ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

12 Months Ended

Apr. 29, 2018

Receivables [Abstract]

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

3. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

A summary of accounts receivable follows:

(dollars in thousands)	April 29, 2018			April 30, 2017
customers	$	28,097			26,211
allowance for doubtful accounts		(357	)		(414	)
reserve for returns and allowances and discounts		(1,433	)		(1,220	)
	$	26,307			24,577

A summary of the activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts follows:

(dollars in thousands)	2018			2017			2016
beginning balance	$	(414	)		(1,088	)		(851	)
provision for bad debts		57			222			(363	)
write-offs, net of recoveries		—			452			126
ending balance	$	(357	)		(414	)		(1,088	)

A summary of the activity in the allowance for returns and allowances and discounts follows:

(dollars in thousands)	2018			2017			2016
beginning balance	$	(1,220	)		(962	)		(738	)
provision for returns and allowances and discounts		(3,295	)		(3,061	)		(2,825	)
credits issued		3,082			2,803			2,601
ending balance	$	(1,433	)		(1,220	)		(962	)