ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES

9 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2018

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Disclosure [Text Block]

(5) ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES

Accounts payable and accrued expenses consist of:

	January 31,		April 30,
	2018		2017
	(in thousands)
Fulfillment services	$	5,420	$	5,637
Real estate		3,356		1,138
Corporate		411		260
	$	9,187	$	7,035

Fulfillment Services: As of January 31, 2018, the accounts payable and accrued expenses total for the Company’s fulfillment services business included customer postage deposits of $3,362,000, accrued expenses of $496,000, trade payables of $443,000 and other of $1,119,000. As of April 30, 2017, the accounts payable and accrued expenses total for the Company’s fulfillment services business included customer postage deposits of $3,178,000, accrued expenses of $488,000, trade payables of $617,000 and other of $1,354,000.

Real Estate: As of January 31, 2018, the accounts payable and accrued expenses total for the Company’s real estate business included accrued expenses of $900,000, trade payables of $1,961,000, real estate customer deposits of $490,000 and other of $5,000. As of April 30, 2017, the accounts payable and accrued expenses total for the Company’s real estate business included accrued expenses of $967,000, trade payables of $0, real estate customer deposits of $155,000 and other of $16,000.