Accounts Receivable

9 Months Ended

Oct. 29, 2016

Accounts receivable is summarized as follows (in thousands):



	Oct 29, 2016		Jan 30, 2016
Trade	$	223,597	$	222,972
Royalty	20,333		16,443
Other	9,734		16,493
	253,664		255,908
Less allowances	35,459		33,549
	$	218,205	$	222,359

Accounts receivable consists of trade receivables relating primarily to the Company’s wholesale business in Europe and, to a lesser extent, to its wholesale businesses in the Americas and Asia, royalty receivables relating to its licensing operations and certain other receivables. Other receivables generally relate to amounts due to the Company that result from activities that are not related to the direct sale of the Company’s products or collection of royalties. The accounts receivable allowance includes allowances for doubtful accounts, wholesale sales returns and wholesale markdowns. Retail sales returns allowances are included in accrued expenses.