OPERATING SEGMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2012

OPERATING SEGMENTS [Abstract]

Segment Reporting Information [Table Text Block]

							July 31,
							Assets
							2012			2011			2010
							(in thousands)
Business to Business Products							$	44,250		$	40,635		$	41,773
Retail and Wholesale Products							79,658			81,049			69,248
Unallocated Assets							50,359			51,709			42,961
Total Assets							$	174,267		$	173,393		$	153,982
	Year Ended July 31,
	Net Sales						Income
	2012		2011		2010		2012			2011			2010
	(in thousands)
Business to Business Products	$	85,456	$	74,479	$	71,991	$	28,643		$	19,504		$	19,925
Retail and Wholesale Products	155,225		152,276		147,059		2,098			10,439			11,669
Total Sales	$	240,681	$	226,755	$	219,050
Corporate Expenses							(19,039		)	(16,234		)	(18,045		)
Capacity Rationalization Charges							(1,623		)	—			—
Income from Operations							10,079			13,709			13,549
Total Other Expense, Net							(1,718		)	(1,568		)	(735		)
Income before Income Taxes							8,361			12,141			12,814
Income Taxes							(2,263		)	(3,090		)	(3,356		)
Net Income							$	6,098		$	9,051		$	9,458

Financial information by geographic region [Table Text Block]

The following is a summary of financial information by geographic region for the years ended July 31 (in thousands):

	2012			2011			2010
Sales to unaffiliated customers by:
Domestic	$	229,382		$	214,239		$	205,322
Foreign subsidiaries	$	11,299		$	12,516		$	13,728
Sales or transfers between geographic areas:
Domestic	$	4,440		$	4,949		$	4,830
Income (Loss) before income taxes:
Domestic	$	9,382		$	12,815		$	13,318
Foreign subsidiaries	$	(1,021	)	$	(674	)	$	(504	)
Net Income (Loss):
Domestic	$	6,974		$	9,618		$	9,977
Foreign subsidiaries	$	(876	)	$	(567	)	$	(519	)
Identifiable assets:
Domestic	$	165,565		$	163,696		$	144,558
Foreign subsidiaries	$	8,702		$	9,697		$	9,424

Largest Customer Information [Table Text Block]

Our largest customer accounted for the following percentage of consolidated net sales and net accounts receivable:

	2012	2011	2010
Net sales for the years ended July 31	22%	21%	20%
Net accounts receivable as of July 31	32%	33%	32%