https://www.retaildive.com/news/wolverine-world-wide-closes-louisville-distribution-center-layoffs/709145/

Saucony and Sperry..... It's funny how they funded 110% of the bonus with quarter of a quarter losses.

On Monday, I had a visit from two contractors that surveyed the store and told me they were planning demo in April/May. They're not hiding what they're doing but corporate has gone completely silent with, ABSOLUTELY ZERO COMMUNICATION of any type. ... — read more 

For Waltham MA 71 affected employees

Let's have a call and announce your store is one of 2 dozen that's being sold. Let's have a second call and tell you sorry your store isn't being sold and we have no other details. Yet the CFO SAYS EVERYTHING IS TO BE COMPLETED BY Q1end, which is... — read more 

Definitely affecting sales. Unsure of other divisions.

Will Sperry be closing stores?

https://wwd.com/business-news/markets/wolverine-triggers-layoffs-divestitures-1235443592/

Totally agree with the phrase "dinosaur mindset." I came to WWW after years at other large industry companies and can not believe how far behind things are in Michigan. I've actually been told that 3D modeling is a fad and will go away soon. Whenever... — read more 

What the PR group suggests.....on paper a total rewire is needed. But, the PR group suggest to do it in small stages. This keeps layoffs out of the press. What's concerning for most is there are 2 more rounds of layoffs for 2017. One in September and... — read more 

WWW bought the Boston based brands a few years ago and doubled the size of the company, but makes NO more money than it did prior to the buyout. This is how they fix the problem. On the backs of loyal employees.

Nothing more to add, they are not communicating and they are hiding layoffs. The ivory tower gets paid $7 million per year and the little man gets an axe. Is that a good way to run business and how is that gonna work when you try to hire people and... — read more 

What blame should of did was look into his company and see where he could of cut fat see what his office people actually do and if there job is actually need. Next he could of looked into production and where he could of made things better and looked... — read more 

Hello All – I was let go a few months back and wanted to let you know that there is life after you leave. It was hard initially, but things start to fall into place and you move on. My advice is to take care of your network of friends and business... — read more 

I wish that the Wolverine leadership would have done more to address the impact this week would have on productivity and emotional status. Work is not getting done, and any meetings, nobody speaks about any of it. Yet the elephant in the room is... — read more 

Very sad day...