ACCRUED EXPENSES

The balance sheet caption "Accrued expenses" was comprised of the following as of the periods presented:



	July 30, 2016		January 30, 2016		August 1, 2015

	(in thousands)
Gift cards and merchandise credits	$	38,062	$	43,446	$	35,373
Compensation	15,184		8,042		15,862
Taxes	18,887		17,004		17,389
Customer loyalty program	11,401		10,084		15,113
Other accrued expenses⁽¹⁾	31,658		29,224		29,729
Total accrued expenses	$	115,192	$	107,800	$	113,466

(1) Other accrued expenses is comprised of deferred revenue, sales return allowance, stock appreciation rights and various other accrued expenses, including advertising, professional fees and rent.