DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS AND OTHER ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE ALLOWANCES

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2020

NOTE 6 – DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS AND OTHER ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE ALLOWANCES

The activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts was:

	Fifty-Two			Fifty-Three			Fifty-Two
	Weeks Ended			Weeks Ended			Weeks Ended
	February 2,			February 3,			January 28,
	2020			2019			2018
Balance at beginning of year	$	908		$	1,014		$	508
Non-cash charges to cost and expenses		417			158			767
Less uncollectible receivables written off, net of recoveries		(422	)		(264	)		(261	)
Balance at end of year	$	903		$	908		$	1,014

The activity in other accounts receivable allowances was:

	Fifty-Two			Fifty-Three			Fifty-Two
	Weeks Ended			Weeks Ended			Weeks Ended
	February 2,			February 3,			January 28,
	2020			2019			2018
Balance at beginning of year	$	4,267		$	5,117		$	6,298
Charges to cost and expenses		31,815			41,606	)		30,447	)
Less uncollectible receivables written off, net of recoveries		(32,589	)		(42,456	)		(31,628	)
Balance at end of year	$	3,493		$	4,267		$	5,117