Kohl’s reported on Wednesday that profits dropped nearly 60% on weak sales in the second quarter, joining a slew of retailers that are wrestling with shoppers’ cautious spending in a challenging economy.

Reward programs, including birthday freebies and discounts, have long been a way for brands to build loyalty and incentivize spending.

The plan follows the results of a study that ended in late 2020 commissioned by Sephora that took an in-depth look at racial bias in the U.S. retail shopping experience. The company revealed its plan as it released findings of a study it commissioned that took an in-depth look at racial bias in the U.S. retail shopping experience. It found that two in five U.S. retail shoppers have personally experienced unfair treatment on the basis of their race or skin tone. The issue of racial bias has taken on more importance for companies in the wake of nationwide protests over police brutality last summer after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. As part of the plan, Sephora, a division of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE, plans to double the assortment of Black-owned brands to 16 by the end of the year.

NEW YORK – Sephora will be replacing all cosmetics areas at Kohl's with 2,500 square foot shops, starting with 200 locations in the fall of year. Earlier this month, Target said it would be opening Ulta Beauty shops in more than 100 stores next year. J.C. Penney said its developing its own cosmetics area to replace Sephora when that agreement ends. Rougeot said Sephora was attracted to Kohl's because of its network of 1,100 stores, mostly outside of malls. The Sephora shops, which will feature about 100 brands, will be at the front of Kohl's stores.

A New Jersey woman opened her purchase from makeup superstore Sephora to find a different kind of powder inside. Christina Milano, a regular customer at the store, found a dollar bill folded up with a straw and what turned out to be cocaine inside her package. But that's not all also inside was a company ID for a Sephora employee. There is no word on whether the employee was arrested. Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

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