Accounts Receivable

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2016

Accounts receivable is summarized as follows (in thousands):



	Jan 30, 2016		Jan 31, 2015
Trade	$	222,972	$	229,618
Royalty	16,443		10,118
Other	16,493		8,389
	255,908		248,125
Less allowances	33,549		31,920
	$	222,359	$	216,205

Accounts receivable consists of trade receivables relating primarily to the Company’s wholesale business in Europe, and to a lesser extent, to its wholesale businesses in the Americas and Asia, royalty receivables relating to its licensing operations and certain other receivables. Other receivables generally relate to amounts due to the Company that result from activities that are not related to the direct sale of the Company’s products or collection of royalties. The accounts receivable allowance includes allowances for doubtful accounts, wholesale sales returns and wholesale markdowns. Retail sales returns allowances are included in accrued expenses.