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RESTRUCTURING
9 Months Ended
Sep. 28, 2019
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
RESTRUCTURING RESTRUCTURING
The Company implemented a multi-year restructuring program that began in fiscal year 2016 called New World Fossil ("NWF 1.0") and concluded in the Third Quarter. As part of NWF 1.0, the Company worked to improve operating profit and support sales growth through a leaner infrastructure and an enhanced business model. Restructuring costs under the program included store impairment, lease exit obligations and termination fees and accelerated depreciation. NWF 1.0 restructuring charges of approximately $10.8 million, $46.6 million and $48.2 million were recorded during the Year To Date period, fiscal year 2018 and fiscal year 2017, respectively.

The following tables show a rollforward of the accrued liability related to the Company’s NWF 1.0 restructuring plan (in thousands):
 
For the 13 Weeks Ended September 28, 2019
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
June 29, 2019
 
Charges
 
Cash Payments
 
Non-cash Items
 
September 28, 2019
Store closures
$
2,354

 
$

 
$
192

 
$

 
$
2,162

Professional services
1,397

 

 
82

 

 
1,315

Severance and employee-related benefits
2,354

 

 
685

 

 
1,669

Total
$
6,105

 
$

 
$
959

 
$

 
$
5,146

 
For the 13 Weeks Ended September 29, 2018
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
June 30, 2018
 
Charges
 
Cash Payments
 
Non-cash Items
 
September 29, 2018
Store closures
$
5,415

 
$
665

 
$
810

 
$
7

 
$
5,263

Professional services
1,518

 
4,133

 
3,650

 

 
2,001

Severance and employee-related benefits
2,836

 
1,277

 
1,271

 

 
2,842

Total
$
9,769

 
$
6,075

 
$
5,731

 
$
7

 
$
10,106

 
For the 39 Weeks Ended September 28, 2019
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
December 29, 2018
 
Charges
 
Cash Payments
 
Non-cash Items
 
September 28, 2019
Store closures
$
2,818

 
$
2,971

 
$
1,374

 
$
2,253

 
$
2,162

Professional services
2,198

 
485

 
1,368

 

 
1,315

Severance and employee-related benefits
3,011

 
7,349

 
6,323

 
2,368

 
1,669

Total
$
8,027

 
$
10,805

 
$
9,065

 
$
4,621

 
$
5,146

 
For the 39 Weeks Ended September 29, 2018
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
December 30, 2017
 
Charges
 
Cash Payments
 
Non-cash Items
 
September 29, 2018
Store closures
$
2,973

 
$
15,655

 
$
11,413

 
$
1,952

 
$
5,263

Professional services
185

 
9,410

 
7,594

 

 
2,001

Severance and employee-related benefits
1,317

 
16,877

 
9,894

 
5,458

 
2,842

Total
$
4,475

 
$
41,942

 
$
28,901

 
$
7,410

 
$
10,106




NWF 1.0 restructuring charges by operating segment were as follows (in thousands):

 
For the 13 Weeks Ended September 28, 2019
 
For the 13 Weeks Ended September 29, 2018
 
For the 39 Weeks Ended September 28, 2019
 
For the 39 Weeks Ended September 29, 2018
Americas
$

 
$
444

 
$
2,941

 
$
16,981

Europe

 
1,761

 
1,272

 
7,479

Asia

 
382

 
793

 
1,714

Corporate

 
3,488

 
5,799

 
15,768

Consolidated
$

 
$
6,075

 
$
10,805

 
$
41,942



Additionally, during the first quarter of fiscal 2019, the Company launched a new restructuring program, New World Fossil 2.0 (“NWF 2.0”), which is focused on optimizing the Company’s operating structure to be more efficient, with faster decision-making and a more customer-centric focus. In addition to optimizing the way the Company goes to market, the Company is also pursuing additional gross margin expansion opportunities. The Company is taking a zero-based budgeting approach to adjust its business model to enable more investment in digital capabilities and marketing, move closer to the consumer and react more quickly to the ever-evolving consumer shopping patterns.

The following tables show a rollforward of the accrued liability related to the Company’s NWF 2.0 restructuring plan (in thousands):

 
For the 13 Weeks Ended September 28, 2019
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
June 29, 2019
 
Charges
 
Cash Payments
 
September 28, 2019
Professional services
730

 
2,411

 
962

 
2,179

Severance and employee-related benefits
3,772

 
4,568

 
3,086

 
5,254

Total
$
4,502

 
$
6,979

 
$
4,048

 
$
7,433


 
For the 39 Weeks Ended September 28, 2019
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
December 29, 2018
 
Charges
 
Cash Payments
 
September 28, 2019
Professional services and other

 
5,049

 
2,870

 
2,179

Severance and employee-related benefits

 
8,629

 
3,375

 
5,254

Total
$

 
$
13,678

 
$
6,245

 
$
7,433



NWF 2.0 restructuring charges by operating segment were as follows (in thousands):

 
For the 13 Weeks Ended September 28, 2019
 
For the 39 Weeks Ended September 28, 2019
Americas
$
549

 
$
549

Europe
3,286

 
8,680

Asia
136

 
136

Corporate
3,008

 
4,313

Consolidated
$
6,979

 
$
13,678