million unique customer records and 5.6 million email addresses, as well as its trademarks and websites. While the retailer would become a smaller e-commerce business focused on its website, there were plans to reopen some physical stores in several states. However, only one such store was re-opened (in Evergreen Park, Illinois), and it closed in 2020. Also, beauty products company L'Oréal USA successfully bid $312,900 for data on Bon-Ton's cosmetics and fragrance customers. On September 10, 2018, the federal bankruptcy judge approved the sale to CSC Generation; on September 14, the new owner relaunched websites for all of its department store brands. In addition to apparel and home goods, the websites also sold televisions and major kitchen appliances. Subsequently, in early 2021, CSC Generation sold all the acquired assets of Bon-Ton to New York-based BrandX.com, Inc in a private sale. According to a May 2022 article on WWD, BrandX will relaunch Bon-Ton online, and open a physical Carson's store in Illinois. In September 2022 The Bon-Ton relaunched online as the first brand relaunch by BrandX.com See also Retail apocalypse List of retailers affected by the retail apocalypse References External links Official website 1898 establishments in Pennsylvania American companies established in 1898 Companies that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2018 Companies that have filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy Defunct department stores based in Indiana Defunct department stores based in Pennsylvania Economy of the Midwestern United States Merrillville, Indiana Online retailers of the United States Privately held companies based in Indiana Retail companies established in 1898 Re-established companies