Bon-Ton net loss grows in Q2

York, Penn. – The Bon-Ton Stores Inc. saw its net loss grow to $39.6 million from $36.2 million in a difficult second quarter of fiscal 2015. An early mortgage termination led to the increased loss.



Unseasonably cool weather and shrinking traffic drove net sales down 1% to $555.4 million from $563.5 million. Same-store sales fell 0.2%, although e-commerce sales grew in the double digits.