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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
6 Months Ended
Jul. 28, 2012
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

NOTE 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Fiscal Year

The Company’s fiscal year is 52 or 53 weeks ending on the Saturday nearest to January 31 of the following year. As used herein, the “second quarter of 2012” and the “second quarter of 2011” refer to the thirteen week periods ending July 28, 2012 and July 30, 2011, respectively. “Year-to-date 2012” and “Year-to-date 2011” refer to the twenty-six week periods ending July 28, 2012 and July 30, 2011, respectively.

Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) requires management to make estimates and assumptions. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of net sales and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. On an ongoing basis, management reviews its estimates based on currently available information. Changes in facts and circumstances may result in revised estimates.

Seasonality

Our operations are seasonal in nature and consist of two principal selling seasons: Spring (the first and second quarters) and Fall (the third and fourth quarters). Generally, our highest sales volume occurs in the fourth quarter, which includes the holiday selling season. Accordingly, cash requirements are highest in the third quarter as our inventories build in advance of the holiday season. In addition, our quarterly results can be affected by the timing of new store openings and store closings, the amount of sales contributed by new and existing stores and the timing of certain holidays.

 

Recent Accounting Standards

The FASB issues Accounting Standards Updates (ASU) to amend the authoritative literature in Accounting Standards Codification (ASC). There have been a number of ASU’s to date that amend the original text of ASC. No ASU’s were issued by the FASB during the current period that (i) provide supplemental guidance, (ii) are technical corrections, (iii) are applicable to the Company or (iv) are expected to have a significant impact on the Company.