Men's apparel seller firm JoS. A. Bank Clothiers Inc (JOSB) announces that its total sales for the fiscal month ended April 1, 2006 (fiscal March 2006) increased 17.2 percent to $41.5 million versus $35.4 million in the comparable prior year period. Comparable store sales increased 4.4 percent compared with fiscal March 2005, while combined catalog and Internet sales increased 20.6 percent.
Total sales for the fiscal two months ended April 1, 2006 increased 17.5 percent to $75.2 million compared with $64.0 million in the comparable prior year period. Comparable stores sales increased 3.9 percent in the fiscal two months ended April 1, 2006 when compared with the comparable prior year period, while combined catalog and Internet sales increased 28.1 percent.
JoS. A. Bank Clothiers Inc established in 1905, is one of the nation's leading retailers of men's classically-styled tailored and casual clothing, sportswear, footwear and accessories. The Company sells its full product line through 327 stores in 40 states and the District of Columbia, a nationwide catalog, and an e-commerce website that can be accessed at www.josbank.com. The Company is headquartered in Hampstead, MD, and its common stock is listed on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol "JOSB."
JoS. A. Bank Clothiers Inc