JoS. A. Bank Clothiers Inc announces that its total sales for the fiscal month ended October 28, 2006 ("fiscal October 2006") increased 18.1 percent to $43.7 million, as compared with $37.0 million in fiscal October 2005.
Comparable store sales increased 8.4 percent in fiscal October 2006, as compared with fiscal October 2005. Combined catalog and Internet sales increased 9.8 percent in fiscal October 2006, as compared with the same prior year period.
Comparing the third fiscal quarter ended October 28, 2006 with the comparable prior year period, total sales increased 13.2 percent to $119.5 million from $105.6 million; comparable store sales increased 2.3 percent; and combined catalog and Internet sales increased 21.3 percent.
Comparing the fiscal nine months ended October 28, 2006 with the comparable prior year period, total sales increased 17.1 percent to $352.3 million from $300.8 million; comparable store sales increased 5.6 percent; and combined catalog and Internet sales increase 21.7 percent.
The Company also noted that it has opened 35 stores in the first nine months of fiscal 2006, with additional openings planned in the fourth quarter.
JoS. A. Bank Clothiers Inc
marketing@alchempro.com
