Kohl’s Names New CEO in Bid to Move Past Leadership Scandal

Kohl’s KSS 35.54%increase; green up pointing triangle new CEO has a message for customers: “We hear you.”

After years of missteps that included scaling back petite-size and fine-jewelry departments as well as popular private brands, Kohl’s has been trying to reverse course. That included naming its interim chief executive, Michael Bender, to the CEO role officially on Sunday.