Nature of Business

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2016

Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Nature of Business

1. NATURE OF BUSINESS

Destination Maternity Corporation and subsidiaries (the “Company”) is a specialty designer and retailer of maternity clothing. The Company operated 1,815 retail locations as of January 30, 2016, including 536 stores and 1,279 leased departments, throughout the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada, and markets its maternity apparel on the Internet through its DestinationMaternity.com and brand-specific websites. The Company also markets maternity apparel at Kohl’s^® stores throughout the United States under an exclusive product and license agreement. Further the Company has store franchise and product supply relationships in the Middle East, South Korea, Mexico and India. The Company was incorporated in Delaware in 1982.