Business Segment Data

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2023

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

BUSINESS SEGMENT DATA

BUSINESS SEGMENT DATA

We use the following seven merchandise categories, which are consistent with our internal management and reporting of merchandise net sales: Food; Consumables; Soft Home; Hard Home; Furniture; Seasonal; and Apparel, Electronics, & Other. The Food category includes our beverage & grocery; specialty foods; and pet departments. The Consumables category includes our health, beauty and cosmetics; plastics; paper; and chemical departments. The Soft Home category includes our 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; home maintenance; home organization; and toys departments. The Furniture category includes our upholstery; mattress; ready-to-assemble; and case goods departments. The Seasonal category includes our lawn & garden; summer; Christmas; and other holiday departments. The Apparel, Electronics, & Other department includes our apparel; electronics; jewelry; hosiery; and candy & snacks departments, as well as the assortments for The Lot, our cross-category presentation solution, and the Queue Line, our streamlined checkout experience.

In 2021 we realigned our merchandise categories and renamed our Electronics, Toys, & Accessories merchandise category as Apparel, Electronics, & Other. See the reclassifications section of Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements for further discussion.

We periodically assess, and make 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:

(In thousands)	2022		2021		2020
Furniture	$	1,279,346	$	1,684,393	$	1,736,932
Seasonal	961,446		954,165		815,378
Food	736,120		746,415		823,420
Soft Home	677,633		822,559		887,743
Consumables	629,161		665,732		737,630
Hard Home	594,343		675,041		700,186
Apparel, Electronics, & Other	590,280		602,298		497,897
Net sales	$	5,468,329	$	6,150,603	$	6,199,186