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Nov 2024
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Kohl’s CEO Says the Retailer Has Made Mi...

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P.M. Edition for Nov. 27. WSJ retail reporter Suzanne Kapner explains how Kohl’s mistakes hurt sales and how the retailer is changing course. And megastar Taylor Swift is selling her new book exclusively at Target. Deputy bureau chief for our media team Melissa Korn talks about the unusual book deal. Plus, three Americans are on their way back to the U.S. after China released them from prison in a swap with the U.S. Tracie Hunte hosts.


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