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Nature of Operations, Segment Reporting and Geographical Information (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |
Net Sales and Segment Operating Profit for Each Reporting Segment | Summarized below are the Net Sales and Segment Operating Profit (both in dollars and as a percentage of Net Sales) for each reporting segment:
($ in thousands) |  | Net Sales |  |  | Segment Operating Profit |  |  | Segment Operating Profit % of Net Sales |
|  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |
T&M |  | $ | 19,527 |  |  | $ | 17,636 |  |  | $ | 2,655 |  |  | $ | 3,109 |  |  |  | 13.6 | % |  |  | 17.6 | %
QuickLabel |  |  | 49,065 |  |  |  | 43,588 |  |  |  | 5,154 |  |  |  | 4,380 |  |  |  | 10.5 | % |  |  | 10.0 | %
Total |  | $ | 68,592 |  |  | $ | 61,224 |  |  |  | 7,809 |  |  |  | 7,489 |  |  |  | 11.4 | % |  |  | 12.2 | %
Product Replacement Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 672 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,604 |  |  |  | 4,563 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,533 |  |  |  | 2,926 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 121 |  |  |  | 41 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,412 |  |  |  | 2,885 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Provision for Continuing Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 175 |  |  |  | 847 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,237 |  |  |  | 2,038 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income from Discontinued Operations, Net of Taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,975 |  |  |  | 8,729 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 3,212 |  |  | $ | 10,767 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of Other Information by Segment | Other information by segment is presented below:
(In thousands) |  | Assets |
|  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |
T&M |  | $ | 17,049 |  |  | $ | 10,493 |
QuickLabel |  |  | 25,306 |  |  |  | 23,468 |
Discontinued Operations |  |  | 3,917 |  |  |  | 3,131 |
Corporate* |  |  | 31,692 |  |  |  | 42,821 |
Total |  | $ | 77,964 |  |  | $ | 79,913 |
* | Corporate assets consist principally of cash and cash equivalents, securities available for sale, and building held for sale.
(In thousands) |  | Depreciation and Amortization |  |  | Capital Expenditures |
|  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |
T&M |  | $ | 640 |  |  | $ | 435 |  |  | $ | 585 |  |  | $ | 383 |
QuickLabel |  |  | 639 |  |  |  | 710 |  |  |  | 543 |  |  |  | 398 |
Discontinued Operations |  |  | — |  |  |  | 186 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 68 |
Total |  | $ | 1,279 |  |  | $ | 1,331 |  |  | $ | 1,128 |  |  | $ | 849 |
Summary of Selected Financial Information by Geographic Area | Presented below is selected financial information by geographic area:
(In thousands) |  | Net Sales |  |  | Long-Lived Assets |
|  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |
United States |  | $ | 48,679 |  |  | $ | 44,613 |  |  | $ | 10,115 |  |  | $ | 6,741 |
Europe |  |  | 14,909 |  |  |  | 12,324 |  |  |  | 538 |  |  |  | 609 |
Canada |  |  | 2,569 |  |  |  | 2,136 |  |  |  | 339 |  |  |  | 438 |
Asia |  |  | 1,167 |  |  |  | 910 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Central and South America |  |  | 908 |  |  |  | 752 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Other |  |  | 360 |  |  |  | 489 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Total |  | $ | 68,592 |  |  | $ | 61,224 |  |  | $ | 10,992 |  |  | $ | 7,788 |

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