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Cost of Sales and Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2013
Cost of Sales and Selling, General and Administrative Expenses  
Cost of Sales and Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

3. Cost of Sales and Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

The following table illustrates the primary costs classified in each major expense category:

 
Cost of Sales
  Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
 

Total cost of products sold including
•   Freight expenses associated with moving
    merchandise from our vendors to our
    distribution centers and our retail stores, and
    among our distribution and retail facilities
•   Vendor income that is not reimbursement of
    specific, incremental and identifiable costs
Inventory shrink
Markdowns
Outbound shipping and handling expenses
    associated with sales to our guests
Payment term cash discounts
Distribution center costs, including compensation
    and benefits costs
Import cost
    

 

Compensation and benefit costs including
•   Stores
•   Headquarters
Occupancy and operating costs of retail and
    headquarters facilities
Advertising, offset by vendor income that is a
    reimbursement of specific, incremental and
    identifiable costs
Pre-opening costs of stores and other facilities
Other administrative costs

 
Note:
The classification of these expenses varies across the retail industry.