Thread regarding Sears layoffs

Here is what SHLD BOD need to do to save Sears/Kmart:

1) Find a new CEO. Current CEO is tarnished and can no longer lead effectively. The new CEO should have experience running a retail company or supply chain company or even someone like a general who commanded the supply chain during war time or someone who has run a big event like Olympic game.

2) Sears brand is tarnished. It should be re-branded to something that is not related to Kmart or Sears. Maybe Roebuck or Diehard for a name or just SK for Sears and Kmart.

3) Close all FLS and Kmart stores. Save auto center and appliance hardware stores but re-brand it to Diehard auto or Diehard hardware store.

4) Shut down sears.com, kmart.com and shopyourway.com. These are big money losers since the beginning.

5) Simplify checkout process. No upsale, no credit card signup, no commission, no reward points and coupon. Pay sale associates fair wage.

6) Increase partnership with Amazon. Online store within Amazon.com only and price item comparable to or below market. Concentrate on fulfillment and services.

7) Trim workforce and department at headquarter. No outsourcing labor.

8) Trim products and assortments. If it were hard to fulfill or pick then it should not be sold or let it be FBA.

9) Modernize fulfillment centers with new technology. Right sizing and simplify IT systems.

10) Build morale, reward all associates with stock options by double outstanding shares.

Good list by @U7gsGDH-1cyn.

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Putting a military person in charge of retail will have as bad a result as when you put a retail person in charge of the military.

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Post ID: @1kdf+UbXuTNA

@nio by government connections are you talking about the US Dept if Treasury, eddies pal Steve Mnuchin?

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Post ID: @1hem+UbXuTNA

You forgot to include to modernize LP by actually having someone protect the assessts to rid the demoralizing feeling that come with watching thief's walk out the door and nothing is done.

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Post ID: @1zvg+UbXuTNA

None of this will happen. The chances of you winning the lottery twice in a row are higher.

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Post ID: @oaq+UbXuTNA

OP: For all intensive purposes, not only is Eddie, the CEO and majority shareholder, but also, he has the Board of Directors in his back pocket. Given these conditions, you shouldn't expect any kind of effectual change to happen other than liquidation and bankruptcy.

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Post ID: @xau+UbXuTNA

The CEO and head chairman's title should be changed to liquidation extraordinaire

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Post ID: @qjv+UbXuTNA

The only 'solution' at this point is to pull the plug on the whole operation. Unless some white knight emerges and wants to buy the most profitable Kmart stores left, (doubtful), the whole company is done. Maybe the Sears name will live on in some form (like appliances repair or other services, but as a retail business, it's over.

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Post ID: @fvo+UbXuTNA

Ok, the CEO is also the chairman of the board and majority shareholder, he’s not going anywhere. He also isn’t going to change his mind (has stuck to his same failed ideas the past 15 yrs) and very doubtful he’ll even see let alone be taking your message board advice anytime soon rather

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Post ID: @fsk+UbXuTNA

Having worked in Sears IT for many years, I can agree that we are running dozens of legacy systems, some from the 1980's... we have too many supply chain systems, too many point of sale systems, Kmart & Sears run on separate systems... I could go on and on. Problem is not sure we have the funding... this will cost the company 50 to 100 million to re-write or buy packages. This should have been done 5 or 10 years ago. Also, the company needs to decide what item identification system to use. Right now Sears has div/item/sku and Kmart has KSN & KSNPID. All of this duplication is costing money. Both Kmart & Sears need to use the same systems and processing. This was mentioned back in 2005 when they merged, here we are 13 years later and we haven't come close to doing it.

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Post ID: @zrs+UbXuTNA

When things have gotten so rediculous on this board, I can't tell who the OP is trying to troll!

People always think growth is hard, it isn't, compared to how hard downsizing is.

Essentially your plan can be simplified to "Spin off Auto and Appliances"

And I'm actually inclined to agree with you on selling or spinning off Auto, Appliances is actually too far gone.

How would any of this "save Sears?"

Sears is doomed for any legit comeback, if anything it'll be kept alive as a tool to funnel money, especially with Eddie's government connections who have a history of scummy deals.

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Post ID: @nio+UbXuTNA

So what do you really think @zlf?

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