Investing.com - Kohl’s Corporation (NYSE:KSS) ended Wednesday’s session higher, getting a boost from the company’s partnership with Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN). The two companies have formed a partnership in which a new Amazon smart home experience will be available in dedicated space at 10 select Kohls stores across the Los Angeles and Chicago areas starting in October.
The 1,000-square-foot zone will provide a hands-on, interactive and engaging array of smart home products with a variety of Amazon devices, including Amazon Echo, Echo Dot, Amazon Fire TV, Fire tablets and more. The experience will showcase how smart home products can modernize and simplify home management, entertainment, security and more.
The Amazon smart home experience at Kohl’s will allow customers to try out Amazon devices before they buy. Amazon sales associates will staff the space and will be available to provide the customers with information about their products, and even schedule an in home consultation.
Kohl's added 5% during Friday's session.