Married Kohl’s CEO Affair with a Walmart Exec Exposed Retail’s Dirty Little Secret

Married Kohl’s CEO fired after secret fling with Walmart exec leads to shady $2.5M deals - The Mirror US

Kohl's CEO Ashley Buchanan was fired after it emerged that he had struck business deals with his mistress, Chandra Holt, who founded the coffee brand, Incredibrew.

Ex-Kohl’s CEO kept affair with live-in-lover a secret for years — and raised eyebrows promoting her coffee: report

Ashley Buchanan, who was fired from the top job at Kohl’s this month for steering deals to his lover’s coffee business, kept his relationship hidden from three major retailers over a period of at least five years – even as the two lived together in a Texas home, according to a report.

Married Kohl’s CEO affair with a Walmart exec exposed retail’s dirty little secret

Kohl’s CEO Ashley Buchanan was let go after an investigation found he helped arrange a deal for the retailer to sell products from his affair partner’s business.

Kohl’s CEO Removal—Why It Happened and What It Means for US Department Stores

Kohl’s abruptly terminated its former CEO, Ashley Buchanan, on May 1, 2025, “for cause.” We explore the reasons behind Buchanan’s termination, as well as the implications of the firing for both Kohl’s and the US department store sector at large.The post Kohl’s CEO Removal—Why It Happened and What It Means for US Department Stores appeared first on Coresight Research.