All of Patio Dept./Outdoor Living Replenishment of Automotive Dept. Top Sellers Replenishment of Pantry/Grocery Dept. Summer Soft Home

Consumables in our Kmart are not being replenished. That goes for pantry and automotive. The story being told since March 1 is that it's because of truck delays. Six 60 foot counters are maybe 20 percent filled with pantry merchandise. The dead space... — read more 

This is a very interesting article from WYCO on Seeking Alpha. If you folks have the time you should take a look at it. https://seekingalpha.com/article/4247788-sale-sears-lampert-aint-yet-major-problems-developed?page=2

Great article folks. Read it especially if you are a former employee expecting severance. The problems are not over, it just keeps getting more complicated and confusing.

Has sears been renewing any leases for mall based stores or are they just closing them as they come due? And if they do renew leases does anyone know how long the new leases are for?

I can’t seem to find any changes in doing business, at least from what I see at my store. Thought that the idea was to implement some changes to make us more profitable. So far, the same old thing.

Back when it was a retail powerhouse, Sears used to say it was “Where America Shops for Value.” Now, as a pathetic remnant of a once-great company prepares to emerge from bankruptcy, its new slogan should be “Where Eddie Lampert Shops for Tax... — read more 

Whomever filed a form 410 to primeclerk for unpaid severance. It looks like the bk court is ordering payment to affected associates. 4/10/19 is the cutoff date for late filers. Get off your arsses and file if you haven't already! Your time will come... — read more 

This site has turned into a travesty. Please post factual and relevant material and your inquiries. Seems like it is the same people posting and responding. I am a former associate with 35 years service. I too am angry about my position being... — read more 

Ok there were meetings and all want to know what the outcome will be. All managers sign a paper for not talking. There of course are those manager who don't care and will spill it all. But in reality this place will always be gossipv, hurtful... — read more 

See that people are posting about rumored closings at a couple of locations. Are this closures restricted to a few unprofitable locations or are they just a introduction to a bigger wave of closures?

And that's to preserve the billions of net operating losses that are the single most valuable asset Sears has. They still exist within the assetless Sears Holdings, and it's worth nearly 2 billion. Eddie just has to run with the pretense that... — read more 

All market leaders and local market managers back from Hoffman by Monday just in time for the weekly conference call... Any info on what cuts are coming? What’s getting merged, who’s getting eliminated?

Made you click! No, really, this is SERIOUS NEWS!! My manager said our store is going to close due to low sales and interest in our building!! It's purely hush, hush, but I was anonymously told our store is going to close, because there's a company... — read more 

What's the word on the meetings? If anyone has information please share!

Is if Eddie's been trying his utmost to go forward to try to transform Sears all along, and this is the result

What is happening in the business units of sears? Are they ducking all these layoffs or are they cutting all the extra non needed or higher paid management that works from home and does nothing like all the service managers in 8254? Why have 7... — read more 

Anyone know on Kmart side if Assistant Managers will be cut after the meetings this week?

If yes I would appreciate if you can post what locations are being hit. At my store the rumor has been circulating about March layoffs but so far nothing has happened. When can we expect to get hit is that rumor was true?

Just heard that due to some stores planned on being closed some store managers will be either let go or relocated. The DM will determine which are the top performing store managers in their districts. Even if your store is not closing you can be... — read more 

Word has been going around that SST and Softlines will be combined into one ASM. And that all leads will be partime? Can anyone confirm this? I don’t know how this will work as it is the management staff can barely have two managers/leads at all... — read more 

Cuts confirmed via my dm. Softlines and sst will merge into one team. No more Softlines/hardlines leads, just statewide part time leads. Only full timers will be SM, Hardlines Sup., and new Member Services Sup. In the entire store. Total Leads will... — read more 

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/06/reuters-america-sears-is-sued-over-craftsman-brand.html Here we go!

The suits are looking for every penny! Pretty sad when the dam thing cannot be turned on a few minutes before opening for employees that work upstairs! Not everyone can climb stairs as they expect! Sears would be well served by installing some kind... — read more 

Was told by DM we would not be getting any patio furniture or outdoor living product until June AND it would be a very limited assortment. And yes, we are filling the entire seasonal area with overstock sporting goods, huge plastic kyacks, and... — read more 

Only District, Region and corporate level. Store level layoffs (restructuring) scheduled for last week of March or earlier. I'm sorry, but where did this info come from? Was there an announcement about store-level layoffs that I missed? I really... — read more 

Was told by store manager, who got it from the Market (district) Leader today, that sometime in the next month or two all Sears and Kmart employees will have their accrued vacation paid out in a lump sum and everyone will be reset to zero. It has not... — read more 

Lots of LinkedIn peeps posting they got cut within the last week. Now that's private nothing has to be reported...right???

Word from Chicago. All Market Leaders, Division VPs and other division managers are all in Chicago this week at Hoffman Estates. New IBO is supposed to occur last week of March. They will decide on new store staffing structure and changes to the way... — read more 

Are QMTS coming back?

New deals with big names like Nike and Whirlpool. New SYWR partners. Sears is BACK baby!

I ask this question in terms of everyday operations, and not in the context of change that was implemented in the Ch 11 proceedings. What are the potential areas in which business will be done differently then in the times that we used to be a... — read more 

Give us yearly merit raises and our employee discounts back!! You’ve jacked the prices up in the stores so much that the employees can’t afford to shop at Kmart!! Stop cutting hours and micromanaging the stores. Is everybody doing the survey??? Hehe

https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/28/business/gap-old-navy-separate/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/28/business/victorias-secret-stores-l-brands/index.html Two more big blows to mall traffic and real estate value.

Pay reductions with the new company probably won't happen. There probably won't be widespread changes affecting employee wages and benefits as part of a greater expense control plan. In all likelihood ESL’s lawyers and advisors have already assessed... — read more 

Anyone else get an anonymous survey from corporate this week? Looks like the new leadership is pretending to solicit candid feedback on the company's culture, shortcomings, and workforce morale. The fact it's being touted as anonymous is laughable... — read more 

I'm shocked to say, we are seeing an increase in foot traffic that actually translates to sales. I'm not ready to start celebrating just yet, but it's a move in the right direction.

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with the new company there may be widespread changes affecting employee wages and benefits as part of a greater expense control plan. In all likelihood ESL’s lawyers and advisors have already assessed current pay scales and benefit costs, and that... — read more 

Well said @x3ByMe2-xva. Lowes does not own Craftsman Stanley Black and Decker does and is selling product to Lowes. Staley pays a royalty for 15 years. The royalty does not reverse after 15 years but simply ends. Stanley Craftsman will ultimately be... — read more