Fort Worth, Texas-based Pier 1 announced that Chief Executive Officer Alasdair James has stepped down from the role. Longtime board member Cheryl Bachelder has been appointed to the position of interim ceo, effective immediately. James had been with... — read more 

Get email saying spend $50 get $15 in points in store only. That's nice of them to do after they've closed 2000 Kmarts. The prices lately have been as high at Kmart as at closing stores. Everyone knows the liquidating stores are far more expensive to... — read more 

Is this how they reward their loyal customers at Kmart? By raising the prices the month before Christmas? You'd think this would be the time of year they'd take the opportunity to prove just how great their prices are. Why do spend $40 get $20 etc... — read more 

Or will it be another disaster. With 3 days left to get those shoppers in stores they should be getting creative or at least put on better sales The toy area looks the same as it did when set up back in October, but that's to be expected when place... — read more 

Is it going to be another disaster? Already news stories are saying another 50-80 stores to be announced for closing at year end Doesn't sound promising

I am so over this garbage.

https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2018/12/19/sears-plans-more-store-closures-as-challenges-mount-for-lampert-bid-.html

And a projected billing from SHLD MAIN legal team Total REAL Billing: $13,071,066.07 Total Billing DUE: $9,602,453.06 PROJECTED MAIN Legal team billings REAL: $9,346,986.98 DUE: $7,477,589.58 Actual due takes in to account the 20% holdbacks from... — read more 

I really don’t see any possibility od Sears having a decent holiday season in the context of revenue, much less that it could reach these optimistically set targets. The last successful holiday season was, what, 4-5 years ago, and in that time Sears... — read more 

https://www.chicagobusiness.com/retail/layoffs-loom-large-banks-weigh-funding-deal-save-sears?utm_source=today-s-crain-s&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20181220&utm_content=article8-readmore (Bloomberg) — Bankers meeting to discuss financing for Sears... — read more 

You can be the kind of leader that inspires loyalty and confidence in your subordinates, the kind that would lead them to follow to hell and back willingly. Or you can lead them to believe that you would stab them in the back and sell your own mother... — read more 

This was the work feeling ever. The fact that superior management knew a week prior before telling us the day of is disgusting. Sears is going downhill no matter how many layoffs,

What a great start to the blowout sale

"I profoundly believe that it takes a lot of practice to become a moral slob." William F. Buckley Jr.

(Bloomberg) — Bankers meeting to discuss financing for Sears Holdings Corp.’s impending bankruptcy erupted in disbelief when a headline crossed their smartphone screens. Its subject: them. A breaking news report said the bankers, gathered Oct. 11 at... — read more 

To all on this page. Google State Attorney General's phone number. Then leave a message that you want your state to look into trade actions by ESL, and Eddie Lampert. His lieutenants in both SHC, and SHOS. And all board of directors of these firms... — read more 

Today res and handwritten signs The sales were great on coats and gloves and scarves 60% off by why oh why do they think we need an res sign behind the blowout handwritten signs?? Talk about waste

Does anybody know how Home Services will fit in with “service.com”? From my reading it looks like its just a matchmaking website for contractors and customers. Are they trying to have their own workers and fleet? Will Home Service employees be let go... — read more 

An article explaining the current situation with SHLD. https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/20/business/sears-future-holiday/index.html

This is a serious question. Will Eddie have to face a judge someday for stealing this company blind? For destroying an institution just to gain wealth for himself? Is what he is and has done legal? I thank you for any intelligent answer.

They have been personally profiting while running the company into the ground. Now they are s---ing every last cent they can before it all imploads.

Lessons to be learned to the newest crop of employees Do your job to the best of your ability while keeping an eye on other opportunities and GRAB it when presented Loyalty and longevity no longer exist in todays corporate environment when it started... — read more 

I thought severances were discontinued as soon as Chapter 11 was announced? Then I read this: "In a Tuesday filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Sears said it "expects to incur charges of approximately $443 million, including $81... — read more 

The way this has been dragging on, I wouldn't be surprised if we are still months away from full resolution - one way or another.

Eddie not stalking horse , others interested in partial purchase of real estate , liquidators interested in joining bidding war . Repair departments closing , maintenance that cannot fix anything , only very few vendors returning . RDC Jacksonville... — read more 

In case it wasn't readily obvious to anyone still stupid enough to be holding on to that

https://www.retaildive.com/news/sears-looks-for-bidders-who-arent-eddie-lampert/544775/ During a Tuesday hearing in the U.S. bankruptcy court in White Plains, New York, Sears Holdings announced it would forego selecting a lead bidder for the auction... — read more 

There is an article in WSJ today about Eddie not being picked as the stalking horse bidder. If you can access the article please paste it on this thread so we can read it.

This is just so sad. That the workers that run this company each and everyday get the shaft, while the ones that set this company up for failure get bonuses, oh yea don't forget the judge I'm sure he Probably got a bonus too. What amazes me is how... — read more 

Does anyone know specifically which positions in Sears stores are going to get Eliminated? And when are these layoffs going to happen?

All stores have massive discounts right now and the company is down 25% this week. Its over folks.

The fraudulent practice of selling appliances that will never be delivered to customers just so execs can hit sales bonus goals? After 2 months it's pretty obvious those Samsung and LG washers and dryers are never coming in.

SHC says good by to SHIPs Of course all the the layoffs today were under the BR so the new owner Service.com who got us at a fire-sale price 60M doesn't have to be the bad guy... they called it "ways to improve and optimize to the most efficient... — read more 

Stop crying and get over it. They are in a position that everyone had a chance to work at being in. Everyone makes their life choices. If you are just another brick in the wall so be it. Don't hate the people who did better than you. Move on or... — read more 

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/while-sears-executives-get-25-million-bonuses-laid-workers-struggle-n949446

If they keep slapping all the additional duties on us cause there closing departments around us then I'm asking for another raise.. Center of excellence slowly shutting down. Parts Dept no longer open. Today Sears beloved tech hub went down nation... — read more 

I know this”bonuses situation” has been brought up a few times on this board, but I couldn't resist posting this good articlče that pinpoints the paradox of the whole situation a captures the worker side of the story. Cutting severance to pay the... — read more 

Silver linings, right?