Sears Layoffs

McCreepy

Has anyone had the pleasure of working for Joe McCreepy?

Soooo. . .

How is HE reacting to our great leadership losing $950 million in 13 weeks?

LMunjal receives increase in pay and now bonus potential

I do not understand how a failed leader is receiving financial benefit when she is part of why sears is in the situation to begin with. She is a failure. She cannot lead but yet in bankruptcy the organization selects her to be one of the members of... read more

SHIP Dead In The Water

The plan to seek higher bids for SHIP got sunk. https://www.bizjournals.com/chicago/news/2018/12/14/sears-home-improvement-auction-canceled-due-to.html

Bonuses Approved!

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/sears-gets-bankruptcy-court-approval-for-up-to-dollar253-million-in-bonuses-to-top-employees/ar-BBQYfXJ?ocid=spartandhp

SYW pints contribute to decking revenue

Customers using points from the retailer's rewards program accounted for $49 million of the revenue decline.

Do they still have the robot arm that opens & closes fridge doors

when i was hired decades back and got a job in the then-Sears tower, as part of the job orientation, they took you to a testing room, where appliances were tested for durability. they had a robot arm, that went 24/7 (i think), opening and closing... read more

NEW home of Craftsman.. Nice tv ad from lowes

Kinda makes you think craftsman isn't at sears anymore Meanwhile Sears has no tv ads in this do or die season for our survival!

Docket #1219 approves the huge bonuses for the 18 top dogs

Am I reading the docket correctly that with a few changes to the original proposal that judge drain approved the bonuses? But the company can't afford severance for the workers?

Sign of SYWR shutting down

Bought a couple of Xmas gifts at Kmart. The clerk did not ask me if I was a member or if I wanted to sign up. Also there was no mile long receipt with all of the great offers to come back again. As I drove to panda express for lunch, I realized that... read more

Link to the 10-Q

The thing is massive now that we're in Chapter 11... https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1310067/000131006718000029/shldq32018.htm Gotta love the salaries of the three-headed CEO monster...

This is why Sears’ problems are a customer service disaster

The end of Sears is a customer service disaster. Sears’ problems are piling up faster than I can answer them as the once-dominant retailer heads toward a possible liquidation. In case you missed it, Sears filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in October... read more

On the endangering of member lives

@1ytj-- except most of the expired food and meds are Smart Sense brand. Had some cookies come in a week ago that expired in 2017 @WARDIaT-1sbp

Worst earnings report ever

We lost $950 million in three months.

When is the next hearing?

Branches

Does anyone know anything about individual branches closing down from the Home Improvement side of Sears Holding?

What Eddie really wants out of Sears as a "going concern"

The IRS won't let Eddie take those $11 billion dollars of carry forward losses as a tax deduction unless Sears remains in business. The problem with that idea is that it needs to stay as business as Sears, and it needs to be profitable, against, as... read more

Kmart hosting community event with free lunch Saturday

CHICO — Considering the recent Camp Fire, Kmart will be holding a community event Saturday that includes free catered lunch and a 24-pack of Smart Sense water for the first 500 guests. Kmart will also be giving 300 $10 gift cards to those who did not... read more

Actual quote....

"I don't have time to work I'm too busy delegating." I don't want to upset anyone so I'll let you guess who said it. You get 1,171 guesses.

What Happened to the Krazy Kmart Kheerleader?

I'm guessing she either jumped from the 6th floor of the Hoffman Estates atrium, or finally got her meds adjusted.

Sears Suppliers Sell Trade Claims Amid Cash Shortage Concern

Sears Holdings Corp., the bankrupt retailer, owes money to vendors for everything from lawn mowers to washing machines. Those companies are increasingly worried the department store company will bleed too much cash to repay them in full. The vendors... read more

Sears Victor, N.Y.

Any one know who bought the Sears building, in Victor N.Y.? Lots of activity, in the building, since the store closed a couple weeks ago.

Are Tramp stamps still a thing?

My store manager bent over at the hip in front of me (yuck) he did not say anything just smiled. should I call 88sears

KMart in Hyannis Lease Expires 2024

HYANNIS, MA - On December 11th, the Chief Procurement Officer for the Town of Barnstable, on behalf of the RFP Evaluation Committee, submitted the recommendation for the award for the commercial property Cape Town Plaza (aka Kmart Plaza) under the... read more

Liquidation

It's coming sooner than you think. Freight coming in the back door like there is no tomorrow. Sure looks like Armageddon.

Eddie's Bid

Anyone know if anyone has outbid ESL/Eddie for the 505 stores as of yet? Also, I assume the deadline is 15th correct?

Was driving customers away always part of Eddie's plan?

He said it straight out. We have all the customers we could possibly want. He refused to update stores. He forced long lines by cutting floors to a single register, then made waits even longer with upselling. Was this deliberate the whole time as a... read more

I don't see it

Is there any scenario in which Sears would continue to function past next year with even a fraction of stores still up and running? I can't see it. And with our reputation as bad as it is now, for the life of me I can't figure out why anybody would... read more

It's OVER

New article from motley fool , tells where the money is...real estate ! Eddie will liquidate company !

Can you imagine what cut in hours are going to look like after Christmas?

normally its February when hours are fewer and fewer, but I bet this year it will be day after Christmas when Sears goes back to rewarding hard work during the holidays with 3 hours a week!! If it hasn't started already.. Our Sears store is not... read more

SEARS HOME SERVICES/THEY MURDERED AN ICONIC COMPANY W/ LAMPERT AS THE GODFATHER

After 26 years working in Sears Home Services I too was laid off. The lack of reasoning on who is being let go versus who is not is staggering, The people who showed up every day year after year, placing their nose on the grindstone when they got to... read more

RE: Controversy @ 1171 over senior citizen forced to move appliances getting injured

The associate who had to undergo surgery after being forced to move appliances at 1171 is in fact 83 YEARS OLD. The manager should have been fired on the spot.

Jacksonville RRC and Chambersburg RSC to close in April 19

Shut it all down

A Warning from Sears Canada - People Are Forced to Continue Paying for Worthless Warranties

Imagine making a purchase and being told it won't be delivered but you still have to pay. Refuse to pay? Then you'll be getting a call from debt collectors. That's what's happening to former Sears Canada customers now that the department store chain... read more

Sears Driving School

There's a Sears Driving School near me. It's in a stand-alone building. I sometimes see their cars driving around. Does anyone have any idea if Sears Driving School is going to be closed or sold?

Citibank Offering Sears Cardholders Conversion to Citi-Branded Card

Citibank has started mailing Sears Cardholders offers to convert their store branded cards to a traditional Citibank Mastercard, ending affiliation with Sears. The offer includes language promoting "peace of mind" for cardholders about their points... read more

Customers really need to be careful now

This is Sears Canada, but there are so, so many ways I can see something similar to this playing out here if people are not careful right now. Sears is dying. Both employees and customers need to be aware of that... read more

Why people stay, I will never know

I was a softlines zone supervisor until April of this year when I've finally had enough of the BS, the stress and the worry. Moved on to something much better but out of morbid curiosity, I not only read these boards, I check the job postings of my... read more

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