News

October 22, 2018

Jonathan Reid Men’s Suits Opens a New Location in Crossgates Mall

The Chamber, along with its ambassadors, helped welcome Jonathan Reid Men’s Suits to Crossgates Mall on Friday, October 19th. The name is synonymous with men’s clothing and has been for 50 years in and around the Capital Region.

In 2015, Jeffery Ives purchased Jonathan Reid Menswear. Mr. Ives is an entrepreneur with a bachelor’s of science degree in Psychology from Siena College, and completed his graduate work to become a psychologist in Vermont. Mr. Ives has been a psychologist for the Office of Mental Health for the past 12 years, working inside the walls of maximum security prisons.

Mr. Ives started working at Jonathan Reid while he was attending undergraduate school at Siena. He believed that there was a great opportunity for success, although the current vision of the store was not conducive to obtaining that success. Working part-time at the store for many years while retaining his job as a psychologist, Mr. Ives was able to create a plan of success based on the current trends of the fashion market, and believed with the right changes, Jonathan Reid could return to is previous glory.

After 3 years are re-vamping his Queensbury, NY location, Mr. Ives has decided that it was time to try a bigger market, where the potential clientele pool is significantly higher for the products he sells.

Jonathan Reid focuses on tailored men’s clothing, specifically suits, sport coats, outwear, pants, and accessories. There is an in-house tailor who is skilled at making sure your outfit fits you perfectly. Says Ives, “We like to give our clients a shopping experience, so that they not only have a great piece of clothing, but also leave with a better working knowledge of what their styles and tastes are going forward.”