Kohl's Home Department Soft in a Tough Quarter

摘要

While home is not among its categories highest in productivity by square footage, Kohl's still considers the home business "an opportunity" going forward. In the first quarter, the category reported a low single-digit decline that was somewhat offset by strength in bath and towels, table-top and electric goods. To help buoy home's growth, the 1,134-unit mid-tier department store is expanding the presence of the business in its new prototype in three stores — Atlanta, Houston, and Salt Lake City -this year, with plans to roll it out further.