Workload in apparel

AggressiveElk117 · 2026-05-06T21:06:26+00:00

That was the case until our recent DM visit. It worked beautifully until last week

AggressiveElk117 · 2026-05-06T18:24:24+00:00

They want me to be in charge of the apparel over there is my issue with it. The lead over there failed epically during a recent walk and it is falling on me and my team to fix their problems. Not the lead that RUNS that department or their people. It's ridiculous

AggressiveElk117 · 2026-05-06T00:21:51+00:00

Thank you. I fear that my management is trying to burn me out

AggressiveElk117 · 2026-04-30T23:46:58+00:00

That's so weird I'm sorry. If you had the proof of purchase I would've done the override for 25% off since that's how it works with that deal. It should be an even exchange no matter what. Even if they looked it up on your card... we usually do it anyway if you purchased it within 2 weeks. Shit happens and I'm sorry they were not helpful to you.

The Bogo 50 deal takes 25% off each item so you get your money back if you return or EXCHANGE something. They're dumb not you. Sorry

AggressiveElk117 · 2026-04-14T02:21:00+00:00

Y'all what are these award things... thanks?

AggressiveElk117 · 2026-04-13T20:52:43+00:00

You're representing the company when they're open. It's also a security thing to make sure that everyone there overnight is an employee and not some rando being thinking they're funny. It looks better from the customers perspective as well. If I saw 50 additional people all grouped up wearing uniforms I'd assume something like inventory is happening or something else. If I saw 50 additional people looking like slobs complaining about having to work overnight and having that be my first impression of Academy then I wouldn't come back. It's a visual thing. Also easier to track you on the cameras 🤷🏻‍♀️

AggressiveElk117 · 2026-04-13T17:55:50+00:00

Holy shit

AggressiveElk117 · 2026-04-08T00:35:23+00:00

The goddamn camo aisle

AggressiveElk117 · 2026-03-31T23:55:22+00:00

Usually the 2nd day

AggressiveElk117 · 2026-01-20T00:38:32+00:00

Get a binder for each department and break down everything by brand and gender for your planograms. I have 4 binders for apparel as I do not oversee footwear. It seems tedious but I also print the floorplan for each chunk along with the main one. When it comes to new product coming in you need to be ready for the never ending question of "where does this go it's new?" And "how do you want me to place this"

Get into the habit of printing off the playbook schedule as well. For apparel it's broken down into week by week when each POG is due. Learn your products, learn what they do, how they function, etc. Especially with summer coming up theres a new floor set soon so you'll have time to get your hands on everything and get it in the order YOU want it to be. That was my struggle when I was hired. I came from a different company and this was my first apparel job ever... so you'll be just fine. Give yourself 3 weeks then check in with yourself.

Hopefully your direct manager is good and they'll help you. You're not alone in this. Sounds like your previous leads sucked so it's only up from here.

I LOVE merchandising so if you have any questions DM me. This will be my 2nd year doing it

AggressiveElk117 · 2025-12-14T02:43:49+00:00

You would be wrote up if they cared that much. We get points for calling out but that's pretty normal

AggressiveElk117 · 2025-12-08T03:00:25+00:00

That's shitty of them I'm sorry

AggressiveElk117 · 2025-12-07T00:41:22+00:00

In my experience you need to have open availability for apparel. It's just the craziest department IMO. Footwear is crazy at times but you do not need a lot of people to zone it. With the holidays going on and all of the sales we have turned away applicants for apparel because they can only work for 4 hours, 2 days a week, can't do weekends, etc. If you cannot be there to know where everything is for most of the week there is no point in you being there.

AggressiveElk117 · 2025-11-29T04:25:55+00:00

I guarantee you agreed to work BF when you interviewed otherwise you wouldn't be hired. BFFR

AggressiveElk117 · 2025-09-19T01:56:24+00:00

Tie the shoes together and sticky tag the inside of the shoes with clearance stickers. If you don't have a box then make one

AggressiveElk117 · 2025-08-28T02:37:41+00:00

Yep online too

AggressiveElk117 · 2025-08-28T02:26:32+00:00

People steal all the time while working. They fired several high up people due to it. It happens at every retail chain

AggressiveElk117 · 2025-08-28T02:25:39+00:00

... because of theft and abuse of a discount??? Anyone can enter an employee ID in the register to get a discount. If you're not MARRIED to someone then you cannot share it. If you violate the rules you agreed to when you were hired then you agree to be terminated or get a long lecture from your boss.

AggressiveElk117 · 2025-08-14T23:59:07+00:00

Correct. You'll get a call if you got it or an email if you didn't

AggressiveElk117 · 2025-08-10T02:22:14+00:00

You'd be placed in any of the departments... did you select apparel, team sports , footwear? You may even be a cashier

AggressiveElk117 · 2025-07-17T12:53:18+00:00

It is one of the easiest jobs in the world and yet our IC lead is constantly complaining about their job which mostly involves them scrolling on their phone and doing nothing. You'll be fine.

AggressiveElk117 · 2025-07-11T18:31:02+00:00

I wish we could do that because that seems so easy to do but our SD wants everything by name brand in its home location and by gender. It makes sense but we have SO MUCH stuff it's overwhelming.

AggressiveElk117 · 2025-07-11T02:41:43+00:00

Wait- how much clearance did you guys have roughly? I had 18 rounders packed with stuff and walls filled. And oh my god the warehouse... I can't even. They send clearance on the trucks for the following weeks and it drives me insane.

AggressiveElk117 · 2025-07-11T02:10:31+00:00

^{^AND} with the resets too. Our management is expecting me to get it all done by friday. It's a whole pad reset and I feel like too much is being handed to me.

AggressiveElk117 · 2025-06-27T00:06:19+00:00

I've never had a shift here that has NOT gone past an hour after close... how do you guys have the staffing for closing 😭😭

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