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Sales by Product Group
9 Months Ended
Oct. 29, 2011
Sales by Product Group [Abstract]  
Revenue from External Customers by Products and Services [Table Text Block]
Sales by Product Group

The Company operates in one business segment, which encompasses multichannel electronic retailing. The Company markets, sells and distributes its products to consumers primarily through television and online via its ShopNBC website. The Chief Operating Decision Maker is the Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
Information on net sales by significant product groups are as follows (in thousands):
 
 
Three-Month Periods Ended
 
Nine-Month Periods Ended
 
 
October 29,
2011
 
October 30,
2010
 
October 29,
2011
 
October 30,
2010
Jewelry & Watches
 
$
62,141

 
$
64,672

 
$
198,172

 
$
196,084

Home & Electronics
 
35,724

 
36,632

 
110,559

 
106,625

Beauty, Health & Fitness
 
17,047

 
12,424

 
46,674

 
30,951

Fashion (apparel, outerwear & accessories)
 
10,464

 
8,428

 
23,851

 
21,018

All other
 
9,811

 
10,127

 
31,601

 
28,759

Total
 
$
135,187

 
$
132,283

 
$
410,857

 
$
383,437