The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. total and comparable store sales for the month of November decreased 0.9% to $141.9 million compared to $143.2 million for the same period last year.
Year-to-date total sales decreased 2.6% to $964.5 million compared to $990.3 million for the same period last year. Comparable store sales decreased 2.4%.
James H. Baireuther, Vice Chairman and Chief Administrative Officer, commented, “We were encouraged with how our customers responded to our offerings over the Thanksgiving weekend, the all-important kick-off to the holiday shopping period. Product categories which performed well during the month of November were shoes, women's special size and misses moderate apparel, home, bridge jewelry and intimate apparel. Our inventories are well positioned and our assortments remain strong with emphasis on key items during this holiday selling season.”
