LEASES

The Company leases stores, office space and warehouses under various leasing arrangements. As of January 29, 2016, the Company leases store space in 227 Sears Holdings store locations (see Note 11, Related Party Agreements and Transactions) and 14 Lands’ End Inlet Stores. The total number of retail stores, 246, includes one Lands’ End Inlet Store that is owned by the Company and 5 international shop-in-shops which have no required minimum lease payments. All leases are accounted for as operating leases. Operating lease obligations are based upon contractual minimum rents. Certain leases include renewal options.

Total rental expense under operating leases was $31.1 million, $32.0 million and $33.1 million for Fiscal 2015, Fiscal 2014 and Fiscal 2013, respectively.

Total future commitments under these operating leases (primarily leased Lands’ End Shops at Sears space at Sears Holdings locations as described in Note 11, Related Party Agreements and Transactions) as of January 29, 2016 are as follows for the years ending (in thousands):



2016	$	28,653
2017	27,302
2018	18,398
2019	11,845
2020	1,414
Thereafter	3,804