Thread regarding Barnes & Noble layoffs

All stores ? Or just us ?

One of our mgrs has a big mouth.
Mgr called all the mgrs to office this afternoon. They emerged after 20/30 minutes looking like someone k–led their pet. The cafe Mgr told me,they were told ,our store is closing. Friday will be the last day. Is this just our store or are others been told this, also ?!

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Post ID: @OP+10qKtXqb

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Can't stand this company, but I doubt a store will close in just a few days. The quickest one I heard of was 45 days. By law, they have to give 90 days to employees before a store closes, or they have to pay their employees additional pay to make up for the lost work (which is what happened at that store).

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Post ID: @4qzp+10qKtXqb

Stores don't close in a few days. THis is bogus.

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Post ID: @3zdm+10qKtXqb

"That is not how stores close. No store in retail closes in a couple of days. Something is off with this post. Not a fan of BN, but also don’t encourage inaccurate information. "

Quite so. Either the OP heard it wrong or the post is FOS. I lived through one closing and was around to witness a lot of others, and none of them closed that fast. At the very least, the management team will know a couple of months in advance.

Of course, this isn't saying that the OP's job is safe–they might be announcing the store closing in a few days; letting the management team know a little ahead of time is SOP. If this is the case, then the OP should start immediately looking for another job, unless there are a lot of other BN stores looking for people nearby.

At any rate, it's a good idea to look for a new job.

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Post ID: @2mtf+10qKtXqb

If it's official, it'll show up when you google it.
I don't expect most to close until after the holidays- unless they're losing A LOT OF MONEY.
Ask your managers how your store is doing and if they don't give you figures, it's time to worry.

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Post ID: @1iku+10qKtXqb

That is not how stores close. No store in retail closes in a couple of days. Something is off with this post. Not a fan of BN, but also don’t encourage inaccurate information.

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Post ID: @1vtx+10qKtXqb
  1. I.P. BN

CANT FEEL SORRY for them. THEY DID THIS to themselves! Fire your best employees and you’re gonna lose a LOT of business.

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Post ID: @1xmo+10qKtXqb

The other post today:
“https://finance.yahoo.com/news/elliott-completes-acquisition-barnes-noble-121500434.html”
Coincidence?! Elliott completes acquisition and a store told they’re closing in 2 days. Wonder how many will close. Maybe all.

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Post ID: @ova+10qKtXqb

What store is this? I'm sure many more to come.

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Post ID: @yjl+10qKtXqb

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