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KOHL’S
Expect Great Things®
A BA495 Presentation By:
Bret Overbaugh,
Shayna Overbaugh
And
Nick Phillips
Fall 2006
A Short History of KOHL’S
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1962 - Kohl's opens its doors with its first store
located in Brookfield, WI.
1986 - Kohl's is purchased by a group of investors led
by Kohl's senior management. The company opens its
40th store.
1992 - Kohl's offers 11.1 million shares of the
company's stock to the public in one of the largest
initial public stock offerings ever made by a
Wisconsin company.
A Short History of KOHL’S
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1998 - Kohl's joins the S&P 500
1999 - Kohl's Corporation reports its fourth
consecutive year of earnings growth over 30%.
2000 - Kohl's opens 60 stores to operate 320
stores in 26 states by year-end.
2003 - CEO Larry Montgomery becomes the
chairman of the board of directors.
A Short History of KOHL’S
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2004 - Kohl's opens 95 stores including five new
markets in California, making it the company's largest
state with a total of 62 stores. By the end of fiscal
year 2004, customers are shopping at Kohl's in 40
states through 637 stores.
2006 - Kohl's opens 85 new stores, including its
expansion into the Northwest. Kohl’s is now at 732
total stores. In Oregon 9 new stores are planned by
2007. Currently 4 are open in Portland/Vancouver and
one in the Eugene/Springfield area.
Future – Kohl’s expects to reach 1,232 stores by
year’s end 2010.
Would I Know A Kohl’s If I saw
One?
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Kohl’s operates stores in three settings:
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The Stand-Alone
(Plover, WI)
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The Big Box Mall
(Gateway Center - Springfield, OR)
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The Lifestyle Center
(Bella Terra - Huntington Beach,CA)
KOHL’S Mission Statement
To be the leading family-focused, valueoriented, specialty department store
offering quality exclusive and national
brand merchandise to the customer in
an environment that is convenient,
friendly and exciting.
Some Basic Facts
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Kohl’s Target Market – “A two-income family
with kids at home. They don't have a lot of time,
and they are looking for value.” – CEO Lawrence
Montgomery
Kohl’s Marketing Mix –
32.6% Women’s
18.6% Men’s
18.4% Home
13.4% Children’s
9.2% Accessories
Some Current Statistics
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2005 Net Sales = $13.4 Billion. Up 14.5 %
1995-2005 ROI Annual rate 22.2%
1995-2005 Earnings per share annual
growth rate 25.7%
Ranked 166th on Fortune 500, up from 168th
the previous year.
Figures from Kohl’s Corp. 2006 Form 10-K
Kohl’s National SWOT Analysis
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Strengths
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Weaknesses
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Weak Presence in Key Markets
Low comparable store sales growth
Opportunities
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Balanced Brand Mix
Robust Distribution Network
Strong Profitability
Store Expansion
Growth in Private Label Products
Threats
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Industry Consolidation
Increasing Rental Rates
Weakening Consumer Spending
Results provided by DATAMONITOR – July 2006
Kohl’s Springfield SWOT Analysis
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Strengths
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Weaknesses
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New to market area and the northwest
At edge of the mall, away from core and food court
Opportunities
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Strong brand mix – Private label and nationally known brands
Clean appearance – Well designed/good layout
Good highway (I-5) access in expanding area of town
Growth potential with new highway interchange
New businesses locating in area to provide more traffic
Sears is moving away from clothing, opening more opportunity for
sales
Threats
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Sears
Target
Valley River Center
Community Involvement
US Youth Soccer Sponsorship
Children's Hospital Partnerships
Resources
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BusinessWeek On-Line – Q&A with Kohl’s
Lawrence Montgomery
DATAMONITOR – July 2006 Kohl’s SWOT
Analysis
Kohl’s website
Fortune – Fortune 500 for 2006
Google Images