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Walmart is abruptly closing several Sam's Club stores and laying off thousands [100+ stores?]
Business Insider ^ | 01/11/2018 | Hayley Peterson

Posted on 01/11/2018 10:19:52 AM PST by GIdget2004

Walmart is suddenly closing several Sam's Club stores across the US.

Closures were reported by local media in Texas, New York, New Jersey, Indiana, Arizona, Alaska, and elsewhere.

In some cases, employees were not informed of the closures prior to showing up to work on Thursday.

Instead, they learned that their store would be closing when they found the store's doors locked and a notice announcing the closure, according to reports.

Walmart and Sam's Club did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Sam's Club offered an explanation on Twitter, however, saying, "After a thorough review of our existing portfolio, we’ve decided to close a series of clubs and better align our locations with our strategy. Closing clubs is never easy and we’re committed to working with impacted members and associates through this transition."

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: layoffs; retail; samsclub; thanksobamaohwait; walmart; yourefired
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To: Dr. Zzyzx

There ya go with that White privilege, homophobic, islamophobic math again, you racist!/sarc


61 posted on 01/11/2018 11:54:34 AM PST by Eagles6
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To: montag813

Okay. I’ll buy that. Thanks.


62 posted on 01/11/2018 11:59:24 AM PST by sparklite2 (See more at Sparklite Times)
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To: GIdget2004

Best I can tell Sam’s Club is pulling out of Alaska completely.


63 posted on 01/11/2018 12:05:16 PM PST by Rebelbase (The urge to save humanity is almost always only a false-face for the urge to rule it.-- H.L. Mencken)
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To: Darksheare

Many of these are right-to-work states, so no notice necessary. Besides, I bet they got a few weeks severance. Better, as others write, to be abrupt than have employees on site knowing their jobs are gone, working last days—why risk the results that might cause?


64 posted on 01/11/2018 12:38:25 PM PST by Reno89519 (PRESIDENT TRUMP, KEEP YOUR PROMISES! NO AMNESTY AND BUILD THAT WALL.)
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To: GIdget2004; dfwgator

[ In some cases, employees were not informed of the closures prior to showing up to work on Thursday. ]

Supplies!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RB2GboGOuTI


65 posted on 01/11/2018 12:51:13 PM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: ctdonath2

Will these employees receive 2-4 weeks pay?


66 posted on 01/11/2018 12:52:26 PM PST by HollyB
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To: GIdget2004

Meanwhile, you cannot find a place to park outside any Whole Foods in America.


67 posted on 01/11/2018 12:55:05 PM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Red Badger

See my #67


68 posted on 01/11/2018 12:55:42 PM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Mariner

At our Whole Foods you can.

It’s Bass ProShop next door that has a parking problem!..............


69 posted on 01/11/2018 12:57:09 PM PST by Red Badger (Road Rage lasts 5 minutes. Road Rash lasts 5 months!.....................)
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To: MD Expat in PA

Doesn’t look like the exceptions pertain in this situation.

It’s directed for employees over 20 hours, which most probably are.

At least they will get 30 days pay, but still a crappy way to treat employees.


70 posted on 01/11/2018 1:00:15 PM PST by HollyB
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To: alloysteel

I hate those warehouse stores. My sister loves them and I’ve gone a few times with her but I refuse to pay a fee to spend my money.


71 posted on 01/11/2018 1:00:50 PM PST by ilovesarah2012
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To: iontheball

See my #67


72 posted on 01/11/2018 1:01:11 PM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Red Badger

I suspect closure decisions were more a function of Costco sales rather than Amazon sales—Sam’s Club carries big sizes of many if not most products. However, I don’t buy large sizes/quantities of items from Amazon, so I could be wrong.

In my area, Costco is crazy busy, Sam’s Club not so much. From what I read, seems all Sam’s Clubs in western suburbs of Chicago are closing


73 posted on 01/11/2018 1:02:51 PM PST by Freedom56v2 (#KATE'SWALL Build it Now)
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To: GIdget2004

I think the locations of the stores on the list in the article might give a clue. Many are in low-income areas, while others are in blue areas.

My local Sam’s caters to small businesses and upper-middle class families, and the one in my Iowa hometown goes after retirees and university/government workers.


74 posted on 01/11/2018 1:03:00 PM PST by VanShuyten ("...that all the donkeys were dead. I know nothing as to the fate of the less valuable animals.")
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To: ctdonath2

That works. As long as they actually do the “give them 2-4 weeks pay” part.


75 posted on 01/11/2018 1:25:00 PM PST by WayneS (An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last. - Winston Churchill)
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To: Red Badger

Sounds like the Black Eye Pea closings. No one knew.


76 posted on 01/11/2018 1:25:35 PM PST by fwdude (Why is it that the only positive things to come out of LGBT organizations are their AIDS tests?)
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To: Himyar

If they gave them all 90 days’ pay they could probably avoid it.


77 posted on 01/11/2018 1:26:17 PM PST by WayneS (An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last. - Winston Churchill)
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To: commish

Thank you for the clarification.


78 posted on 01/11/2018 1:28:33 PM PST by WayneS (An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last. - Winston Churchill)
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To: Dr. Zzyzx

[Maybe thats’s what enabled the pay raises touted in earlier headlines today.]

Be careful!! There may be liberals lurking. They won’t be able to understand any possible connection.


80 posted on 01/11/2018 1:39:55 PM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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