Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 10,686	$ 7,289
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	10,159	8,683
Share-based compensation	1,491	1,803
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	0	(225)
Deferred income taxes	1,295	479
Provision for doubtful accounts	7	71
Lower of cost or market inventory adjustments	1,291	1,263
Loss on asset disposals	716	220
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Trade receivables	(3,854)	(4,600)
Merchandise inventories	(45,123)	(41,815)
Other current assets	3,403	(2,789)
Other assets	(123)	(228)
Accounts payable	20,508	28,717
Accrued expenses and other	10,043	9,795
Deferred items and other non-current liabilities	(130)	750
Net cash provided by operating activities	10,369	9,413
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	24	20
Purchases of property and equipment	(13,321)	(16,032)
Net cash used in investing activities	(13,297)	(16,012)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings on line of credit	455	1,165
Repayments on line of credit	(455)	(1,165)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	1,141	1,308
Proceeds from sale of common stock pursuant to Associates Stock Buying Plan	296	318
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	0	225
Treasury shares acquired	(70)	(4,723)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	1,367	(2,872)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	45	(3)
NET DECREASE IN CASH	(1,516)	(9,474)
CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	45,675	48,408
CASH AT END OF PERIOD	44,159	38,934
Other cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	145	148
Cash paid (received) for income taxes, net of refunds of $80 and $1,391	36	(528)
Non-cash investing activities
Property and equipment additions in accounts payable	$ 1,320	$ 1,657