Men's apparel expert firm JoS A Bank Clothiers Inc announces that its total sales for the fiscal month ended November 26, 2005 (fiscal November 2005) increased 16.1 percent to $41.9 million, as compared with $36.1 million in fiscal November 2004.
Also, comparable store sales increased 3.8 percent, while combined catalog and Internet sales increased 24.3 percent in fiscal November 2005, as compared with the prior year period.
The Company noted that sales in fiscal November 2005 were led by key fall items in sportswear and blazers and its luxury Signature and Signature Gold suits.
Total sales for the ten fiscal months ended November 26, 2005 increased 22.1 percent to $342.7 million, as compared with $280.6 million in the same period in fiscal 2004.
Comparable store sales increased 7.2 percent in the first ten fiscal months of 2005, while combined catalog and Internet sales rose 24.1 percent, as compared with the prior year period.
The Company also noted that it will host a conference call at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Monday, December 5, 2005, the same day the Company expects to report its operating results for the fiscal third quarter of 2005.
Established in 1905 JoS A Bank Clothiers Inc 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 316 stores in 39 states and the District of Columbia.
The Company is headquartered in Hampstead, Maryland and its common stock is listed on the NASDAQ National Market under the symbol "JOSB."