Jos. A. Bank Well Suited by Direct Sales in Third Quarter

Jos. A. Bank generated $82.6 million in revenue during third quarter 2004, up 14.7% from the $72 million it recorded a year earlier. While the Hampstead, MD-based men’s clothing marketer did not break out revenue by segment, it indicated that comparable store sales rose by 0.4%, while combined catalog and Internet revenue jumped by 18.8%.

During the first nine months of 2004, total sales increased 23.1% to $244.6 million, compared with $198.7 million in the same period in 2003. Comparable store sales were 7.9%, while combined catalog and Internet sales rose 18.5%. The quarter ended Oct. 30.