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.

A woman was arrested for allegedly robbing the Sephora store at the Quarry and threatening an employee with a knife, according to San Antonio police.

Sephora is heading to Kohl’s stores in the San Antonio area.

This beauty section is giving Sephora and Ulta a run for their money and it just happens to be located in a San Antonio H-E-B.

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 next 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.

SAN ANTONIO – What’s better than birthday cake? Because all those birthdays can get pricy, Rosalinda from Alamo City Moms Blog rounded up a list of birthday freebies for August. Baskin Robbins - Rewards program offers kids a free scoop of ice cream on their birthday. Zaxby’s - Zax Kidz Club offers kids a free cookie card at signup and a free “kidz” meal card on their birthday. Journeys - Journeys and Journeys Kids have birthday clubs and they often offer coupons and discounts.

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