125th anniversary means investment for Belk (Charlotte, Davidson: sales, 2013, house)

[SunnyKayak]

As Charlotte-based department-store chain Belk celebrates its 125th anniversary this year, the company is also investing $600 million in its stores and hiring new workers -- primarily in e-commerce.
Belk Inc. marks 125th anniversary with $600 million in investments | CharlotteObserver.com

I think that longest running local retail company that I know of. I always have like Belk stores as they always clean and have helpful friendly staff.
I been shopping at Belks since I was a kid. The clothes that I have bought there always seem to be made well and last in my closet.
Sometimes prices might be high but I pay attention to their sales and can end up with some deals.
Ever since I was a kid and needed assistance, there was some one more than willing to help.
I do my Christmas shopping there too as I never dealt with mad crowds there even shopping on Christmas Eve.

125 years wow; Way to go Belks - Charlotte

From the article looks like they are trying to keep up to date with the e-commerce

[djshinodalp]

They donated a large amount to Belk College of Business at UNC Charlotte.

[SunnyKayak]

Thats cool, and they have good scholarships for Davidson and Wingate.
The Belk Foundation has done well with assisting in youth education.
The company gives millions to charities.

From article they will be looking to hire 150 IT professionals to work at corporate here in Charlotte for their web presence.

[frewroad]

Originally Posted by SunnyKayak

From article they will be looking to hire 150 IT professionals to work at corporate here in Charlotte for their web presence.

I think I read somewhere, a few months ago that Belk had decided to bring some IT jobs back in house that it had outsourced to a national firm (but with a local office & workers). I wonder if some of this hiring is related to that?

[stlterp]

Originally Posted by frewroad

I think I read somewhere, a few months ago that Belk had decided to bring some IT jobs back in house that it had outsourced to a national firm (but with a local office & workers). I wonder if some of this hiring is related to that?

No - this is above and beyond that. Several hundred jobs in various jobs added over the last few years, and more on the way.

[tylerSC]

I am glad to see Belk surviving as a successful singular entity, as most regional dept. stores nationwide have now been consolidated into Macy's as a result of the Federated/May stores merger. Names such as Hecht's, Rich's, Burdine's, Lazarus, and Kaufman's have now disappeared. But Belk is surviving and modernizing and expanding. But I do miss their old classic logo with the big B that was changed 2 years ago. The current lower case logo looks more similar to Macy's and Bloomingdale's.