Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities

5. ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities were comprised of the following (in thousands):

	June 30, 2014		September 30, 2013
Employee compensation and benefits	$	8,491	$	9,243
Insurance, primarily self-insurance reserves		5,869		5,899
Gift certificates and store credits		3,844		4,182
Deferred rent		3,554		3,400
Sales and use taxes		2,583		2,876
Product return reserve		2,322		2,702
Accrued property, plant and equipment additions		2,101		403
Accounting and legal		1,499		1,106
Income taxes payable		244		166
Other		10,207		9,440
	$	40,714	$	39,417