I coach football at a local high school here in Vegas and shopping at Kohl's is very similar to that. If you have a good game plan and get prepared you'll do well. If you just wing it, you'll be sorry.
Gameplanning to go to Kohl's is serious business. First, make a list of exactly what you need. Then, one must go online and find 15-30 percent off coupons then see if there is any Kohl's cash in the wallet. Maybe a gift card or discount card in the mail. Once you have that, then you can enter the store.
The "sales" seem to be some major mathematical formula to always make more money for Kohl's and brainwash the shopper into thinking they have saved more than they actually did. The only way to actually take advantage of their "sales" is to have the 15-30 percent off coupons and even then your savings are still debatable.
If you simply just wander in and shop, you will get reamed! The prices are really high but they make you feel better by listing a "regular price" then butter you up with the "Kohl's" price. I still have yet to see a pack of Hanes underwear for a regular price of $45 in any store in America.
Anyway, Kohl's isn't that bad if you come prepared but every time I do, I ask myself if it was worth it. I wish they just had low prices so we wouldn't have to work so hard to get the prices down. I believe JC Penny has adopted the model of simple offering the lowest price.