Leading quality fashion department store Bon-Ton Stores Inc announced total and comparable store sales for the four weeks ended November 26, 2005 decreased 0.9 percent to $141.9 million compared to $143.2 million for the same period last year.
Year-to-date total sales decreased 2.6 percent to $964.5 million compared to $990.3 million for the same period last year. Comparable store sales decreased 2.4 percent.
Pennsylvania based Bon-Ton Stores Inc engages to operate 139 department stores and two furniture stores in 16 states from the Northeast to the Midwest under the Bon-Ton and Elder-Beerman names.
The stores offer quality branded opening, moderate and better priced merchandise in apparel, cosmetics, shoes, accessories and distinctive home fashions, as well as exclusive private-label merchandise. The Bon-Ton carves out and maintains a niche in smaller markets, attracting customers seeking fashion-right merchandise at competitive prices.