The promise of a comeback mysteriously appears at all Bon-Ton banner websites
(https://static.content-bonton.com/pr/BonTon/imgs_p/homepage/closing/byebye/BTN.jpg)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/nation-now/2018/08/31/bon-ton-boston-store-younkers-website-coming-back-mystery-message/1159461002/
Online only I guess like seen previously for Montgomery Ward, Hechinger, CompUSA.
Quote from: Zayre88 on September 01, 2018, 06:40:52 AM
Online only I guess like seen previously for Montgomery Ward, Hechinger, CompUSA.
That's what I'm thinking, too, but the USAT story indicates that there will be bricks-and-mortar stores as well. I guess we'll just have to wait and see. Color me skeptical on the bricks-and-mortar part.
That's also what they're saying for Circuit City and Kay-Bee..
I'd love to see it but doubtful.
We finally know a bit more about the plans to revive the ex-Bon-Ton store brands
https://www.jsonline.com/story/money/business/2018/09/06/indiana-company-attempt-revive-bon-ton-stores/1206388002/
The various Bon-Ton banner websites have returned with e-commerce capabilities
(https://www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/2018/09/14/PMJS/d77cc460-58a8-4854-beed-4ae0e180714e-bostonstore.jpg?width=534&height=401&fit=bounds&auto=webp)
https://www.jsonline.com/story/money/business/2018/09/14/company-hoping-revive-boston-store-younkers-and-other-brands-defunct-bon-ton-stores-inc-internet-cen/1304144002/
The old Bon-Ton banners may initially return in the form of rent-to-own stores like Aaron's
https://www.indianagazette.com/news/bon-ton-looking-to-relaunch-in-indiana-area/article_060deb18-bb4d-11e8-bace-57d8f17db391.html
I don’t think this is going to go too well. It’s a dead name, this happens all the time, they try to bring it back, and it fails.
Yes you are right. But what about Service Merchandise and Montgomery Wards. They are still going. Although they are going as catalog retailers.