Headlines

Men’s Wearhouse To Open Joseph Abboud Flagship

Manhattan store to serve as showcase for brand

Published

9 years ago

December 2, 2014

Men’s Wearhouse (Houston), which purchased the Joseph Abboud brand for $97.5 million in July 2013, will open a Joseph Abboud flagship on Madison Avenue in New York next spring.

Since its purchase of the brand, Men’s Wearhouse has been rolling out a new Abboud line at its stores nationwide. The merchandise retails for 30 to 40 percent more (suits retail at about $695 versus $495) than the Joseph Abboud products currently sold in Men’s Wearhouse stores, according to Women’s Wear Daily.

The Manhattan flagship, located within blocks of Brooks Brothers and Paul Stuart stores, will serve as a showcase for the brand, a company spokesman said. Jeffrey Hutchison & Associates (New York) has been hired to design the store. Currently, no other stores are planned. The company is calling the flagship a “laboratory,” however, for new retail concepts.

MasterClass: ‘Re-Sparkling’ Retail: Using Store Design to Build Trust, Faith and Brand Loyalty

HOW CAN WE EMPOWER and inspire senior leaders to see design as an investment for future retail growth? This session, led by retail design expert Ian Johnston from Quinine Design, explores how physical stores remain unmatched in the ability to build trust, faith, and loyalty with your customers, ultimately driving shareholder value.

Presented by:
Ian Johnston
Founder and Creative Director, Quinine Design