# Kohl's

> Kohl's is one of the largest department store chains in the United States, operating roughly 1,100 off-mall stores across 49 states plus Kohls.com. Founded in Wisconsin, it sells moderately priced apparel, footwear, accessories, beauty, and home goods to value-conscious families, anchored by its Kohl's Cash and Kohl's Rewards loyalty programs. In recent years it has leaned on partnerships - hosting Sephora shops inside its stores and accepting Amazon returns - to drive traffic while working to reverse a multi-year sales decline.

- **Founded:** 1962
- **Headquarters:** Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, United States
- **Founders:** Maxwell Kohl (Founder)
- **Team size:** ~87,000 employees
- **Products:** Apparel & Footwear, Home & Kitchen, Sephora at Kohl's, Kohl's Rewards / Kohl's Cash, Kohls.com & app
- **Notable:** Grew from a single 1962 department store into one of the largest U.S. department store chains with ~1,100 locations., Completed its IPO on the NYSE (ticker KSS) on May 19, 1992., Built one of retail's most recognized loyalty mechanics with Kohl's Cash and Kohl's Rewards.

## Products & services

- **Apparel & Footwear** — Women's, men's, and children's clothing, activewear, shoes, and accessories spanning private labels and national brands.
- **Home & Kitchen** — Bedding, home decor, furniture, kitchen essentials, and small appliances.
- **Sephora at Kohl's** — Full prestige-beauty shops operated with Sephora inside Kohl's stores, expanded chainwide.
- **Kohl's Rewards / Kohl's Cash** — Loyalty programs; cardholders earn 7.5% Kohl's Rewards, plus recurring Kohl's Cash promotions.
- **Kohls.com & app** — E-commerce and mobile shopping with buy-online-pickup-in-store and omnichannel fulfillment.
- **Amazon Returns** — Free in-store returns for eligible Amazon orders, driving incremental store traffic.
- **Kohl's Card** — Private-label store credit card with rewards and financing.

## Achievements

- Grew from a single 1962 department store into one of the largest U.S. department store chains with ~1,100 locations.
- Completed its IPO on the NYSE (ticker KSS) on May 19, 1992.
- Built one of retail's most recognized loyalty mechanics with Kohl's Cash and Kohl's Rewards.
- Rolled out Sephora shop-in-shops across the entire store fleet, a landmark beauty partnership.
- Pioneered accepting Amazon returns nationwide to convert e-commerce returns into store traffic.

## Latest updates

- **2025-11** — Michael J. Bender appointed permanent CEO, effective November 23, 2025, after serving as interim CEO since May.
- **2025-05** — Board terminated CEO Ashley Buchanan for cause over undisclosed conflicts of interest in vendor transactions; Bender named interim CEO.
- **2025-04** — Kohl's proceeded with closure of 27 underperforming stores as part of fleet optimization.
- **2025-03** — Reported fiscal 2024 results: net sales of about $15.4 billion, down roughly 7.2% year over year.
- **2024-08** — Sephora at Kohl's continued to lift beauty sales, with Q2 2024 beauty sales up sharply and attracting new shoppers.

## Links

- Website: https://www.kohls.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kohls-department-stores
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/kohls
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/kohls
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kohls/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/kohls/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kohls

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Last updated: 2026-07-26