Bon-Ton Relaunches Rewards Program

Bon-Ton customers can begin earning rewards once they spend $200 on their 'Your Rewards' credit card.

The Bon-Ton wants to make its customers a little happier. The Bon-Ton Stores Inc. has announced that it has revamped the "Your Rewards" loyalty program, which was reintroduced Feb. 15. The Bon-Ton has a location in the Palmer Park Mall in Palmer Township. The new program allows customers to begin earning rewards as soon as he or she spends $200 on their "Your Rewards" credit card at any of The Bon-Ton Stores' seven nameplates, including Bon-Ton, Boston Store, Bergner’s, Carson’s, Elder-Beerman, Herberger’s and Younkers or online. Anyone who currently has a Your Rewards credit card will be automatically enrolled. "Our customers enjoyed the former program, but we felt that it needed to be improved so that customers had more flexibility to …

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Palmer Park Mall Store Shuts

Famous Footwear closes up shop in the Palmer Park Mall.

The Palmer Park Mall has sustained another casualty. Recently, Famous Footwear -- just across from the Fiat dealership -- closed up shop. The mall has undergone numerous changes recently with the opening of a new book store, Spencer's and a toy store, all just before the holiday shopping season. It was unknown how long Famous Footwear has operated in the mall. A sign on the front of the store said that its fixtures were for sale. The mall is anchored by Boscov's and The Bon-Ton.  

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Bon-Ton Sales Increase for August

The Bon-Ton Stores Inc. announce that store sales increased 2.2 percent for August.

The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. has announced comparable store sales in the four weeks ended Aug. 25, increased 2.2 percent. Total sales increased 2.1 percent to $180.8 million in the current year compared with $177.1 million in the prior year period. Year-to-date comparable store sales decreased 0.3 percent. Year-to-date total sales decreased 0.4 percent to $1,416.4 million compared with $1,422.5 million in the same period last year. The Bon-Ton has a store in the Palmer Park Mall in Palmer Township. Brendan Hoffman, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We were pleased with our August sales increase and attribute the sequential improvement to our continued efforts to refine our merchandise assortment and to deliver clear, …

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The Bon-Ton Suffers Slight Sales Drop for June

Retailer located in Palmer Park Mall reports sales off 0.8 percent for June from prior year.

The Bon-Ton Stores Inc., which operates in the Palmer Park Mall, is reporting that sales dipped in June compared with the same period a year ago, the company announced in a press release Thursday. Company officials reported that store sales dipped 0.8 percent for June from the previous year while total sales were off 1 percent from $240.8 million to $238.8 million. Overall, Bon-Ton figures are down 0.9 percent year to date from the same point last year. "June sales were uneven throughout the month," Brendan Hoffman, The Bon-Ton's president and chief executive, said in a statement. "During the Father’s Day promotional period, customers responded favorably when we strengthened our marketing with emphasis on value, which also improved the …

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Police Blotter

Police: Woman Uses Stroller to Steal from The Bon-Ton

Police says an Easton woman was caught shoplifting at The Bon-Ton the same day she entered a rehabilitation program for shoplifting.

  On the same day an accused shoplifter was accepted into a special program for first-time offenders, she became a second-time offender for shoplifting from The Bon-Ton, according to court records. Akilah Hazelann Rose-Frazer of Easton is charged with shoplifting $214.48 of items around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 29 from The Bon-Ton in Palmer Park Mall. Last October, Rose-Frazer – accompanied by two children – was accused of stealing $293.46 in clothing, jewelry and perfume from Kohl's department store in the Northampton Crossings shopping center in Lower Nazareth Township. In both incidents, she used a baby stroller to conceal the items, the records say. The records confirm that on Wednesday, Rose-Frazer was admitted into the Accelerated …

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Guide to Black Friday Shopping Hours

Thursday is the new Black.

Like it or not, Black Friday actually starts on Thanksgiving night with several big box stores opening after the leftovers have been neatly sealed in the refrigerator. So, here’s an at-a-glance guide to Black Friday shopping hours. If you don’t see your favorite shop, add it in the comments section. Remember the little guy. Do you know a local small business with special holiday hours? Tell us in comments.   Aardvark Sports Shop: 9 a.m. (Bethlehem) The Attic: 11 a.m. (Bethlehem) Bethlehem Visitor Center: 10 a.m. Cigars International: 9:30 a.m. (Bethlehem) Dan's Camera City: 9 a.m. (South Whitehall) Donegal Square: 10 a.m. (Bethlehem) The Gem Shop: 10 a.m. (Bethlehem) Girlfriends Boutique: 10 a.m. (Bethlehem) Hand Cut Crystal: 10 a.m. (…

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