Kohl's Corporation · Menomonee Falls, WI United States ·(NYSE: KSS)

Kohl's wants to be easy on shoppers and tough on competition. It operates 1,000-plus discount department stores in 48 states. More than a quarter of its stores are in the Midwest, where Kohl's continues to grow while rapidly expanding into other markets. Moderately priced name-brand and private-label apparel, shoes, accessories, and housewares are sold through centrally located cash registers, designed to expedite checkout and keep staff costs down. Kohl's competes with discount and mid-level department stores. Merchandising relationships allow Kohl's to carry top brands (NIKE, Levi's, OshKosh B'Gosh) not typically available to discounters; it sells them cheaper than department stores by controlling costs. To read the full description, subscribe now.