Kohl’s is emphasizing deep discounts and delivery capabilities in its pitch to cash-strapped shoppers this holiday season.
The retailer is more clearly marking items in its stores and online as being “X percent off” to help value-oriented shoppers. It’s also establishing $5, $10, $15 and $20 pricing tiers across categories and offering online and in-store buy-now, pay-later capabilities through Klarna. In addition, Kohl’s is adding more bundled gift sets and leaning into convenience through partnerships with DoorDash, Instacart and Uber Eats.
Kohl’s consistently pushes affordability in its messaging, but the company is making a more concerted effort this holiday season as shoppers deal with inflation, higher energy costs and tariff-driven price increases. A recent National Retail Federation survey found that more than half of holiday shoppers (56%) say the state of the economy will affect their holiday spending plans this year. And data indicates that Kohl’s shoppers are already looking for deals. Placer.ai found that visits to Kohl’s during its October sale ran 9.6% above the recent same-weekday average.
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