#distribution

Heard walmart was going wharehouse by Kellogg, November could be it

I will start

Upstream: Worst to be part of big BU. Lot of work and no reward
Best: Small BU, same distribution and generally worse people. Even better Uncon support groups. Do nothing but critic others work - easy for any Exxon people

GP - Avoid Dev Planning. Go for any Cat 4 or lower projects.

So I’ve been hearing that we are no longer going to service independent stores ? Has anyone had this happened in their region ? Mostly Hispanic stores in my area that are considered d stores

Anything going to happen besides top level management gone? New leadership July 1 but not a word about the rest of the peons.

Some groups have traditionally received a special distribution so they can rank more people highly. This has been ended and the groups that used to have it are not going to be happy with this year’s results.

Republic National Distributing Company plans to close all Washington facilities. This action will affect 267 employees across four sites. The company is exploring strategic alternatives, including potential sale transactions. RNDC previously signed a letter of intent to sell its Washington and Oregon markets. Employee terminations are expected to occur around July 17, 2026.

Washington

https://mynorthwest.com/local/distributor-washington/4241077

193 Byhalia workers laid off from Nike Retail store

• (Action News 5) | Published: 04-03-2026
• A Mississippi WARN notice showed 193 workers were laid off at Nike’s Byhalia retail distribution center due to reduced distribution operations.

  https://www.actionnews5.com/2026/04/04/193-byhalia-workers-laid-off-nike-retail-store/
  #nike

The head of wealth insurance distribution, Steve Sugumele, got let go. Anyone know if the insurance business is on the chopping block?

destroy independent dealers network who had connection with their local markets, customer base and worked hard everyday to maintain positive relationships from Nike and their local customers.
Each individual dealers knew the market and provided what customer demanded. And from broad Nike offering they selected and provided what customer wants
For example: I had couple of store where there were majority of population was Hispanic and I worked hard to provide what they wanted. And I had a friend who had stores in mostly African American inner-city area his store offering was totally different than mine. And a friend in Central Valley rural area had his own offering of shoes that people in his area wanted.
Now, Nike eliminated all of their distribution system that helped to get where they are.
Instead, they have a system where it is one size fit approach.

Greed is what it ki-led the Nike. They thought that they could do everything by themselves with their minimum wage staff in the store. WRONG!!!!

Communism failed everywhere in the world because they thought that being is big is the best answer but history has proven thousands of individuals will beat communist every time.

I was told that eliminating all the independent dealers was PK's idea and ditto for hiring JD as CEO.
PK built Nike but he is also main reason that Nike will face negative future.

Republic National Distributing announced upcoming job cuts. A total of 320 Denver-area positions will be eliminated. These layoffs stem from a company sale. This action is part of a larger industry consolidation. It marks the second major distributor warning of hundreds of layoffs this month.

Denver, Colorado

https://www.bizjournals.com/denver/news/2026/04/23/republic-national-distributing-littleton-layoffs.html

Feels like five managers for every person actually doing anything. Someone told me when I started that one percent of people do ninety nine percent of the work. They were right.

Corning Inc. is outsourcing a distribution center. Ryder will operate this facility. The center is located in Eastern North Carolina. It spans 780,000 square feet. Corning Inc. is also expanding other operations within the state.

https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2026/02/24/corning-inc-edgecombe-facility-layoffs-ryder.html

AE Regional Distribution Co., which distributes products for American Eagle Outfitters, plans to shut down its Massachusetts distribution center in Devens. The closure will result in 103 job losses, according to a Massachusetts Workers Adjustment Retraining Notice submitted to the state on Feb. 11.

• The layoffs at the facility located at 64 Jackson Road are scheduled to take place between April 12 and May 6, the filing states.

The company, previously known as Quiet Logistics, was purchased by American Eagle in 2021 for approximately $360 million. The acquisition was intended to speed up deliveries to retail stores, according to Yahoo Finance. Earlier this year, American Eagle announced it would reduce its accelerated delivery initiative and close its distribution centers.

A company spokesperson said the move is designed to allow AEO to concentrate on growth and its core portfolio of lifestyle brands.

The spokesperson added that Quiet has appreciated its customer partnerships and, when possible, is helping clients transition to alternative providers. The company also acknowledged its employees’ contributions and said it intends to provide support during the transition.

/Massachusetts
@Massachusetts
https://www.masslive.com/business/2026/02/mass-distributor-for-popular-clothing-brand-to-close-lay-off-103-people.html

That’s according to the release. It feels like a never ending losing streak.

Does anyone else find the Business and Distribution teams keep losses to themselves and only announce client wins… however small, if at all.

Another large loss in my country… I found out from around the industry and not from anyone in the company.

Are they safe?

RA is taking a page out of the insurance industry playbook. "delay, deny, defend", get ready for warranty claims to be rejected at a record pace. It should go over especially well with distributors who will be on the hook if they provide a replacement prematurely.

Walmart mgrs in meetings down here in Texas , was told by Keebler rep ,they had a call and was discussed on call ,nabisco is leaving dsd in Walmart only in 6to 8 weeks!

Republic National confirmed a round of job cuts last week. This Grand Prairie-based distributor cited structural adjustments. The company did not specify the number of affected employees. These actions follow a series of recent industry challenges. It previously faced missed payments and lost major contracts.

https://www.expressnews.com/business/article/republic-national-layoffs-texas-alcohol-21342828.php

Will the Club model rule the future?

• SalonCentric Closes Alabama Distribution Hub, Affects 79

SalonCentric is closing its Alabama distribution facility. This affects 79 workers in McCalla. The company seeks to streamline business and consolidate activities. Operations at the site will end on June 30. A Michigan facility also closed last year.

https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/local/2026/01/28/al-distribution-center-to-close-lay-off-79-workers/88280938007/

McCalla, Alabama

Nike Plans 775 Job Cuts in Mid-South Distribution Centers

https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/money/business/2026/01/27/nike-layoffs-memphis-tennessee-mississippi/88376939007/

Nike Cuts 775 US Jobs in 2026

https://www.fastcompany.com/91481694/nike-layoffs-2026-hundreds-of-job-cuts-shoe-giant-cites-supply-chain-automation

Nike will lay off 775 employees in the United States. These job cuts are scheduled to begin in 2026. The affected positions are primarily at distribution centers in Mississippi and Tennessee. This marks the third consecutive year Nike has reduced its workforce. The company aims to strengthen operations and streamline its supply chain.

Nike Cuts 775 US Warehouse Jobs

https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/nike-cut-775-jobs-us-distribution-centers-cnbc-reports-2026-01-26/

Nike to Lay Off 775 Employees in Two States

Nike expects to lay off approximately 775 employees. These job cuts will impact operations in Tennessee and Mississippi. The company is streamlining its supply chain footprint. The plan includes consolidating distribution centers and using new technology. Nike aims to reduce complexity and achieve long-term profitable growth.

https://www.localmemphis.com/article/news/local/nike-expects-to-layoff-more-than-700-employees-in-tennessee-and-mississippi/522-c7e1188d-7fb6-4616-8e57-f60a678eb74a

Memphis, Tennessee

Nike Lays Off 775 Staff in Automation Push

https://www.sneakerfreaker.com/news/nike-755-job-cuts-elliott-hill-explained

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/26/nike-to-lay-off-775-employees-at-us-distribution-centers.html

According to a Jan. 14 WARN filing, Great Lakes Coca-Cola Distribution will cut 62 jobs and move 99 workers into other roles. The layoffs are scheduled for April 3 and will affect employees such as CDL drivers and warehouse staff.

https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/money/business/2026/01/22/lansing-coke-distributor-shutter-layoff-reassign-great-lakes/88300854007/

I’m hearing some talk on Distribution might be laying off next year. Which is now only a few weeks away. Anyone hearing this too or something similar?

It started with parts of Tech. Will parts of Operations and Marketing be outsourced? Who knows, maybe even Distribution in certain markets.

Sirna and Sons Produce will close its distribution center in December.
About 45 employees will lose their jobs.
The plant is on US-20.
The announcement came Friday.
Layoffs begin December 2.
The company will move to a smaller cross-dock facility.

Of course Mondelez isn’t leaving dsd! Can you imagine how bad their numbers would look if all at once, all customer business teams could no longer force in 100 cases of Oreo for an end cap display that will never exist! Even when the store already has 100 cases of Oreo in back stock from the last display that never happened!
They are committed to DSD, they are stuck! Stock numbers would plummet so fast and they already aren’t looking good.

Staples-Essendant Lays Off Over 200 at Houston, Charlotte, and Orlando Distribution Centers.
https://tonernews.com/forums/topic/staples-essendant-lays-off-over-200-at-houston-charlotte-and-orlando-distribution-centers/

Staples-Essendant Lays Off Over 200 at Houston, Charlotte, and Orlando Distribution Centers.
https://tonernews.com/forums/topic/staples-essendant-lays-off-over-200-at-houston-charlotte-and-orlando-distribution-centers/

Last year Penny was compensated 29 Million Dollars. If each person laid off had total income of 100,000 including salary and benefits, the total cost is 25,900,000.

So if Penny took one for the team she would only made a paltry 3.1 million dollars. Granted, she wouldn't get out of bed for such a peasant salary, but in my fantasy land 259 families would be well taken care of and she would still make 12,500 a day, 62,500 a week and 250,000 a month.

Granted, never will I be in a situation where I get to pick between being elite wealthy, or just really rich. Amongst the many reasons is the fact that I could never sc--w over so many people in the pursuit of my own interests.

So often we are blinded by blind idealism that everything should be unlimited, greed is good, and that anyone who says otherwise is a Socialist. Im not that, but I am also not one that believes a handful of the lucky sp--m should make more than 259 well paid people.

We really need to start looking at the big picture instead of glorifying the people that are ra-ing and plundering cast resources for their own enrichment.

News flash, Penny doesn't, and never has given a f--- about you, me, or anyone. Penny cares about Penny's purse. Insane