Jos. A. Bank to Add Abboud Products

The Joseph Abboud brand is expanding its reach and will be added to all Jos. A. Bank stores within a year. Men’s Wearhouse, which owns the Abboud label, said Thursday that it will begin flowing the merchandise into its 600 newly acquired Bank stores beginning this spring. “The Joseph Abboud brand DNA targets the modern traditional customer with superior fabrics, high-quality construction and timeless style,” said Doug Ewert, chief executive officer of Men’s Wearhouse, during a conference call Thursday morning to discuss fourth-quarter and year-end results. “Joseph Abboud shoes will arrive in all stores this spring, and we’ll begin introducing tailored clothing in select stores this summer. We anticipate it will take a year to complete the tailored clothing rollout.” The Joseph Abboud acquisition, which Men’s Wearhouse purchased in July 2013 for $97.5 million, has been a home run so far, Ewert said, bringing in $230 million in sales in its first year. Abboud product was added to all Men’s Wearhouse stores over the course of 2014. The retailer also began offering Abboud custom clothing last year and it too is now available in all Men’s Wearhouse stores. The custom clothing program is being introduced into the company’s Moores stores in Canada this

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