Segment reporting

6 Months Ended

Aug. 03, 2012

Segment reporting

Segment reporting

10.          Segment reporting

The Company manages its business on the basis of one reportable segment. As of August 3, 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				26 Weeks Ended
(In thousands)	August 3, 2012		July 29, 2011		August 3, 2012		July 29, 2011
Classes of similar products:
Consumables	$	2,920,821	$	2,611,070	$	5,798,103	$	5,140,140
Seasonal	536,738		502,569		1,061,231		959,626
Home products	255,915		235,803		514,913		470,011
Apparel	235,181		225,752		475,613		457,114
Net sales	$	3,948,655	$	3,575,194	$	7,849,860	$	7,026,891