Segment reporting

9 Months Ended

Nov. 02, 2012

Segment reporting

Segment reporting

10.Segment reporting

The Company manages its business on the basis of one reportable segment. As of November 2, 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				39 Weeks Ended
(In thousands)	November 2, 2012		October 28, 2011		November 2, 2012		October 28, 2011
Classes of similar products:
Consumables	$	3,004,247	$	2,705,765	$	8,802,350	$	7,845,905
Seasonal	471,541		433,931		1,532,772		1,393,557
Home products	257,918		236,951		772,831		706,962
Apparel	230,941		218,577		706,554		675,691
Net sales	$	3,964,647	$	3,595,224	$	11,814,507	$	10,622,115