General	3 Months Ended
May 02, 2020
General [Abstract]
General	General iMedia Brands, Inc. (formerly EVINE Live Inc.) and its subsidiaries ("we," "our," "us," or the "Company") are a leading interactive media company managing a growing portfolio of niche television networks, niche national advertisers and media services. Our portfolio includes ShopHQ, our nationally distributed shopping entertainment network, Bulldog Shopping Network, J.W. Hulme Company ("J.W. Hulme") and Media Services. ShopHQ offers a mix of proprietary, exclusive and name-brand merchandise in the categories of jewelry & watches, home & consumer electronics, beauty & wellness, and fashion & accessories directly to consumers 24 hours a day in an engaging and informative shopping experience via television, online and mobile devices. ShopHQ programming is distributed through cable and satellite distribution agreements, agreements with telecommunications companies and arrangements with over-the-air broadcast television stations. ShopHQ programming is also streamed live online at shophq.com, a comprehensive digital commerce platform that sells products which appear on its television shopping network as well as an extended assortment of online-only merchandise, and is available on mobile channels and over-the-top ("OTT") platforms. Our programming and products are also marketed via mobile devices, including smartphones and tablets, and through the leading social media channels. The Company's nascent, but growing Media Services offers creative and interactive advertising, OTT app services and third-party logistics. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019, the Company launched the Bulldog Shopping Network, a niche television shopping network geared towards male consumers and also acquired Float Left Interactive, Inc. ("Float Left") and J.W. Hulme. On July 16, 2019, the Company changed its corporate name to iMedia Brands, Inc. from EVINE Live Inc. Effective July 17, 2019, the Company's Nasdaq trading symbol also changed from EVLV to IMBI. On August 21, 2019, the Company changed the name of its primary network, Evine, back to ShopHQ, which was the name of the network in 2014. Reverse Stock Split On December 11, 2019, the Company effected a one-for-ten reverse stock split of its common stock. Upon the effectiveness of the reverse stock split, every ten shares of issued and outstanding common stock were combined into one issued and outstanding share of common stock, with no change in par value per share. All common share and per share data in the condensed consolidated financial statements and notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements have been retrospectively revised to reflect the reverse stock split.

General

iMedia Brands, Inc. (formerly EVINE Live Inc.) and its subsidiaries ("we," "our," "us," or the "Company") are a leading interactive media company managing a growing portfolio of niche television networks, niche national advertisers and media services. Our portfolio includes ShopHQ, our nationally distributed shopping entertainment network, Bulldog Shopping Network, J.W. Hulme Company ("J.W. Hulme") and Media Services. ShopHQ offers a mix of proprietary, exclusive and name-brand merchandise in the categories of jewelry & watches, home & consumer electronics, beauty & wellness, and fashion & accessories directly to consumers 24 hours a day in an engaging and informative shopping experience via television, online and mobile devices. ShopHQ programming is distributed through cable and satellite distribution agreements, agreements with telecommunications companies and arrangements with over-the-air broadcast television stations. ShopHQ programming is also streamed live online at shophq.com, a comprehensive digital commerce platform that sells products which appear on its television shopping network as well as an extended assortment of online-only merchandise, and is available on mobile channels and over-the-top ("OTT") platforms. Our programming and products are also marketed via mobile devices, including smartphones and tablets, and through the leading social media channels. The Company's nascent, but growing Media Services offers creative and interactive advertising, OTT app services and third-party logistics. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019, the Company launched the Bulldog Shopping Network, a niche television shopping network geared towards male consumers and also acquired Float Left Interactive, Inc. ("Float Left") and J.W. Hulme.

On July 16, 2019, the Company changed its corporate name to iMedia Brands, Inc. from EVINE Live Inc. Effective July 17, 2019, the Company's Nasdaq trading symbol also changed from EVLV to IMBI. On August 21, 2019, the Company changed the name of its primary network, Evine, back to ShopHQ, which was the name of the network in 2014.

Reverse Stock Split

On December 11, 2019, the Company effected a one-for-ten reverse stock split of its common stock. Upon the effectiveness of the reverse stock split, every ten shares of issued and outstanding common stock were combined into one issued and outstanding share of common stock, with no change in par value per share. All common share and per share data in the condensed consolidated financial statements and notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements have been retrospectively revised to reflect the reverse stock split.