Kohl’s Energy

Kohl's Corp. (Menomonee Falls, Wis.) has announced plans to open 110-115 stores in fiscal 2007. The retailer said at its annual shareholders meeting that the expansion includes the chain's entry into Idaho and Wyoming. Kohl's also announced plans to operate more than 1200 locations by 2010.

It will also continue to roll out its updated store prototype with enhanced customer features introduced in fall 2006. And it will remodel 29 of its existing stores by the middle of this month and plans to double the number of remodels in 2008. Currently 90 of Kohl's 834 stores have been upgraded to reflect the new prototype.

Kohl's told shareholders that net income grew 31.7 percent for its fiscal year Feb. 3, 2007. Total sales increased 16 percent and same-store sales gained 5.9 percent.