Segment reporting

9 Months Ended

Oct. 28, 2016

Segment reporting

Segment reporting

7.Segment reporting

The Company manages its business on the basis of one reportable operating segment. As of October 28, 2016, all of the Company’s operations were located within the United States with the exception of certain subsidiaries in Hong Kong and China and a liaison office in India, which collectively are not material with regard to assets, results of operations or otherwise, to the condensed consolidated financial statements. The following net sales data is presented in accordance with accounting standards related to disclosures about segments of an enterprise.

	13 Weeks Ended				39 Weeks Ended
	October 28,		October 30,		October 28,		October 30,
(in thousands)	2016		2015		2016		2015
Classes of similar products:
Consumables	$	4,137,748	$	3,921,663	$	12,293,395	$	11,543,276
Seasonal		575,912		555,862		1,873,715		1,784,680
Home products		329,715		317,963		968,161		925,292
Apparel		276,654		271,560		842,081		828,376
Net sales	$	5,320,029	$	5,067,048	$	15,977,352	$	15,081,624