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Kohl’s Aims to Refine Its Image as a Top Value Hub for Families
Retail // September 13, 2024

In the face of a tough retail environment, Kohl’s is reshaping its identity to feature its value-driven appeal for the entire family. With sales slipping and consumers tightening their belts, the retailer is doubling down on its promise of affordability, hoping to transform current challenges...

Kohl’s, Burlington, Five Below and Dollar General Pivot as Consumers Seek Deals
Earnings // August 29, 2024

The financial results for four major retailers — Kohl’s, Burlington Stores, Dollar General and Five Below — in the second quarter of 2024 highlighted a range of performances and strategic responses. From growth and resilience to challenges and adjustments, their fiscal performances provide insights into how...

The One Thing All Parents Have In Common: They Don’t Scrimp on Baby Products
Retail // June 13, 2024

As consumers look for ways to cut back their retail spending, many are willing to make sacrifices on product quality, but not when it comes to buying products for their babies. By the Numbers For the PYMNTS Intelligence report “Consumer Inflation Sentiment Report: Consumers Cut...

Kohl’s Promotes Value to Middle-Income Consumers Buffeted by Inflation
Earnings // May 30, 2024

Kohl’s is looking to boost its sagging sales by promoting value to consumers who have been buffeted by high interest rates and inflation. During the quarter ended May 4, the retailer’s net sales decreased 5.3% year-over-year and its comparable sales declined 4.4%, according to a...

Interviews & Exclusives
Mass Market Retailers Cut Prices to Win Budget-Conscious Shoppers This Holiday Season

October 10, 2024
As we approach the holiday season, mass merchants and dollar stores are unveiling a plethora of new deals designed to attract budget-conscious consumers grappling with financial struggles. This year, many retailers are adapting their strategies to meet the needs of shoppers who are feeling the pinch of rising costs, emphasizing affordability and value in their […]

Retailers Play the Value Card to Capture Consumer Spend

November 28, 2023
Whether a retailer rang up a sales symphony or lagged behind this quarter, they all evaluated a common make-or-break factor: the significance of delivering value to the customer. And if...

Sephora Keeps Kohl’s Registers Ringing as Other Categories Weaken

November 21, 2023
As temperatures stayed warm in September and October, Kohl’s discovered that it had a surplus of its cold weather inventory beyond what was initially expected. In response to the downturn...

Will Amazon’s New Returns Policy Stoke Fires of Consumers’ Ire?

April 18, 2023
One way to keep customers within an eCommerce ecosystem is to charge them if they stray. That’s one way to do it.  But it begs the question as to whether there...

Quick Reads
Kohl’s Promotes Value to Middle-Income Consumers Buffeted by Inflation

May 30, 2024
Kohl’s is looking to boost its sagging sales by promoting value to consumers who have been buffeted by high interest rates and inflation. During the quarter ended May 4, the retailer’s net sales decreased 5.3% year-over-year and its comparable sales declined 4.4%, according to a Thursday (May 30) earnings release. Kohl’s attributed the drop in […]

Department Stores Aim to Attract Gen Z and Millennials

May 20, 2024
Macy’s, Kohl’s, Nordstrom and other department stores are reportedly facing a pressing challenge in attracting younger customers. The rise of social media, specialty retailers, big-box stores and online platforms has led younger consumers...

Instacart Becomes Kohl’s Same-Day Delivery Partner, Continues Expansion Beyond Grocery

May 02, 2024
Instacart has become the exclusive same-day delivery partner of Kohl’s. With Kohl’s now on the Instacart App, nearly 109 million households can access same-day delivery from 1,172 Kohl’s department stores across the United...

Store Card Revenue Under Pressure From Late Fee Change, BNPL

April 10, 2024
Retailers’ revenue from store credit cards is reportedly facing pressure for several reasons. These forces are impacting all retailers, but especially department stores, whose businesses face other challenges as well,...