BNET Industries

Market Cap:$195.4M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$3.2B
  • Public
  • US
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The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. operates 280 department stores, which includes twelve furniture galleries, in 23 states in the Northeast, Midwest and upper Great Plains under the Bon-Ton, Bergner's, Boston Store, Carson Pirie Scott, Elder-Beerman, Herberger's and Younkers nameplates and, under the Parisian nameplate, stores in the Detroit, Michigan area. The stores offer a broad assortment of brand-name fashion apparel and accessories for women, men and children, as well as cosmetics and home furnishings.

President & Chief Executive Officer
Byron L. Bergren
Number of Employees 29,100
Contact Information

2801 East Market Street

York, Pennsylvania 17402

www.bonton.com

717-757-7660

NAICS Code Department Stores (except Discount Department Stores): 452111

Recent Events

  • The Bon-Ton Stores Manages Fast-Paced Retail Operations With HighJump Warehouse Management System

    12/07/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

  • The Bon-Ton Stores Manages Fast-Paced Retail Operations With HighJump Warehouse Management System

    12/01/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

  • Fitch Affirms Bon-Ton's IDR at 'B-'; Outlook to Stable from Negative

    11/20/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Bon-Ton same-store sales down 6%

    12/03/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. to Broadcast Review of Third Quarter Fiscal 2009 Results

    11/09/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Sales tax revenue tumbles

    9/15/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. Announces Third Amendment to Credit Card Program Agreement with HSBC Retail...

    8/10/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Bon-Ton Stores BONT Reports Large Q2 Loss; Revises FY Guidance

    8/20/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Byron L. Bergren President & Chief Executive Officer
James Lance Chief Information Officer & Senior Vice President
Keith E. Plowman Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Principal Accounting Officer
Barbara Schrantz Executive Vice President, Sales Promotion & Marketing
Dennis R. Clouser Executive Vice President, Human Resources, Corporate Procurement Operations & Information Services
Edward P. Carroll, JR Executive Vice President, Sales Promo & Marketing
Joseph Culver Vice President, Stores Employment & Training
Robert E. Stern Vice President & General Counsel

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Anthony J. Buccina Vice Chairman & President, Merchandising
Tim Grumbacher Chairman
Lucinda M. Baier Board of Directors
Marsha M. Everton Board of Directors
Michael L. Gleim Board of Directors
Philip M. Browne Board of Directors
Shirley A. Dawe Board of Directors
Stephen R. Byers Vice Chairman, Stores, Distribution, Real Estate & Construction
Todd C. McCarty Board of Directors

President and Chief Executive Officer since August 2004, and elected to the Board of Directors. Former President and CEO, Elder-Beerman. Served as Chairman of the Southern Division of the Belk, Inc. from 1999 to 2002, as partner of the Florida Division of Belk from 1992 to 1999, and in senior executive positions at Belk from 1985 to 1992.

Organization Position Status
The Bon Ton Stores, Inc. President & Chief Executive Officer Current
The Bon Ton Stores, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Bon Ton Stores, Inc. Vice Chairman Former

Vice Chairman and President – Merchandising, effective February 3, 2008. Prior to this, Vice Chairman and President – Merchandising since June 1, 2006. Was President - Head Merchant of Carson's since 1999. Joined Carson's in 1993 as Senior Vice President, General Merchandise Manager; in 1997 was named Executive Vice President, Merchandise. Prior to joining Carson's, held senior merchandising positions at Kaufmann's, Meier & Frank, Gantos and Montgomery Ward.

Organization Position Status
The Bon Ton Stores, Inc. Vice Chairman & President, Merchandising Current
Carsons Incorporated President Former
Carson Pirie Scott & Co. President Former
Carsons Incorporated Chief Merchandising Officer Former
The Bon Ton Stores, Inc. Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
The Bon Ton Stores, Inc. Chief Information Officer & Senior Vice President Current

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer since April 3, 2006. Chief Financial Officer since May 2005 and Principal Accounting Officer since June 2003. Served as Senior Vice President, Finance from September 2001 to April 2006. Joined Bon-Ton as Divisional Vice President, Controller in 1997, and from May 1999 to September 2001, was Vice President, Controller.

Organization Position Status
The Bon Ton Stores, Inc. Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Principal Accounting Officer Current
The Bon Ton Stores, Inc. Divisional Vice President, Controller Former
The Bon Ton Stores, Inc. Principal Accounting Officer Former

Executive Vice President, Sales Promotion and Marketing Executive Vice President, Sales Promotion and Marketing, effective April 6, 2009. Was EVP, Stores and Visual since February 2008. Was SVP, Merchandise Planning and Internet Marketing since August 2006 . Prior to joining The Bon-Ton in 2005 as Senior Vice President, Product Development and Private Brand, Ms. Schrantz held various merchandising posts of increasing responsibility at Proffitt's/McRae's, a division of Saks Incorporated. Prior to joining Proffitt's, Ms. Schrantz was with Herberger's.

Organization Position Status
The Bon Ton Stores, Inc. Executive Vice President, Sales Promotion & Marketing Current

Executive Vice President, Human Resources Corporate Procurement & Operations and Information Services, effective February 3, 2008. Prior to this, Executive Vice President, Human Resources since April 3, 2006. Served as Senior Vice President, Human Resources from February 2005 to April 2006 and Vice President, Employment and Training from April 2004 to February 2005. For more than four years prior to that time, was Senior Vice President, Human Resources at Elder-Beerman.

Organization Position Status
The Bon Ton Stores, Inc. Executive Vice President, Human Resources, Corporate Procurement Operations & Information Services Current

Organization Position Status
The Bon Ton Stores, Inc. Executive Vice President, Sales Promo & Marketing Current

Organization Position Status
The Bon Ton Stores, Inc. Vice President, Stores Employment & Training Current

Organization Position Status
The Bon Ton Stores, Inc. Vice President & General Counsel Current

Executive chairman of the board of directors since December 2003 and chairman of the board of directors since August 1995. Was Chief Executive Office from 2000 to 2003 and from 1991 to 1995. Is third generation of the founding family, Grumbacher, who began Bon-Ton Stores in 1898.

Organization Position Status
The Bon Ton Stores, Inc. Chairman Current
The Bon Ton Stores, Inc. CEO Former
The Bon Ton Stores, Inc. President Former

Ms. Baier is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Movie Gallery, Inc., a home entertainment specialty retailer that operates approximately 3,300 stores in the United States and Canada under the brands Movie Gallery, Hollywood Video and Game Crazy. Prior to joining Movie Gallery, Inc. in July 2008, Ms. Baier served from 2006 as Chief Financial Officer of World Kitchen, LLC. From 2004 to 2005, Ms. Baier was President and Chief Operating Officer at Whitehall Jewelers, Inc., and from 2000 to 2004, she held senior management positions at Sears, Roebuck & Company.

Organization Position Status
The Bon Ton Stores, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Marsha Everton LLC President Current
The Bon Ton Stores, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Pfaltzgraff Co. Chief Executive Officer Former
The Pfaltzgraff Co. Vice President Former
The Pfaltzgraff Co. President Former

Mr. Gleim was Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer of Bon-Ton from December 1995 to February 2002. From 1991 to December 1995 he was Senior Executive Vice President of Bon-Ton, and from 1989 to 1991 he was Executive Vice President of Bon-Ton.

Organization Position Status
The Bon Ton Stores, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Bon Ton Stores, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Former
The Bon Ton Stores, Inc. Vice Chairman Former

Organization Position Status
Advanta Corporation Chief Financial Officer Current
The Bon Ton Stores, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Advanta Corporation Senior Vice President Former

Organization Position Status
Birks & Mayors Inc. Board of Directors Current
National Bank of Canada Board of Directors Current
The Bon Ton Stores, Inc. Board of Directors Current
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. Former

Vice Chairman, Stores, Distribution, Real Estate and Construction, effective February 3, 2008, Prior to this, Vice Chairman, Stores, Operations, Private Brand, Merchandise Planning and Allocation and Internet Merchandising since October 10, 2006. Was Executive Vice President, Carson's Stores effective April 3, 2006. Prior to that time, was Executive Vice President, Stores and Visual Merchandising of Carson's since August 2004. Held the post of Senior Vice President / Territory Director of Stores for Kohl's Department Stores between 2000 and August 2004.

Organization Position Status
The Bon Ton Stores, Inc. Vice Chairman, Stores, Distribution, Real Estate & Construction Current
The Bon Ton Stores, Inc. Executive Vice President, Stores Former
The Bon Ton Stores, Inc. Board of Directors Former

Mr. McCarty was appointed Senior Vice President, Global Human Resources at Readers Digest effective March 1, 2008. From 2005 to February 2008, he served as Senior Vice President — Human Resources of Rite Aid Corporation. Prior to joining Rite Aid in 2005, Mr. McCarty was Senior Vice President — Human Resources of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. from 2000 to 2005.

Organization Position Status
The Bon Ton Stores, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Executive News

  • Shoppers hold back; Aug. retail results down

    Philadelphia Inquirer - 9/03/09 - View Story

  • The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. Announces August Sales

    Reuters - 9/03/09 - View Story

  • Bon-Ton reports same-store sale decline

    The Business Journal of Milwaukee - 9/03/09 - View Story

  • Advanta laying off chief accounting officer Weinstock

    Biz Journals - 8/24/09 - View Story

  • Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. Q2 2009 Earnings Call Transcript

    Seeking Alpha - 8/22/09 - View Story

  • Bon-Ton Stores (BONT) Reports Large Q2 Loss; Revises FY Guidance

    Street Insider - 8/20/09 - View Story

  • The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2009 Results

    Business Wire - 8/20/09 - View Story

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     BONT $12.30 -0.24 (-1.91% )
Average Volume 196,205
Shares Outstanding 15.61M
Market Cap 192.0M
Year High 14.47
Year Low 0.96
Earnings Per Share -10.78
P/E Ratio -1.14
Dividend 0.20
Yield 1.63
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