The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. operates department stores that offer an assortment of brand-name fashion apparel and accessories for women, men and children in the United States.
The company’ merchandise offerings include cosmetics, home furnishings and other goods. It operates stores in 25 states in the Northeast, the Midwest, and upper Great Plains under the Bon-Ton, Bergner's, Boston Store, Carson's, Elder-Beerman, Herberger's and Younkers nameplates, including a total of approximately 24 million...
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. operates department stores that offer an assortment of brand-name fashion apparel and accessories for women, men and children in the United States.
The company’ merchandise offerings include cosmetics, home furnishings and other goods. It operates stores in 25 states in the Northeast, the Midwest, and upper Great Plains under the Bon-Ton, Bergner's, Boston Store, Carson's, Elder-Beerman, Herberger's and Younkers nameplates, including a total of approximately 24 million square feet.
Merchandise
Merchandise Assortment
The company’s stores offer an assortment of fashion apparel and accessories for women, men and children, as well as cosmetics, home furnishings, and other goods. The company’s merchandise assortment includes nationally distributed brands and products through its private brands.
Nationally Distributed Brands
The company’s nationally distributed brand assortment includes majority of the labels in the apparel, accessories, footwear, cosmetics and home furnishings industries, such as Anne Klein, Calvin Klein, Carters, Chaps, Clarks, Clinique, Coach, Estée Lauder, Fossil, Free People, Frye, Jessica Simpson, Kenneth Cole, Keurig, LancÔme, Lauren, Levi's, Michael Kors, Nine West, Polo, Sperry, Steve Madden, UGG, Under Armour, and Vince Camuto.
Private Brands
The company’s private brand portfolio includes popular brands, such as Laura Ashley, Ruff Hewn, Relativity, Studio Works, Breckenridge, Exertek, Living Quarters, Paradise Collections, Le Tigre, Cuddle Bear, John Bartlett, and Casa by Victor Alfaro.
Seasonality
The company’s business, like that of various retailers, is subject to seasonal fluctuations, with the major portion of sales and income realized during the second half of each year (year ending January 2017), which includes the holiday season. Due to the fixed nature of certain costs, the company’s selling, general, and administrative expenses are higher as a percentage of net sales during the first half of each year.
Competition
The company faces competition for customers from traditional department store operators, such as Boscov's Department Store LLC; Dillard's, Inc.; Macy's, Inc.; and Von Maur Inc.
The company also faces competition for customers from national chain retailers, such as Kohl's Corporation, Sears Holdings Corporation, and J.C. Penney Company, Inc.; mass merchandisers, such as Target Corporation and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.; and online retailers, such as Amazon.com Inc.
History
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. was founded in 1898. The company, a Pennsylvania corporation, was incorporated in 1996.