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  • Belk selling transgender pride shirts for toddlers: 'So happy to be me'

    05/31/2023 7:58:41 PM PDT · by Morgana · 30 replies
    FOX BUSINESS NEWS ^ | May 30, 2023 | Jessica Chasmar
    Belk is targeting children as young as 2 with transgender pride merchandise. Until Tuesday, the department store chain’s website was selling a boys’ T-shirt that displayed the words, "So happy to be me," and featured a blue, pink and white happy face — the colors of the transgender pride flag. The shirt was removed from Belk's website just hours after Fox Business reached out asking if it was aware of the merchandise. The company did not provide a statement by press time. "Show support with this kids Pride graphic t-shirt. Our toddler and youth t-shirt is soft and durable for...
  • Belk Files for Bankruptcy but Plans to keep Stores Open

    01/26/2021 3:55:53 PM PST · by Cecily · 17 replies
    ABC11.com ^ | January 26, 2021
    CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WTVD) -- A 133-year-old North Carolina retail icon has filed for bankruptcy amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Belk announced Tuesday that it plans to restructure financially under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. The company hopes to complete the reorganization by the end of February. "Belk has a 130-year legacy of providing quality products at great prices," said Lisa Harper, Belk CEO. "Like all retailers navigating COVID-19, our priority has been the safety of our associates, customers and communities. As the ongoing effects of the pandemic have continued, we've been assessing potential options to protect our future. We're...
  • Bah Humbug! Belk Bans Salvation Army Bell Ringers

    12/04/2017 9:16:50 PM PST · by Oshkalaboomboom · 58 replies
    Townhall.com ^ | Dec 04, 2017 | Todd Starnes
    Belk has given Salvation Army bell-ringers and their iconic red kettles the heave-ho — just in time for the Christmas season.. The national department store chain will no longer allow Salvation Army volunteers to man kettles outside their stores — a move that is expected to result in a $1 million drop in donations. “It’s a huge impact for us,” Salvation Army Lt. Rob Dolby told the Todd Starnes Show. “Those funds go to operate Christmas programs serving tens of thousands of kids.” Dolby works with the Salvation Army in Anderson, South Carolina. He said the money dropped into those...
  • Ivanka Trump’s Clothing Line Disappears From A Growing List Of Stores

    02/08/2017 1:03:31 PM PST · by 2ndDivisionVet · 32 replies
    Buzzfeed ^ | February 8, 2017 | Julia Reinstein
    Amid growing pressure for stores to drop the first daughter’s brand, it is no longer being sold at Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Belk, Jet, and ShopStyle. Days after Nordstrom and Neiman Marcus announced they would stop selling the Ivanka Trump collection due to lagging sales, the brand is disappearing from a growing list of retailers. The removal of the first daughter’s brand from multiple retailers follows the widespread #GrabYourWallet campaign to boycott businesses the Trump family profits from. Shannon Coulter, founder of #GrabYourWallet, reported the brand’s disappearance from ShopStyle on Tuesday after tracking the amount of Ivanka Trump stock across retailers.(CHART-AT-LINK)...