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The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. has announced comparable store sales Discount Tiffany Rings the four weeks ended January 29, increased 0.3 percent. In a release on February 3, the Company noted that total sales of $180.1 million for the four weeks were even with the prior year period. Discount Tiffany Sets the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010, comparable stores sales increased 0.8 percent. Total sales for the thirteen weeks ended January 29, increased 0.8 percent to $1,010.0 million compared with $1,002.1 million for the prior year period. Year-to-date comparable store sales increased 0.9 percent. Year-to-date total sales increased 0.7 percent to Discount Tiffany Watches compared with $2,959.8 million for the same period last year. Tony Buccina, Vice Chairman and President - Merchandising, said, "We were pleased with our positive comparable store sales increase despite inclement weather throughout the month. Luxury Watches semi-annual home sale in the third week of January kicked off the new year with double-digit increases for the category, with customers responding favorably to our new home assortments. Other businesses with notable performances were fine jewelry, ladies outerwear, cosmetics, shoes, men's and better missy sportswear. Our weakest performing businesses were ladies moderate and petite and women's sportswear and children's. Our ecommerce business continues to perform very well, with having doubled sales over the prior year period in January.