Strong Report Card for Kohl's

The Menomonee Falls, Wisc., retailer, which this week announced plans for 28 stores in Southern California next spring, scored an A with consumer research group J.D. Powers & Associates. Consumers rated Kohl’s highest in customer satisfaction among the largest moderately priced department stores. The retailer also reported an 18.3 percent jump in October same-store sales amid strong demand for seasonal apparel. With the openings in California, Kohl’s will achieve a coast-to-coast presence with close to 500 units. Among the locations being developed are a Redlands store, which will anchor a 532,000-square-foot shopping center, and a venue at the new Valencia Crossroads center in north Los Angeles County