text: **Buying and Occupancy Costs**
  Buying costs consist primarily of compensation and other costs incurred by our merchandising and product development groups. Occupancy 
  costs include rent, depreciation, property taxes and facility operating costs of our retail, corporate center and distribution operations. 
  
  **Rent**
  We recognize minimum rent expense, net of landlord reimbursements, on a straight-line basis over the minimum lease term from the time 
  that we control the leased property. For leases that contain predetermined, fixed escalations of the minimum rent, we recognize the rent 
  expense on a straight-line basis and record the difference between the rent expense and the rent payable as a deferred credit. Contingent 
  rental payments, typically based on a percentage of sales, are recognized in rent expense when payment of the contingent rent is probable. 
  
  We receive incentives from landlords to construct stores in certain developments. These property incentives are recorded as a deferred credit 
  and recognized as a reduction of rent expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term. At the end of 2014 and 2013, the deferred credit 
  balance was $570 and $561. 
  
  **Selling, General and Administrative Expenses**
  Selling, general and administrative expenses consist primarily of compensation and benefit costs, advertising, shipping and handling costs, 
  bad debt expense related to our credit card operations and other miscellaneous expenses. 