Background and Basis of Presentation	12 Months Ended
Jan. 27, 2023
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Background and Basis of Presentation	NOTE 1. BACKGROUND AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION Description of Business Lands’ End, Inc. (“Lands’ End” or the “Company”) is a leading digital retailer of casual clothing, swimwear, outerwear, accessories, footwear and home products. Lands’ End offers products online at www.landsend.com, through Company Operated stores and through third-party distribution channels. Terms that are commonly used in the Company’s Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements are defined as follows: • ABL Facility – Asset-based senior secured credit agreements, providing for a revolving facility, dated as of November 16, 2017, with Wells Fargo, N.A. and certain other lenders, as amended to date • Adjusted EBITDA – Net income/(loss) appearing on the Consolidated Statements of Operations net of Income tax expense/(benefit), Interest expense, Depreciation and amortization and certain significant items • ASC – Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification, which serves as the source for authoritative GAAP, as supplemented by rules and interpretive releases by the SEC which are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants • CARES Act – The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act signed into law on March 27, 2020 • Company Operated stores – Lands’ End retail stores in the Retail distribution channel • COVID – Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) • Debt Facilities – Collectively, the Term Loan Facility and ABL Facility • Deferred Awards – Time vesting stock awards • EPS – Earnings per share • FASB – Financial Accounting Standards Board • Fiscal 2022 – The 52 weeks ended January 27, 2023 • Fiscal 2021 – The 52 weeks ended January 28, 2022 • Fiscal 2020 – The 52 weeks ended January 29, 2021 • First Quarter 2020 – The 13 weeks ended May 1, 2020 • GAAP – Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States • LIBOR – London inter-bank offered rate • Option Awards – Stock option awards • Performance Awards – Performance-based stock awards • SEC – United States Securities and Exchange Commission • Second Quarter 2022 – The 13 weeks ended July 29, 2022 • Second Quarter 2020 – The 13 weeks ended July 31, 2020 • Target Shares – Number of restricted stock units awarded to a recipient which reflects the number of shares to be delivered based on achievement of target performance goals • Term Loan Facility – Term loan credit agreement, dated as of September 9, 2020, among the Company, Fortress Credit Corp., as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, and the lenders party thereto Basis of Presentation The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Lands’ End, Inc. and its subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. In the opinion of management, all material adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature necessary for a fair presentation of the results have been reflected for the periods presented. Dollar amounts are reported in thousands, except per share data, unless otherwise noted. Macroeconomic Challenges Macroeconomic issues, such as recent inflationary pressures, have had an impact on the Company’s business. Since apparel purchases are discretionary expenditures that historically have been influenced by domestic and global economic conditions, higher prices of consumer goods due to inflation may result in less discretionary spending for consumers which may negatively impact customer demand and require higher levels of promotion in order to attract and retain customers. These macroeconomic challenges have led to increased cost of raw materials, packaging materials, labor, transportation, energy, fuel and other inputs necessary for the production and distribution of the Company’s products and have negatively impacted the Company’s gross margin. Global Supply Chain Challenges Like many industries, the Company experienced global supply chain challenges that impacted our distribution process, third-party manufacturing partners and logistics partners, including shipping delays due to port congestion and closure of certain third-party manufacturing facilities and production lines. These global supply chain challenges caused manufacturing, transport and receipt of inbound product delays that began to normalize in the second half of Fiscal 2022. The Company experienced increased transportation costs during Fiscal 2021 and the first half of Fiscal 2022. Corporate Restructuring During Second Quarter 2022, the Board of Directors approved a plan to wind down and cease operations of Lands’ End Japan KK. Lands’ End Japan KK represents the Japan eCommerce operating segment. For a discussion on this operating segment, see Note 14, Segment Reporting. The Company incurred one-time closing costs of approximately $3.0 million which was recorded in Other operating expense, net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. See Note 8, Lands’ End Japan Closure. During Second Quarter 2020, the Company reduced approximately 10% of corporate positions. The Company incurred total severance costs of approximately $2.9 million related to the reduction of corporate positions which was recorded in Other operating expense, net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Lands’ End, Inc. (“Lands’ End” or the “Company”) is a leading digital retailer of casual clothing, swimwear, outerwear, accessories, footwear and home products. Lands’ End offers products online at www.landsend.com, through Company Operated stores and through third-party distribution channels.

Terms that are commonly used in the Company’s Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements are defined as follows:

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ABL Facility – Asset-based senior secured credit agreements, providing for a revolving facility, dated as of November 16, 2017, with Wells Fargo, N.A. and certain other lenders, as amended to date

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Adjusted EBITDA – Net income/(loss) appearing on the Consolidated Statements of Operations net of Income tax expense/(benefit), Interest expense, Depreciation and amortization and certain significant items

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ASC – Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification, which serves as the source for authoritative GAAP, as supplemented by rules and interpretive releases by the SEC which are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants

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CARES Act – The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act signed into law on March 27, 2020

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Company Operated stores – Lands’ End retail stores in the Retail distribution channel

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COVID – Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)

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Debt Facilities – Collectively, the Term Loan Facility and ABL Facility

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Fiscal 2022 – The 52 weeks ended January 27, 2023

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Fiscal 2021 – The 52 weeks ended January 28, 2022

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Fiscal 2020 – The 52 weeks ended January 29, 2021

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First Quarter 2020 – The 13 weeks ended May 1, 2020

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GAAP – Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States

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Performance Awards – Performance-based stock awards

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SEC – United States Securities and Exchange Commission

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Second Quarter 2022 – The 13 weeks ended July 29, 2022

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Second Quarter 2020 – The 13 weeks ended July 31, 2020

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Target Shares – Number of restricted stock units awarded to a recipient which reflects the number of shares to be delivered based on achievement of target performance goals

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Term Loan Facility – Term loan credit agreement, dated as of September 9, 2020, among the Company, Fortress Credit Corp., as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, and the lenders party thereto

The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Lands’ End, Inc. and its subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. In the opinion of management, all material adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature necessary for a fair presentation of the results have been reflected for the periods presented. Dollar amounts are reported in thousands, except per share data, unless otherwise noted.

Macroeconomic issues, such as recent inflationary pressures, have had an impact on the Company’s business. Since apparel purchases are discretionary expenditures that historically have been influenced by domestic and global economic conditions, higher prices of consumer goods due to inflation may result in less discretionary spending for consumers which may negatively impact customer demand and require higher levels of promotion in order to attract and retain customers. These macroeconomic challenges have led to increased cost of raw materials, packaging materials, labor, transportation, energy, fuel and other inputs necessary for the production and distribution of the Company’s products and have negatively impacted the Company’s gross margin.

Like many industries, the Company experienced global supply chain challenges that impacted our distribution process, third-party manufacturing partners and logistics partners, including shipping delays due to port congestion and closure of certain third-party manufacturing facilities and production lines. These global supply chain challenges caused manufacturing, transport and receipt of inbound product delays that began to normalize in the second half of Fiscal 2022. The Company experienced increased transportation costs during Fiscal 2021 and the first half of Fiscal 2022.

During Second Quarter 2022, the Board of Directors approved a plan to wind down and cease operations of Lands’ End Japan KK. Lands’ End Japan KK represents the Japan eCommerce operating segment. For a discussion on this operating segment, see Note 14, Segment Reporting. The Company incurred one-time closing costs of approximately $3.0 million which was recorded in Other operating expense, net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. See Note 8, Lands’ End Japan Closure.

During Second Quarter 2020, the Company reduced approximately 10% of corporate positions. The Company incurred total severance costs of approximately $2.9 million related to the reduction of corporate positions which was recorded in Other operating expense, net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.