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Kohl’s Deduction: Automate Disputing 
Kohl's is one of the leading retail chains in America, with more 
than 65 million customers and 1,100 stores in 49 states. 
It provides great opportunities for expanding business. However, 
these opportunities come at a cost. As a vendor or supplier, 
dealing with deductions and chargebacks is an inevitable part 
of the retail business.
Unresolved deductions can pose challenges in maintaining 
healthy accounts receivable and cash flow. Businesses have 
tried numerous deduction management systems to tackle 
deductions, from outsourcing deduction automation to hiring a 
large number of employees. It still remains a problem for a lot of 
suppliers, especially for those who deal with multiple 
medium-sized retailers like Kohl's.
In this article, we will dive deep into various ways suppliers deal 
with deductions, benefits, and drawbacks of each one of them, 
and we'll discuss if this process of disputing Kohl's deductions 
can be automated.
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Kohl’s Deduction: Automate Disputing 
Traditional Method of Disputing 
Kohl’s Chargebacks :
Vendors traditionally dispute Kohl's claims manually through 
the Traverse portal, which allows them to track as well as dispute 
deductions.
The portal provides suppliers with these tools:
 View vendor compliance charge information
 File Vendor compliance chargeback disputes
 View photos and other supporting chargeback data
 Upload documents or image files for disputes
 View the status of disputes
 
There are numerous problems with disputing deductions 
manually, one of them being locating the invoices with 
deductions. Managing deductions from multiple retailers makes 
this process even more challenging, as analysts must 
remember how each portal works.
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Kohl’s Deduction: Automate Disputing 
How To Navigate On The Traverse 
Portal To Find Invoice With Dedutions:
Access the Click on  Head to 
"Vendor Tools"
Traverse portal. “Find Charges”
 in the right and select the 
navigation menu. date range.
You will now have a list of invoices with deductions, each of them 
tagged with a deduction code. Unlike other retailers who directly 
provide descriptions for a deduction, one needs to interpret 
Kohl's deduction code, making the process of disputing even 
more complicated. It is crucial to have a deep understanding of 
these codes, as what documents to submit depends on which 
code is issued.
 
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Kohl’s Deduction: Automate Disputing 
Common Kohl's Deduction Codes:
 • ASN11
 • ASN12
 • PG01
 • PG03
Dispute Deductions on Traverse Portal:
Navigate to  01
STEP “Create Disputes” 
 01 to initiate dispute resolution
 02
Fill in the 
STEP
Upload supporting  03 chargeback 
STEP docs in the  02 details.
 03 "Attachments" section.
 04
Click 
STEP "Submit" to 
 04 file the dispute.
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Kohl’s Deduction: Automate Disputing 
What is Wrong With The Traditional 
Method
While Kohl's Traverse portal provides tools for deduction 
management, vendors face major obstacles using traditional 
manual methods for processing deductions and resolving 
disputes.
Processing deductions and resolving disputes manually is 
time-consuming and resource-heavy. Vendors spend too much 
time on identifying deductions and deduction resolution, which 
slows things down and leaves fewer resources for growing the 
business.
Vendors dealing with deductions from different retailers, like 
Kohl's and others, face a heavy workload. Each retailer has its 
own rules and processes for deductions, making it harder to 
manage. Handling deductions from many retailers makes it 
even tougher to deal with claims and solve disputes, leading to 
more mistakes and missed issues during resolution.
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Kohl’s Deduction: Automate Disputing 
How iNymbus Automates Kohl’s 
Claims
What if I told you that you can automate this whole process 
end-to-end? Not only that, you can automate disputing 
deductions from 25+ retailers. YES, you heard it right. 
iNymbus can be your one-stop deduction management 
software. Our automation software uses cutting-edge RPA 
technology to increase efficiency and reduce the cost of claims 
management. We even provide advanced claim data so that 
suppliers can find where the claims are coming from in the first 
place.
In the market, there are various claim management software 
options, but what sets us apart is our ability to support over 25 
retailers and to readily add more at customers' requests.
Click to Learn More How iNymbus Supports 25+ Retailers.
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Kohl’s Deduction: Automate Disputing 
Here is how we helped a giant supplier with $2 Billion in annual 
revenue tackle deductions from over 20 retailers. We support not 
only retail giants like Amazon and Walmart but also 
medium-sized retailers like Nordstrom and Ulta that do email 
disputing.
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