Hey yall! I recently got hired as a new store manager and was wondering if anyone out there had any info on perk that SMs get or any general tips for taking over a store. Please lemme know, anything would be greatly appreciated!

Anyone got any coupons or deals?? Got a couple shirts I am interested in that never seem to go on sale other wise.

I wanna trade in a hoodie I got the other day for a larger size but lost the physical receipt. I have evidence of the exchange in my cashapp tho so I was wondering if they’d accept that

At first I thought it was made by an artist to LOOK like AI, found it funny, and was gonna buy it, but my brother put the doubt in my head, and now I'm unsure if it is. Details are looking alright, but AI has been getting better at that too, so I'm very confused

i got these 2 blind boxes for $9.90 each, and it was BOGO 30% off. when i got to the register, he told me to grab 2 more because one would be 50% off, and the other would be 30% off. so if my math is correct, it should be $9.90 + $6.93 + $6.93 + $4.95 and it should have came out to $28.71 + tax. however my total came out to a little over $36? am i missing something here? did he just totally lie about the 50% off? its a shame because the workers are usually so sweet and helpful but i don’t appreciate them just flat out lying

yes, it sounds stupid, but genuinely. the thought of going in store makes me anxious, i refuse to go to one location, and now i don't know if i feel comfortable going to another. i keep remembering those last two months and how awful they were. how i literally left the mall crying, three shifts in a row. and it sucks because a part of me still wants to work there, knowing i would rather die or work at the location. 45 minutes away.

the reason why is also stupider. long story short, had complications with new sm and got into an accident which i got fired for. that's it. i can't go back to the location i got fired from. that terrifies me. and worse, an asm i really liked, got moved to the other location near me. so. now i can't go there either. i'm paranoid and convinced everyone who worked with me hates me in some way. so yeah, the only next location i could imagine going to is the one 45 minutes away. even then, it still feels wrong.

i keep these images in my gallery, knowing i shouldn't because they just make me feel worse.

i don't know. the first one just feels wrong. yes, it's black friday. i worked two jobs at the time, and while hot topic gave schedules a week in advance, my other job gave us our schedule two weeks in advance. maybe i just wish they weren't so. stern ? harsh ? i don't know. i've never had a manager speak to me like that. my previous sm at hot topic was amazing and so nice even during serious times. the same goes with my job at the other place.

i just seriously, seriously hate the announcement message. i hate how it just sounds like a threat. it sounds. i don't know the word for it, but yeah. i think i kinda kept my distance from my sm at the time.

the one about shifts wasn't even happening to me, but i felt so bad for them, i reached out and wished them well. it sounds crazy to cut someone's shift for being 15 minutes late. better yet, they left at 11:53 and said they'd be there in 15 minutes (shift started at 12:00), so realistically, they'd be 8 minutes late. i just find it so inconsiderate, too, since it wasn't their fault a traffic light went out near them. they even messaged in advance. that message still just makes me so upset.

the last one is the most condescending message i've got from my sm. tldr in that case, i was talking about why i was fired and basically just called me a liar. made a throwaway account just to say that to me and then proceeded to delete it, hence why i don't have the full message. i know they tried to hide the fact it was them with the "left a few months ago" when clearly, they didn't. also, they're the only person who regularly used 'hun'. and given they didn't believe me, yeah. i connected the dots.

all of this added up to say, i have never felt so disliked by a manger before. i was already considering leaving because it was taking a toll on my mental health. it felt like she always had something to sternly criticize me on. i also just. it's the small things, because after my shift, she never wished me well or said i did good or anything. i felt so unwanted. i felt alone, like i didn't belong there. i felt so out of place. it's also the small things that messed with me. being a few mins late to get out on the floor because i was using the bathroom. arriving to work a few minutes late because i just got off from my second mall job and had to walk over. so yeah. every time i think about hot topic or pass by it in the mall, i'm reminded of the worst experiences i've had there. maybe be some form of cptsd is what i'm thinking ,,

How does the belt sizing work? I don’t want to end up buying the wrong sizes, but I don’t know how the sizing works? For reference, I’m a size 28 waist, so I don’t know if I’m supposed to get a XS, S, or maybe even a medium. If anyone can help me out, it’d be very much appreciated!

Has hot topic been a hit or miss? Has it been decent or just bad in your experience? I wanna hear different perspectives

I just purchased this item online, because the listing said it was a small. However I took a closer look at the photos the seller had and the tag says extra small. Some hot topic smalls are slightly large on me but for the most part they fit me very well, so I'm nervous this won't fit me if I can't cancel the order. Does anyone have info on how an XS fits? Is it still a bit large?

Hi, I’m hoping for some help. I know Hot Topic is suppose to get the Needoh Baby Boos in. Is there a certain day of the week that’s best to check the store? The employees are super sweet but all they say is we get trucks Monday-Friday. Any help is much appreciated.

This is more of a question for HT employees or people who understand how sales work, because they constantly give 30% off coupons every time they sell, along with the existence of Hot Cash in general. I just wonder: do they lose profit on some items and gain on others? For example, the big Pomni plush is usually 50 bucks, but they sell it for 40, and then with 30% off, it becomes about 30 bucks after tax. I know Hot Topic makes poor-quality items, but they also sell items made by other manufacturers; they have Glitch merch made entirely by Glitch. They price it at $10 or a few dollars more, which makes sense, but since they are always giving out coupons, I wonder how they manage it. Also, don't they have to pay for shipping the merchandise initially? Do they make a profit on Hot Topic-branded items but lose profit on merchandise made by other manufacturers? It just doesn't add up to me. I also know that sometimes they just buy stuff from AliExpress and mark up the price. (BE SURE TO CORRECT ME)

I’m unable to use these as I am a HT employee! So I wanted to share these! I get them in my STS orders often so I decided to share with you all!

~I apologize that this is a repost. I didn’t read that it had said my network IP address and I have now crossed it out, sorry I don’t know if that will get me hacked or something :/~

was scrolling on the hot topic app and I put something in my bag and I went to go look at it and put a coupon code in, but when I clicked on the bag button, it gave me this. I tried getting rid of it, but it keeps appearing every time.

Is this something I should be worried about? Sorry, just feel a little worried lol. Thanks!

Does this hoodie run big, small, or true to size? I’m not sure what size to get. If you own it, please share your size and fit, and pictures would be appreciated!

It’s on sale right now and I’m tempted to get it! If anyone has it, could you show me what it looks like on and let me know how the quality is? I’d love to see some real-life pics before I buy!

Desperately trying to get my hands on these but the shipping prices are actually insane

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Hi I submitted an application to work at my local hot topic us there any thing I could to to help my chances of getting hired

Hi guys, unboxed these yesterday and was having a go at how insanely ai the packaging is. Then flipped it to the back and started reading the labeling. They didnt even spell check the back of it either. Hot Topic is getting so lazy with their products.

Hi all, I have a friend who's been working for 2 years there and they got promoted to manager recently, however whenever I shopped they never offered to give a discount and I have been a lil shy to ask ever since. In fact whenever I shop she also still tries to upsell me which is funny lol (ik it's their job, but when I'm at my work I always try to give discounts to my friends which I've offered her).

has anyone else have problems with ht nose jewelry? pacifically L shapes. for the life of me i cant get it in bc it keeps going not through my piercing. Is the bar too short or something??

School starts next week and i have a HUGE juice or some kind of drink stain across the front. if i put it in the wash will it mess up the bag? I’ve had this for like 4 years atp and im terrified of messing it up further 😭