Kohl’s board fight spills into the open with director departure

Kohl’s Corp. said on Friday the recent departure of a board director was related to a disagreement with the company — an abrupt change in stance from a day earlier and the latest sign of turmoil at the beleaguered retailer.  

In a filing Friday, Kohl’s said the resignation of Christine Day from its board was due to disagreements over how the company responded to recommendations from a shareholder advisory firm on executive pay and board procedures. A day earlier, Kohl’s had said that...