Kohl’s digital sales grow as AI shopping tools help conversion, despite Q2 overall sales decline
Department store giant Kohl’s raised its full-year 2026 outlook even as Q2 sales dipped 0.9% year over year to $3.3 billion, while digital sales improved over the same period. The outlook was buoyed in part by approximately $150 million in tariff refunds during the quarter. Despite a rosier outlook, company officials said challenges remain. “We […] The post Kohl’s digital sales grow as AI shopping tools help conversion, despite Q2 overall sales decline appeared first on Digital Commerce 360.
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Department store giant Kohl’s raised its full-year 2026 outlook even as Q2 sales dipped 0. 9% year over year to $3. 3 billion, while digital sales improved over the same period. The outlook was buoyed in part by approximately $150 million in tariff refunds during the quarter. Despite a rosier outlook, company officials said challenges remain.
“We are operating in a challenging macroeconomic environment where our customers are experiencing persistent financial pressures from inflation and their everyday expenses like gas and food,” said Kohl’s CEO and director Michael Bender, who said the retailer’s mission is to help customers find value. Comparable sales fell 0.
9%, illustrating that demand remains under pressure. But there were bright spots, such as increased customer use of the Kohl’s card and rising digital sales. Kohl’s online sales rose 2. 8% in Q2 2026, and the company pointed to increased use of customer-facing artificial intelligence (AI) to help conversion. Kohl’s Corp. is No. 25 in the Top 1000 Database.
The market research tool tracks North America’s largest online retailers, ranking them by annual e-commerce sales and more. Kohl’s is also No. 473 in Digital Commerce 360’s new AI Rankings. That set of rankings is available in the Top 1000 Pro with AI Database. News Ecommerce earnings recap: Abercrombie, Gap, Ulta and more Abbas Haleem | Aug 31, 2026
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