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Kohl’s Corp. is set to open more new stores in 2011 than it originally planned, citing more favorable conditions and availability in the commercial real estate market.
The mid-tier U.S. department store operator, which operates 1,089 stores, had planned to open 30 new stores next year but now intends to open 40, Chief Financial Officer Wes McDonald said on a call with analysts. Get the full story »
Kohl’s Corp. said Wednesday that it earned almost the same amount in this year’s third quarter as last year’s, though its revenue rose, because its costs rose faster.
The department store operator said after the market closed that it earned $194 million, or 63 cents per share, in the period ended Oct. 30, about even with the $193 million, or 63 cents per share, a year earlier. Get the full story »
Kohl’s Corp. is increasing its holiday hiring this season by 21 percent, another major retailer to boost its employee count this winter.
The department store chain said Wednesday it expects to hire more than 40,000 people this season, up from 33,000 last year. Get the full story »
J.C. Penney Co. (JCP) plans to grow its online sales by at least $1 billion in the next few years as the retailer restructures itself into a digital marketplace.
While the company isn’t giving up its roots as an operator of brick-and-mortar stores, J.C. Penney’s undertaking involves traditional online efforts, tie-ins with mobile devices, social-networking websites and structuring the more traditional stores as virtual shops. Get the full story »
