Segment reporting

3 Months Ended

Apr. 29, 2011

Segment reporting

Segment reporting

9.           Segment reporting

The Company manages its business on the basis of one reportable segment. As of April 29, 2011, 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, the collective assets and revenues of which are not material. Net sales grouped by classes of similar products are presented below.

	13 Weeks Ended
(in thousands)	April 29, 2011		April 30, 2010
Classes of similar products:
Consumables	$	2,529,070	$	2,231,500
Seasonal	457,057		430,051
Home products	234,208		224,867
Apparel	231,362		224,896
Net sales	$	3,451,697	$	3,111,314