sale pricing... — read more 

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| 1520 views | | 9 replies (last October 16, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+PL7WHXG

Sears Layoffs 2018

Things are not good, do not listen to what executives are telling you - be ready for anything but I hear that we might have job cuts in Hoffman Estates.

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| 3050 views | | 8 replies (last November 17, 2018)
Post ID: @OP+PLI8vzO

How many Sears stores still using Palm Pilot devices?

Our store is not in the ipods/iPads devices but on the old trusty palm pilots! Lol but I tell ya when they work they work great if only they were reset periodically to ensure they are working great especially on the BIG ad set in the 1st of the... — read more 

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| 1870 views | | 13 replies (last October 16, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+PKEerLx

The internal liquidation still going on

I'm from the Huston store that is closing, its funny how we are getting things from every store from across America shipping to our store, if that's not an internal liquidation I don't know what is. Eddie is trying to keep the public in the dark as... — read more 

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| 1970 views | | 13 replies (last October 17, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+PKZMGPA

Only people shopping are the ones with points

Our sears store had long lines all day at every CAC and yet we were down over 50% from last year. The only thing people were buying were the clearance products and using only points it was rare to see someone dig into their pockets for a card or... — read more 

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| 840 views | | 1 reply (October 15, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+PK00BNm

Eddie loans Sears Holdings Another $100 Million short term loan at 11% interest secured by the best 61 properties left!

Sears is borrowing $100 million at 11% interest, a debt that will be secured by liens on 61 properties it owns. It can borrow up to another $100 million by Dec. 1, and brings to $1.7 billion the amount of money Lampert has loaned the ailing retailer... — read more 

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| 2050 views | | 12 replies (last October 30, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+PJ383tW

Any other sears store floors looking awful?

Must really be cutting back on cleaning services Bathrooms smell, floors around the appliance department have black scuff marks all over the place, floors aren’t shinny like they were just a few months ago! In fact I haven’t seen the cleaning people... — read more 

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| 1410 views | | 7 replies (last October 16, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+PIRJpE9

This charade is bound to end soon

I would hope that people don't think this charade will go on forever. This has been a slow, well telegraphed process over the last 4 or 5 years. The well thought out chess moves have proved witting. This process will be an excellent case study for... — read more 

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| 1020 views | | 3 replies (last October 13, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+PIcBDR5

How is everyone’s stock room looking?

I looked at ours yesterday ( truck day) and it was bulging and with more stuff coming off the truck The floor is full! And getting a brand of clothing we haven’t carried in over 10 years Certainly must be redirection of orders from closed stores And... — read more 

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| 1950 views | | 15 replies (last October 16, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+PIkVKca

Inside Trade

Facts Reporter (https://factsreporter.com/2017/10/11/insider-activity-for-investors-sears-holdings-corporation-shld/) is reporting an inside trade of a buy by Lampert on 9/28/17 of 50,539 shares at a price of $0. Could this be true or it is a typo?... — read more 

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| 1330 views | | 7 replies (last October 12, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+PHxMFk9

Popcorn: new info

This is popcorn. Bankruptcy for Sears holding will be announced Jan 2018. I told you guys this a while back, now it’s confirmed. Will post more info as it comes to me.

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| 2630 views | | 20 replies (last October 12, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+PHYkE1W

This is what Sears needed to do

I 100% agree this company could have been great, if Eddie truly wanted this company to grow. 1 - He could have put money into sears by updating the buildings, which are run down buildings, out dated by years, plain ugly and will not bring in... — read more 

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| 830 views | | 3 replies (last October 12, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+PHJX8VQ

Sears Canada a look into the future for us?

I think once the top is done picking off bits and peaces they can make any money off, we will go the way of Sears Canada. And it will be so much worse than the 12,000 that are being let go across the border. If I am not mistaken, Sears here employs... — read more 

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| 1020 views | | 2 replies (last October 12, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+PHDPEP4

Promotional FAIL

We're in week two of a new initiative to bring members back into the store within 7 days. It involves giving members Promotional Cards that are to be used during a five day period the week after they shop with us. These Promotional Cards are linked... — read more 

I have a feeling we're next...

My summation based on several regional-level conversations and meetings... Our strategy for Q4 will be different. It is confirmed that payroll will only have a modest increase compared to other years. Those of you who are part time will not get a... — read more 

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Post ID: @OP+PH6pO3j

Canadian Customer

This is what companies get for trying to sell cheap crap. There has to be a reason for people to want to shop somewhere, and Sears used to have helpful people and high quality tools. When they got rid of the knowledgeable staff and started selling... — read more 

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| 800 views | | 1 reply (October 11, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+PG9jHGZ

Sears Stock Dropping Like A Rock

Not sure if it was because of the Sears Canada closure or that the slow leaking of more Sears and Kmarts closing but that little stock just keeps on a-falling...wondering how fair it is going to drop this week.

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| 973 views | | 1 reply (October 10, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+PGEq4au

Sears Closings

http://abc13.com/business/long-standing-houston-sears-location-to-close/2516158/ Another Store does any one no of anymore stores closing?

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| 843 views | | 1 reply (October 11, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+PGD7wBC

Puerto Rico and Virgin Island stores?

Has anyone heard if the hurricane damaged Sears & K-Mart stores in PR & VI will re-open? I know there were 4 K-Marts in the Virgin Islands, and several Sears and K-Marts in Puerto Rico. With Sears Holdings being in such dire straits, I can't imagine... — read more 

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| 750 views | | 1 reply (October 10, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+PGGybn3

Another day, another store closing

Is it just me, or are these closing announcements really becoming a weekly, if not daily occurrence? Or was there a list somewhere I missed and now they are just starting to implement it? Anyhow, this time it's Sears store in St. Cloud. It is... — read more 

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| 1200 views | | 3 replies (last October 11, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+PGnQiN0

#1 Kmart (SCS Michigan) Closing Date Set

Talk of a turn around is clearly just talk. It was revealed about a month ago that the #1 Kmart store (St. Clair Shores, Michigan) was being bought and then torn down by the Kroger Company. This property was spun off to Seritage, just as our local... — read more 

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| 2350 views | | 19 replies (last October 11, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+PGh07pf

California Wildfire Claims A Kmart

An excerpt from an article about the wildfire in California. Coffey Park, a 1980s-era subdivision just northwest of downtown Santa Rosa where 7,000 people lived, was leveled. Most of the homes burned, along with a Kmart, a McDonald’s, an Arby’s and... — read more 

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| 1320 views | | 8 replies (last October 13, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+PGJafb4

We are losing the few customers we have left

It's only a matter of time.....Hours keep getting cut....Softlines from trucks all jammed up in the stockroom because MCA's have no hours to work on freight except perhaps one day a week....All their time is tied up setting ads and doing... — read more 

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| 1670 views | | 8 replies (last October 9, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+PF508zM

Eddie is just buying Sears property

Reading the new articles on Eddie loaning sears 100 million and open for 100 more, its not to keep the company a float to stay in business, he is just buying the property, once these loans can't be paid, the company will file bankruptcy and Eddie... — read more 

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| 2730 views | | 19 replies (last October 10, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+PDEnocU

SHLD TOOK ANOTHER DIVE

Even another 100 million dollar loan didn't even help the stock $7.11, sears will not recover, still can't figure why BK hasn't been declared yet

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| 990 views | | 1 reply (October 7, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+PCiPvWM

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