
	The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. is a department store operators in the United States, offering an assortment of apparel and accessories for women, men and children. The Company&#39;s merchandise offerings also include cosmetics, home furnishings and other goods. The Company operates in two segments: Stores and eCommerce (its Internet websites). As of February 2, 2013, it operated 272 stores in 24 states in the Northeast, Midwest and upper Great Plains under the Bon-Ton, Bergner&#39;s, Boston Store, Carson Pirie Scott, Elder-Beerman, Herberger&#39;s and Younkers nameplates and, in the Detroit, Michigan area, under the Parisian nameplate, encompassing a total of approximately 25 million square feet. The Company&#39;s private brand portfolio includes brands, such as Laura Ashley, Ruff Hewn, Relativity, Studio Works, Breckenridge, Living Quarters, Paradise Collections, Kenneth Roberts, Cuddle Bear, John Bartlett and Mambo.
