Today's Man Launches Todaysman.com
Website Brings Total Menswear Solutions Offered by Today's Man to the Internet, Expands Easy Shopping Experience to Online Consumers Everywhere
MOORESTOWN, N.J., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Bringing the quality and value of the Today's Man brand to the Internet, Today's Man, Inc. (Nasdaq: TMAN - news) announced today the launch of Todaysman.com, the Company's online virtual superstore. Located at todaysman.com, the website reflects the Company's commitment to provide total menswear solutions for online consumers everywhere.
''Over the last 25 years, Today's Man has established itself as the menswear authority in the Northeast,'' said David Feld, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. ''The Company has long been the industry's leading innovator and revolutionized the menswear business by developing the superstore format. We are now bringing the Today's Man tradition of quality, value and convenience to the Internet. By using the power of e-commerce we will build on our brick and mortar presence and grow the Today's Man brand to a national consumer audience.''
The Today's Man online superstore provides complete wardrobes for business, casual and formal occasions, with thousands of items just one click away. From dress shirts and sportcoats to knit shirts and casual slacks to suits and ties, todaysman.com is the destination for menswear that is on trend in style and on budget. The website also includes the TM Advisor, an online fashion consultant that provides helpful and fashionable ideas on how to dress for a number of different activities including The Special Event, The Work Day and At Ease. For The Work Day, the innovative TM Advisor offers ensemble suggestions for those needing to be ''Perfectly Suited'' or wanting to state ''Thank God its Casual Friday.'' Men looking for hints on At Ease wardrobes can click on ''Nights in the City'' or ''Weekend in the Country.''
''The todaysman.com online shopping experience is designed to offer the Company's full line of great looks to consumers who enjoy the immediacy of dot com shopping,'' said Joseph Manion, Vice President, todaysman.com. ''Men around the country now have the opportunity to be treated to the quality, craftsmanship, fabric and tailoring of the Today's Man brand by logging on to our website. The site has been designed to be quick loading, easy to navigate, and representative of the overall branding campaign. We plan to continue to update the site and add product.''
Today's Man partnered with Qwest Communications International Inc. (Nasdaq: QWST - news) to develop its online retailing capability. Todaysman.com is one of the premiere sites created under the Qwest Online Retail program, a complete end-to-end solution which includes software consulting, strategy development, design and graphics, direct merchandising assistance, site promotion, high-speed Internet access, managed web hosting services and hardware. Qwest Online Retail is part of a strategic relationship between Qwest and Microsoft Corporation.
Today's Man, which operates 29 stores in the greater Philadelphia, New York, Washington, DC and Baltimore markets and todaysman.com, is a men's apparel superstore retailer offering a wide selection of tailored clothing, furnishings, sportswear and shoes at everyday low prices.
Certain statements in this press release which are not historical facts, including, without limitation, statements as to the Company's branding, advertising and on-line sales plans and future new store openings or as to management's beliefs, expectations and opinions are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties and are subject to change at any time. Certain factors, including, without limitation the risk that the assumptions upon which the forward-looking statements are based ultimately may prove to be incorrect, risks relating to the Company's growth strategy, small store base and geographic concentration, the declining unit sales of men's tailored clothing, seasonality and general economic conditions, year 2000 issues and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the SEC, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, can cause actual results and developments to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward looking statements. A copy of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year 1998 can be obtained without charge, except for exhibits to the report, by sending a written request to Today's Man. |
