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.

Kohl's CEO was fired this week after just four months on the job for allegedly violating the company's code of ethics.