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Kohl’s to reduce floor space in half of its stores by end of year
There are some major changes going on at Kohl's stores. The department store retailer announced plans to make nearly half its locations "operationally smaller through balancing inventory and adjusting fixtures" by the end of 2017. To date, the new interior layouts have been rolled out in 300 Kohl's locations. -
Westwood names DDR veteran to head finance
Westwood Financial hired away DDR’s finance chief, hailing the move as central to its evolution from a “real estate sponsor into a sophisticated real estate institution,” according to Co-CEO Randy Banchik. New Executive VP Matt Lougee will facilitate financing for Westwood’s retail investments, oversee capital formation and investor relations, and negotiate joint ventures. Lougee spent the entirety of his career to date at DDR, departing the company as senior VP of finance.

