Maredithe Meyer

1 week ago | biztimes.com | Maredithe Meyer

Despite a loss of $15 million and a drop in sales, Kohl’s says its first quarter results were ahead of expectations and show signs of early turnaround efforts taking hold. The Menomonee Falls-based retailer on Thursday reported net sales of $3 billion for the first quarter of fiscal 2025, down 4.1% from the same period last year. Comparable store sales were down 3.9% year-over-year.

1 week ago | biztimes.com | Maredithe Meyer

Benson’s Restaurant Group is adding another event venue to its catering portfolio. The Milwaukee-based hospitality enterprise announced Wednesday that it has assumed full event management and catering operations at Sandhill Tree Farm in Grafton. The 75-acre property features an early 1900s restored barn, available to rent for weddings, corporate gatherings and other events from May Already a subscriber? Log in To continue reading this article ...

1 week ago | biztimes.com | Maredithe Meyer

There’s been a fair amount of turnover in the top seat at Menomonee Falls-based Kohl’s in recent years. Something that has stayed consistent, though, is the CEO’s annual base pay. Michael Bender was recently named interim CEO of Kohl’s following the ousting of former CEO Ashley Buchanan after just four months on the job. In his new role, Bender will receive an annual base salary of $1.48 million as part of his overall compensation package, according to a recent SEC filing.

2 weeks ago | biztimes.com | Maredithe Meyer

The 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee had a total economic impact of $321.5 million on the city and the state of Wisconsin, according to a report conducted by Philadelphia-based market research firm Tourism Economics for the convention’s nonprofit-nonpartisan MKE 2024 Host Committee and Visit Milwaukee. The 2024 RNC was held July 15-18 at Fiserv Forum in downtown Milwaukee.

2 weeks ago | biztimes.com | Maredithe Meyer

Upscale Bay View restaurant EsterEv will be closed for the next several weeks following a flood in the building that destroyed its dining room. The restaurant is operated by acclaimed local chefs Dan Jacobs and Dan Van Rite, who have earned six James Beard Award nominations for EsterEv’s globally inspired tasting menu. Jacobs was also a contestant on the previous season of Bravo’s “Top Chef,” which was filmed in Wisconsin.