We report our business in four geographic Video Game Brands segments: United States, Canada, Australia and Europe; and a Technology Brands segment, which includes the operations of our Spring Mobile managed AT&T and Cricket branded stores and our Simply Mac business. We identify segments based on a combination of geographic areas and management responsibility. Each of the segments includes significant retail operations with all Video Game Brands stores engaged in the sale of new and pre-owned video game hardware, software, accessories and collectibles, and Technology Brands stores engaged in the sale of wireless products and services and other consumer electronics. Our Video Game Brands segments also include stand-alone collectibles stores. Segment results for the United States include retail operations in 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Guam; our electronic commerce websites www.gamestop.com and www.thinkgeek.com; Game Informer magazine; and Kongregate, a web and mobile gaming platform which we sold in July 2017 (see Note 2). Segment results for Canada include retail and e-commerce operations in Canada and segment results for Australia include retail and e-commerce operations in Australia and New Zealand. Segment results for Europe include retail and e-commerce operations in 10 European countries. The Technology Brands segment includes retail operations in the United States. We measure segment profit using operating earnings, which is defined as income from continuing operations before intercompany royalty fees, net interest expense and income taxes. Transactions between reportable segments consist primarily of royalties, management fees, intersegment loans and related interest. There were no material intersegment sales during the 13 weeks and 26 weeks ended July 29, 2017 and July 30, 2016, respectively. The reconciliation of segment operating earnings to earnings (loss) before income taxes for 13 and 26 weeks ended July 29, 2017 and July 30, 2016 is as follows (in millions): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 weeks ended July 29, 2017 | | United States | | Canada | | Australia | | Europe | | Technology Brands | | Consolidated | Net sales | | $ | 1,017.8 |
| | $ | 69.9 |
| | $ | 145.3 |
| | $ | 266.3 |
| | $ | 188.3 |
| | $ | 1,687.6 |
| Operating earnings (loss) | | 37.2 |
| | (0.3 | ) | | 3.1 |
| | (11.4 | ) | | 15.0 |
| | 43.6 |
| Interest income | | | | | | | | | | | | — |
| Interest expense | | | | | | | | | | | | (14.4 | ) | Earnings before income taxes | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 29.2 |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 weeks ended July 30, 2016 | | United States | | Canada | | Australia | | Europe | | Technology Brands | | Consolidated | Net sales | | $ | 1,022.7 |
| | $ | 66.6 |
| | $ | 127.4 |
| | $ | 239.2 |
| | $ | 175.9 |
| | $ | 1,631.8 |
| Operating earnings (loss) | | 51.2 |
| | 1.2 |
| | 3.0 |
| | (11.0 | ) | | 13.9 |
| | 58.3 |
| Interest income | | | | | | | | | | | | 0.3 |
| Interest expense | | | | | | | | | | | | (13.9 | ) | Earnings before income taxes | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 44.7 |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 26 weeks ended July 29, 2017 | | United States | | Canada | | Australia | | Europe | | Technology Brands | | Consolidated | Net sales | | $ | 2,357.3 |
| | $ | 159.8 |
| | $ | 282.0 |
| | $ | 544.7 |
| | $ | 389.7 |
| | $ | 3,733.5 |
| Operating earnings (loss) | | 123.1 |
| | 1.9 |
| | 4.9 |
| | (11.3 | ) | | 26.1 |
| | 144.7 |
| Interest income | | | | | | | | | | | | 0.2 |
| Interest expense | | | | | | | | | | | | (28.5 | ) | Earnings before income taxes | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 116.4 |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 26 weeks ended July 30, 2016 | | United States | | Canada | | Australia | | Europe | | Technology Brands | | Consolidated | Net sales | | $ | 2,391.3 |
| | $ | 144.3 |
| | $ | 237.3 |
| | $ | 488.7 |
| | $ | 341.7 |
| | $ | 3,603.3 |
| Operating earnings (loss) | | 145.6 |
| | 5.0 |
| | 3.5 |
| | (14.5 | ) | | 32.7 |
| | 172.3 |
| Interest income | | | | | | | | | | | | 0.5 |
| Interest expense | | | | | | | | | | | | (24.9 | ) | Earnings before income taxes | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 147.9 |
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