Business Segment Data

3 Months Ended

May 04, 2024

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

BUSINESS SEGMENT DATA

BUSINESS SEGMENT DATA

Our six merchandise categories are as follows: Food; Consumables; Soft Home; Hard Home and Other; Furniture; and Seasonal. The Food category includes our beverage & grocery; specialty foods; and candy & snacks departments. The Consumables category includes our health, beauty and cosmetics; plastics; paper; pet; infant; stationery; and chemical departments. The Soft Home category includes our apparel; hosiery; jewelry; frames; fashion bedding; utility bedding; bath; window; decorative textile; and area rugs departments. The Hard Home and Other category includes our small appliances; table top; food preparation; home maintenance; home organization; toys; and electronics departments; and other offerings. The Furniture category includes our upholstery; mattress; ready-to-assemble; home décor; and case goods departments. The Seasonal category includes our lawn & garden; summer; Christmas; and other holiday departments.

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:

	First Quarter
(In thousands)	2024		2023
Furniture	$	291,649	$	312,144
Consumables	173,924		194,265
Seasonal	160,764		177,008
Soft Home	152,588		174,685
Food	136,907		157,036
Hard Home	93,280		108,439
Net sales	$	1,009,112	$	1,123,577