The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. (BONT) reported that comparable store sales in the four weeks ended January 26, 2013 decreased 0.4%. Total sales for the five weeks ended February 2, 2013 increased 15.2% to $200.8 million, compared to $174.4 million in the four-week period last year.
Fourth-quarter comparable stores sales increased 1.0%. Total sales in the fourteen weeks ended February 2, 2013 increased 3.2% to $1.015 billion, compared to $983.2 million in the thirteen-week period last year.
Bon-Ton Stores tightened its fiscal 2012 guidance to reflect Adjusted EBITDA in a range of $160 million to $175 million and loss per share in a range of $1.35 to $0.60. The company will discontinue monthly sales reporting effective in February of fiscal 2013. This will align the company's sales reporting with most of its public company competitors and other specialty apparel retailers.
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