RH vs KSS Comparison

RH is a luxury furniture and lifestyle retailer primarily operating in the $136 billion domestic furniture and home furnishing industry. The firm offers merchandise across many categories, including furniture, lighting, textiles, bath, decor, and has a growing presence in hospitality with 27 restaurant locations, including RH Guesthouse. RH innovates, curates, and integrates products, categories, services, and businesses across design subcategories (RH Estates and Waterworks, for example), and has recently broadened its addressable market via expansion abroad (currently, less than 10% of sales) and its World of RH digital platform (highlighting offerings outside of home furnishings).

Kohl's is the second-largest traditional US department store company by sales. It has about 1,150 stores in 49 states and offers moderately priced private-label (31% of 2025 sales) and national brand clothing, shoes, accessories, cosmetics, and home furnishings. Most (about 80%) of its stores are in strip centers. Kohl's also has a large digital sales operation (29% of 2025 sales). Women's apparel is the retailer's largest category, having generated 24% of its 2025 sales. Kohl's is headquartered in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, and was founded in 1962.