Kohl's on Tuesday forecast a bigger drop in annual sales than previously expected, a sign the department-store chain is struggling to draw in shoppers as it navigates a CEO change ahead of a promotion-heavy holiday shopping season.
"Our third-quarter results did not meet our expectations, as sales remained soft in our apparel and footwear businesses," Kingsbury said.
The CEO's surprise departure comes as the company enters the critical holiday shopping period including Black Friday, one of the busiest times of the year for retailers and shoppers.
It logged a decrease in comparable sales of 9.3% for the quarter ended Nov. 2, its eleventh consecutive quarter of decline.
This is Kohl's third straight quarter with a lowered sales forecast.
Persons:
Kingsbury, Kohl's, Tom Kingsbury, Ashley Buchanan, Cos
Organizations:
Walmart, Michaels Companies, LSEG
Locations:
Paxton, Harrisburg, Kohl's, Falls , Wisconsin