Kohl’s to call Michael Bender as everlasting CEO, Bloomberg Information studies


A Kohl’s retailer in Solar Valley, California, on July 22, 2025.

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Kohl’s is predicted to nominate Michael Bender as its everlasting chief govt as early as Monday, Bloomberg Information reported on Sunday, citing an individual accustomed to the matter.

The board interviewed a number of candidates earlier than opting to nominate Bender, based on the report.

Reuters couldn’t instantly confirm the report. Kohl’s didn’t instantly reply to a Reuters request for remark. Michael Bender couldn’t be instantly reached for a touch upon the function change.

In Could, the struggling department-store retailer fired former CEO Ashley Buchanan after an investigation uncovered his undisclosed private relationship with a vendor whose offers he had aggressively pursued, barely 100 days into the function.

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