Kohl's Corporation (‘Kohl’s’) a leading omnichannel retailer operating stores and a website.
The company operates various Kohl's stores and a website (www.Kohls.com). The company’s Kohl's stores and website sell moderately-priced private and national brand apparel, footwear, accessories, beauty, and home products. The company’s Kohl's stores generally carry a consistent merchandise assortment, with some differences attributable to local preferences, store size, and Sephora at Kohl's shop-in-sho...
Kohl's Corporation (‘Kohl’s’) a leading omnichannel retailer operating stores and a website.
The company operates various Kohl's stores and a website (www.Kohls.com). The company’s Kohl's stores and website sell moderately-priced private and national brand apparel, footwear, accessories, beauty, and home products. The company’s Kohl's stores generally carry a consistent merchandise assortment, with some differences attributable to local preferences, store size, and Sephora at Kohl's shop-in-shops (‘Sephora shops’). The company’s website includes merchandise that is available in its stores, as well as merchandise that is available only online.
The company’s merchandise mix includes both national brands and private brands that are available only at Kohl's. The company’s private portfolio includes well-known established brands, such as Apt. 9, Croft & Barrow, Jumping Beans, SO, Sonoma Goods for Life, and Tek Gear, as well as exclusive brands that are developed and marketed through agreements with nationally-recognized brands, such as LC Lauren Conrad, Nine West, and Simply Vera Vera Wang.
Distribution
The company receives substantially all of its merchandise at its nine retail distribution centers, five operational e-fulfillment centers, and the San Bernardino e-fulfillment center that ceased operations during January 2025. A small amount of the company’s merchandise is delivered directly to the stores by vendors or their distributors. The retail distribution centers, which are strategically located throughout the United States, ship merchandise to each store by contract carrier. Digital sales may be picked up in the company’s stores, or are shipped to the customer from a Kohl’s e-fulfillment center, store, or directly by a third-party vendor.
Merchandise Vendors
The company purchases merchandise from numerous domestic and foreign suppliers. All suppliers must meet certain requirements to do business with the company. A third-party purchasing agent sources approximately 10% of the merchandise that it sells.
Seasonality
The company’s business, like that of other retailers, is subject to seasonal influences. Sales and income are typically higher during the back-to-school and holiday seasons.
Trademarks and Service Marks
KOHL'S is a registered trademark owned by one of the company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries. This subsidiary has over 200 additional registered trademarks, most of which are used in connection with its private brand products.
The company considers the KOHL'S mark, all other trademarks, and the accompanying goodwill to be valuable to its business.
History
Kohl's Corporation, a Wisconsin corporation, was founded in 1988.