The " trials " is a new management re-organization structure implemented for store's of a smaller volume status. It will probably end up only affecting store's with $30 million a year sales and lower in volume.
The new structure loses several department manager's and acquire's a couple of more assistant manager's to insure that the daily business model is covered. The remaining department manager's will in turn take on more department's and the daily responsibilities.
The latest technological change's coming to the daily operation's of the business will help make the transition a lot easier. As for the " layoff's " , only the strong will survive, so, y'all better get busy and keep your head up. Non-selling areas should not be affected directly other than having a new assistant in the area.
NOW, if Lowe's can just figure out how to hire the right manager's and get them in the correct positions , the company will be a great place to work. If it continue's to go the way it basically has in the past, there will be no ice cream for desert tonight !!!
Free advice will be to invest heavily in Lowe's stock and set back and watch it grow for the next 2 year's before cashing in ahead of all the corporate raider's do. That will be all !!!