Segment reporting

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2015

Segment reporting

Segment reporting

11. Segment reporting

        The Company manages its business on the basis of one operating segment. See Note 1 for a brief description of the Company's business. As of January 30, 2015, all of the Company's operations were located within the United States with the exception of a Hong Kong subsidiary, and a liaison office in India, which collectively are not material to the consolidated financial statements. The following net sales data is presented in accordance with accounting standards related to disclosures about segments of an enterprise.

(In thousands)	2014		2013		2012
Classes of similar products:
Consumables	$	14,321,080	$	13,161,825	$	11,844,846
Seasonal		2,344,993		2,259,516		2,172,399
Home products		1,205,373		1,115,648		1,061,573
Apparel		1,038,142		967,178		943,310
Net sales	$	18,909,588	$	17,504,167	$	16,022,128