Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) and Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2023	Oct. 29, 2022	Oct. 28, 2023	Oct. 29, 2022
Revenues
Retail sales	$ 156,682,000	$ 174,921,000	$ 528,174,000	$ 574,860,000
Other revenue (principally finance charges, late fees and layaway charges)	1,574,000	1,705,000	5,003,000	5,351,000
Total revenues	158,256,000	176,626,000	533,177,000	580,211,000
COSTS AND EXPENSES, NET
Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation shown below)	105,832,000	123,752,000	345,536,000	387,744,000
Selling, general and administrative (exclusive of depreciation shown below)	61,792,000	61,397,000	185,344,000	182,606,000
Depreciation	2,504,000	2,864,000	7,371,000	8,418,000
Interest and other income	(1,523,000)	(2,278,000)	(3,754,000)	(4,565,000)
Costs and expenses, net	168,605,000	185,735,000	534,497,000	574,203,000
Income (loss) before income taxes	(10,349,000)	(9,109,000)	(1,320,000)	6,008,000
Income tax (benefit) expense	(4,272,000)	(4,656,000)	(797,000)	2,988,000
Net income (loss)	$ (6,077,000)	$ (4,453,000)	$ (523,000)	$ 3,020,000
Basic earnings (loss) per share	$ (0.30)	$ (0.21)	$ (0.02)	$ 0.14
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$ (0.30)	$ (0.21)	$ (0.02)	$ 0.14
Comprehensive income:
Net income (loss)	$ (6,077,000)	$ (4,453,000)	$ (523,000)	$ 3,020,000
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities, net of deferred income taxes of $60 and $217 for the three and nine months ended October 28, 2023 and ($189) and ($532) for the three and nine months ended October 29, 2022, respectively	201,000	(629,000)	723,000	(1,774,000)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ (5,876,000)	$ (5,082,000)	$ 200,000	$ 1,246,000