Menomonee Falls, Wis.-based Kohl’s Department Stores has opened 12 new stores in Connecticut, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Washington. Of the 12 new locations, 11 are small-format stores averaging 64,000 square feet or less. Additionally, the company will remodel 50 stores in 2012.
All new Kohl’s stores opening this fall feature new store designs and features, including
•Updated check-out stations
•Newly designed shopping carts and strollers
•Innovative fixtures in cosmetics
•Upgraded fitting rooms throughout the store with fitting room lounges in Misses and Juniors
•Expanded customer service area relocated to the front of the store in all locations
•In-store Kohl’s Kiosks
•Electronic signs in all departments
•Wi-Fi throughout the store
Nine of the 12 new stores were built according to a prototype that received LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council and include such features as recycled and regionally sourced building materials; water-efficient landscaping and plumbing fixtures; occupancy sensor lighting for stockrooms, dressing rooms, break rooms and offices; and a recycling program for cardboard boxes, hangers and packaging.
The new stores are located in: Berlin, Conn., Killingly, Conn., New Milford, Conn., Savannah, Ga., Ottumwa, Iowa, Hutchinson, Kan., Aspen Hill, Md., Worcester, Mass., Jacksonville, N.C., Greenwood, S.C., Haymarket, Va., and Gig Harbor, Wash.
“While shoppers continue to be selective about their purchases, value is an important part of why customers choose Kohl’s,” says Kevin Mansell, Kohl's chairman, president and ceo. “So, we continue to offer quality national and exclusive brand merchandise in a fresh and exciting shopping environment, at an exceptional value.”