Business Segment Data

6 Months Ended

Aug. 01, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

BUSINESS SEGMENT DATA

BUSINESS SEGMENT DATA

We use the following seven merchandise categories, which match our internal management and reporting of merchandise net sales: Food, Consumables, Soft Home, Hard Home, Furniture, Seasonal, and Electronics & Accessories. The Food category includes our beverage & grocery, candy & snacks, and specialty foods departments. The Consumables category includes our health and beauty, plastics, paper, chemical, and pet departments. The Soft Home category includes the home décor, frames, fashion bedding, utility bedding, bath, window, decorative textile, and area rugs departments. The Hard Home category

includes our small appliances, table top, food preparation, stationery, greeting cards, tools, paint, and home maintenance departments. The Furniture category includes our upholstery, mattress, ready-to-assemble, and case goods departments. The Seasonal category includes our lawn & garden, summer, Christmas, toys, and other holiday departments. The Electronics & Accessories category includes the electronics, jewelry, hosiery, and infant accessories departments. In the first quarter of 2015, we realigned our merchandise categories to be consistent with the realignment of our merchandising team. See the Reclassifications section of note 1 to the consolidated financial statements for additional information.

We periodically assess, and potentially enact minor adjustments to, our product hierarchy, which can impact the roll-up of our merchandise categories. Our financial reporting process utilizes the most current product hierarchy in reporting net sales by merchandise category for all periods presented. Therefore, there may be minor reclassifications of net sales by merchandise category compared to previously reported amounts.

The following table presents net sales data by merchandise category:

	Second Quarter				Year-to-Date
(In thousands	2015		2014		2015		2014
Consumables	$	235,353	$	238,417	$	457,127	$	462,912
Furniture	233,776		216,102		572,645		524,199
Seasonal	232,934		239,277		423,151		442,197
Food	192,749		182,736		396,022		382,411
Soft Home	133,966		126,597		281,386		267,616
Hard Home	111,688		117,321		215,314		233,834
Electronics & Accessories	69,220		74,913		144,496		163,465
Net sales	$	1,209,686	$	1,195,363	$	2,490,141	$	2,476,634