This story was originally published on Retail Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Retail Dive newsletter. Dive Brief: Kohl’s Q3 net sales fell nearly 3% year over year to $3.4 billion, with comps down 1.7%, the department store reported Tuesday. Gross margin expanded by 51 basis points to 39.6%. Inventory of $3.9 billion was down 5% compared to last year. Net income plunged 64% to $8 million. The company has no plans to close locations beyond its usual annual review ...

Financial Performance - Revenue for Q2 2026 was $8.5 million, an increase of $0.8 million from $7.7 million in Q2 2025, driven by the Winery division's sales growth in grocery and big-box stores [4] - Gross margin for Q2 2026 was $5.9 million, an increase of $1.7 million from $4.2 million in Q2 2025, with gross margin as a percentage of revenue growing to 69.8% from 53.8% [4] - Adjusted EBITDA increased by $1.3 million to $1.8 million in Q2 2026 from $0.5 million in Q2 2025, attributed to improving gross margins in the Winery division [4] - EBITDA decreased by $0.1 million to $0.9 million in Q2 2026 from $1.0 million in Q2 2025, primarily due to non-operational items in the prior year [4] - Net income decreased from $0.2 million in Q2 2025 to $Nil in Q2 2026, influenced by non-operational and one-time items [4] Strategic Initiatives - The company is focusing on strengthening its portfolio and investing in the retail sales team, aiming for significant growth in VQA products [7] - The company is benefiting from a strong 'buy local' movement, which is expected to persist over the long term [7] Shareholder Actions - The company issued an aggregate of 764,917 common shares at a price of $0.21 per share as part of the contingent consideration for the acquisition of Perigon Beverage Group [1] - The company granted a total of 1,250,000 stock options at a strike price of $0.19 per option to an officer, with options vesting at 25% annually [3] - Amendments to the Company's Stock Option Plan and DSU Plan were approved, allowing for a maximum of 13,376,703 common shares to be issued under security-based compensation arrangements [5] Debt Management - The company obtained a 60-day forbearance on most convertible debentures and related accrued coupon interest, with expectations for a rollover under updated terms [6]