Nature of Business

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2017

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 1,220 retail locations as of January 28, 2017, including 515 stores and 705 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 has store franchise and product supply relationships in the Middle East, South Korea, Mexico, Israel and India. The Company was incorporated in Delaware in 1982.