Summary of October same-store sales results for department category store chains, with percentage increase or decrease over the same month last year. Bon-Ton Stores Inc. -11.1 pctREAD MORE

(YORK, Pa.)Bon-Ton Stores Inc. said Thursday October same-store sales fell 11.1 percent as the weak economy hurt consumer spending. The result was worse than the 10 percent decline expected b...READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Moody's Investors Service on Friday placed the ratings of department store operator The Bon-Ton Stores Inc. under review for possible downgrade. The ratings service said the review...READ MORE

(YORK, Pa.)Department store operator The Bon-Ton Stores Inc. said Wednesday that its same-store sales fell 4.6 percent in September from the same period a year ago.READ MORE

(NEW YORK)When it came to buying their children new jeans and trendy tops, parents held the line: They focused on basics at discounters and waited for the best deals, resulting in weak Augus...READ MORE

WHAT HAPPENED: The nation's retailers, particularly mall-based apparel chains, reported sluggish sales for August as consumers focused on buying basics and delayed making purchases...READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Shares of department stores slipped Thursday after operators reported big same-store sales declines in August, led by steeper-than-expected drops at luxury department store chains....READ MORE