Kohl’s Shopping While Black: Viral Video Shows Employee Confronting Black Shopper Over Bag Check and Receipts

Kohl's has encountered significant turmoil recently. The retail chain, valued at $16 billion, dismissed its CEO, Ashley Buchanan, within just one hundred days due to potential conflicts of interest. Currently, it faces a different consumer uproar.In Jacksonville, Florida, a Black shopper documented an unsettling incident where a white employee trailed her out of a store, rummaging through her shopping bag, demanding to see her receipts repeatedly.The customer, known as Sunshinebabe222, shared the encounter on TikTok, amassing nearly one million views. Many commenters expressed solidarity and recounted their own experiences with racial profiling.The incident occurred on July 24, as Sunshinebabe222 was heading to her car when an associate named Shelby confronted her about her purchases. Despite showing the receipt for pants, the employee insinuated that the customer had stolen sweaters. The situation quickly escalated, with the employee dismissively walking away after tearing the receipt, provoking outrage among viewers and calls for accountability from the retailer. (Photos: TikTok/Sunshinebabe222)