(BSNS WIRE) Jos. A. Bank Links to Fashionmall.com
Jos. A. Bank Links to Fashionmall.com
Business Editors
HAMPSTEAD, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 3, 1999--Jos. A. Bank
Clothiers has announced that it has established a partnership with
Fashionmall.com to provide a link for internet users to connect to
www.josbank.com. The home page of Fashionmall.com highlights Jos. A.
Bank as one of its newest partners and features special items from the
Jos. A. Bank collection.
"A significant part of our growth strategy is to expand our
internet business as rapidly as possible," said Robert N. Wildrick,
CEO of Jos. A. Bank.
Since launching its own website in 1998, visits to Jos. A. Bank
internet site have been growing at a compound rate over 50% per
quarter. Through Fashionmall.com, customers can find a full range of
Jos. A. Bank classic apparel, footwear and accessories. Jos. A. Bank
also has on-going strategic partnerships with major internet companies
including America Online, Amazon.com and IshopHere.com.
Fashionmall.com, founded in 1994 by Ben Narasin, combines an
on-line shopping mall with fashion content to provide a centralized
site for manufacturers, retailers, magazines and catalogs to
advertise, display and sell their products. "Jos. A. Bank is a brand
leader and wonderful partner for us" said Narasin.
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, footwear and accessories. The company sells its full
product line through 108 stores nationwide, a nationwide catalogue
with a total circulation of 8 million and website at www.josbank.com.
Additionally, the newly launched Corporate Sales program offers a full
range of promotional products including incentive gift certificates
and a collection of traditional and corporate casual clothing that can
be embroidered with a company name or logo. Jos. A. Bank is
headquartered in Hampstead, Md.
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CONTACT: Jos. A. Bank, Hampstead
David E. Ullman, Executive VP and CFO, 410/23-5715
or
Profiles, Inc.
Amy Elias, 410/243-3790
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