Segment reporting

3 Months Ended

May 04, 2012

Segment reporting

Segment reporting

10.Segment reporting

The Company manages its business on the basis of one reportable segment. As of May 4, 2012, 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)	May 4, 2012		April 29, 2011
Classes of similar products:
Consumables	$	2,877,282	$	2,529,070
Seasonal	524,493		457,057
Home products	258,998		234,208
Apparel	240,432		231,362
Net sales	$	3,901,205	$	3,451,697