That unnamed person, according to reporting by the Wall Street Journal, was Chandra Holt: a retail-executive-turned-entrepreneur, who launched her own coffee brand, Incredibrew, earlier this year.

Amid the scandal, the post could now be remembered as one of the most poorly judged public expressions of affection in corporate history.

Ashley Buchanan, the CEO of Kohl's, faced termination. An internal investigation revealed a conflict of interest. Buchanan facilitated deals with Incr