How Apollo-owned Michaels turned two rivals' bankruptcies into a growth strategy The arts and crafts retailer leaning on party supplies and fabric to end years of stagnation. Fortune · Jul 17
Despite some green shoots, the new CEO of Kohl's faces a tough slog to win back its AWOL shoppers Kohl's has stopped hemorrhaging sales. But that doesn't mean it's healthy yet. Fortune · Nov 27, 2025
Kohl's Names New CEO Amid Sales Slump— Q3 Earnings In Focus On Tuesday Kohl’s Corp. (NYSE:KSS) named interim chief Michael Bender as its permanent CEO on Monday, marking the department store’s third leadership change in as many years, as it works to reverse a prolonged sales slump. Benzinga · Nov 25, 2025
From The Boardroom To Bedroom: Laurent Freixe, Andy Byron, And 5 Other CEO's Who've Lost Their Jobs Due To Affairs Scandals that shook the C-suite: 7 CEOs, including Laurent Freixe and Andy Byron, lost their jobs over affairs. Here's what led to their downfall. International Business Times UK · Sep 2, 2025
Nestle Suddenly Fires CEO Over Romantic Relationship With Employee On Monday, Nestlé unexpectedly removed its CEO, Laurent Freixe, after he failed to disclose a romantic involvement with an employee who reported directly to him. Benzinga · Sep 2, 2025
Kohl's makes progress on turnaround as CFO provides C-suite stability A Morningstar analyst weighs in on the leadership needed at the retailer. Fortune · Aug 28, 2025
Kohl’s ‘surprised’ Wall Street with a big earnings beat in the aftermath of its CEO drama—possibly thanks to tariffs The company reported adjusted earnings per share of $0.56, handily beating the consensus estimate of $0.30 per share. Fortune · Aug 27, 2025
Investors breathe life into new batch of meme stocks as Kohl's, Opendoor Technologies surge Investors are again turning to meme stocks in the hopes of scoring quick gains The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2025
Among the Market’s Most Shorted: 2 Firms With +40% Short Interest Short interest above 20% is high, but these two stocks blow that figure out of the water. These highly volatile names are among the most shorted in the market. MarketBeat · Jun 3, 2025
Kohl's shocks investors reporting a not-too-bad quarter even after it fired its CEO just 100 days into the job The retailer still reported a 4.1% year-over-year net sales drop, but that was better than what analysts expected. Fortune · May 29, 2025
Married Kohl’s CEO affair with a Walmart exec was retail’s dirty little secret. When it was exposed, it upended retail Kohl’s CEO Ashley Buchanan was let go after an investigation found he helped arrange a deal for the retailer to sell products from his affair partner’s business. The Independent UK · May 21, 2025
Kohl’s considers replacing headhunter that found the CEO it fired Ashley Buchanan was fired just months into his tenure atop the struggling retailer. Fortune · May 20, 2025
A Kohl's board member resigned because she was 'continually disappointed' by governance and a lack of transparency. The retailer denies there was any friction The retailer said it “strongly disagrees” with Christine Day’s statements. Fortune · May 15, 2025
Why Kohl’s CEO firing serves as a warning for C-suite executives CEO turmoil continues at the company. Fortune · May 2, 2025
International Business Times UK · May 2, 2025 Quick Facts About Chandra Holt and Ashley Buchanan: How They Met, Careers and More Learn about Chandra Holt and Ashley Buchanan's meeting, career paths, and the story behind their relationship that led to Buchanan's firing from Kohl's.
International Business Times UK · May 2, 2025 Kohl's New CEO Fired After 5 Months for 'Unethical Vendor Transactions': What Does That Mean? Kohl's just fired its CEO after five months for unethical vendor deals tied to a personal relationship. This scandal raises big questions about the retailer's future.
International Business Times UK · May 2, 2025 How Chandra Holt's 'Ambitious Goals' for Incredibrew Led to the Ousting of Kohl's CEO Chandra Holt's Incredibrew linked to Kohl's CEO's sudden firing amid personal conflicts and undisclosed relationships
Kiplinger · May 1, 2025 Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500 Extend Win Streaks to 8 Strong earnings results for Magnificent 7 stocks Microsoft and Meta fueled upside in the equities market.
The Independent UK · May 1, 2025 Kohl’s CEO fired after making ‘highly unusual’ business deals with his romantic partner, report says CEO Ashley Buchanan took on the role in mid-January
Fortune · May 1, 2025 Kohl’s turnaround efforts dealt major blow as its new CEO is fired in scandal involving a ‘personal relationship’ just a few months after taking the top job “Kohl’s is without a permanent captain at a time when the ship is looking far from seaworthy.”
Fortune · May 1, 2025 Kohl's just fired its CEO after only 100 days on the job after striking a 'highly unusual' deal with a vendor he had a personal relationship with Buchanan had only been at the helm of the retailer since January.
Fortune · Apr 3, 2025 Kohl's new CEO is making more than double the retailer's previous top executive as the company struggles with store closures and falling revenue Ashley Buchanan became CEO of Kohl’s in January. His pay package is worth around $20 million.
Barchart · Mar 13, 2025 Is Kohl’s Stock a Buy, Sell, or Hold After Cutting Its Dividend 75% for 2025? Following a dismal earnings report and a significant 75% dividend cut, Kohl’s stock is facing uncertainty.
Fortune · Mar 11, 2025 Kohl’s new CEO has a massive cleanup job ahead of him as shares plunge to their lowest point since 1995 Ashley Buchanan is a talented retail executive with a daunting mandate.
Fortune · Mar 11, 2025 Kohl's had an even worse quarter than Wall Street expected with net sales plummeting nearly 10% in the aftermath of layoffs and store closures One retail expert says Kohl’s problems stem from a “lack of identity and muddled strategy.”