Financial Performance - Net sales for the twenty-six weeks ended August 3, 2024, were 362,841,000,comparedto353,242,000 for the same period in 2023, representing an increase of about 2.3%[8] - The net loss for the thirteen weeks ended August 3, 2024, was 21,839,000,comparedtoanetlossof11,667,000 for the same period in 2023, indicating a worsening of approximately 87.1%[9] - Basic net loss per common share for the thirteen weeks ended August 3, 2024, was (2.63),comparedto(1.42) for the same period in 2023, reflecting a significant increase in losses per share[8] - The company reported a loss from operations of 31,865,000forthetwenty−sixweeksendedAugust3,2024,comparedtoalossof17,382,000 for the same period in 2023, indicating a deterioration of approximately 83.5%[8] - The net loss for the second quarter of 2024 was 18.4million,comparedtoanetlossof6.6 million in the same period of 2023[21] - The company reported an asset impairment of 1,261,000forthetwenty−sixweeksendedAugust3,2024,comparedtonoimpairmentinthesameperiodof2023[8]AssetsandLiabilities−Totalassetsdecreasedfrom518,721,000 as of February 3, 2024, to 506,731,000asofAugust3,2024,adeclineofapproximately2.3169,904,000 as of February 3, 2024, to 185,483,000asofAugust3,2024,anincreaseofapproximately9.1225,099 thousand as of February 3, 2024, to 215,116thousandasofAugust3,2024[5]−Totalliabilitiesincreasedfrom361,015 thousand as of February 3, 2024, to 370,141thousandasofAugust3,2024[5]−Totalstockholders′equitydecreasedfrom157,706,000 as of February 3, 2024, to 136,590,000asofAugust3,2024,adeclineofapproximately13.479,706,000 at the beginning of the period to 59,302,000attheend,adeclineofabout25.659,302,000, down from 65,820,000attheendofJuly29,2023,indicatingadecreaseinliquidity[9]−Cashusedinoperatingactivitiesforthetwenty−sixweeksendedAugust3,2024,was(13,996,000), a decrease from (29,961,000)inthesameperiodof2023,showingimprovedcashflowmanagement[9]InventoryandOperatingCosts−Inventoryincreasedfrom130,432,000 as of February 3, 2024, to 134,996,000asofAugust3,2024,anincreaseofapproximately3.645,842,000 to 49,071,000,reflectingariseofabout4.918,921 thousand, while for the weeks ended August 3, 2024, they were 18,322thousand,indicatingadecrease[31]−Totalleasecostsforthefirsthalfof2024amountedto37.047 million, compared to 37.965millionforthefirsthalfof2023[31]ShareholderInformation−Theweightedaveragenumberofcommonsharesoutstanding(basic)forthesecondquarterof2024was8,336,629,comparedto8,224,762forthesameperiodin2023[17]−Theweightedaveragenumberofbasicsharesoutstandingincreasedto8,295,000forthetwenty−sixweeksendedAugust3,2024,from8,203,000inthesameperiodof2023[8]−Theweightedaveragenumberofcommonsharesoutstanding(diluted)increasedto8,294,593asofAugust3,2024,from8,203,497inthepreviousyear[18]−Therewerenostockrepurchasesinthefirsthalfof2024or2023,with50 million remaining available under the stock repurchase authorization[27] Store Operations - As of August 3, 2024, the company operated 597 stores across 33 states[13] - The company’s retail operations represent a single operating segment, with similar products and processes across its stores[28] Tax and Deferred Assets - The company had approximately 13.7millioninnetdeferredtaxassetsasofAugust3,2024[23]−AsofAugust3,2024,thecompanyhadapproximately13.7 million in net deferred tax assets (DTA), with $9.7 million related to net operating loss (NOL) carryforwards[23][24] Accounting and Reporting - The company is currently evaluating the impact of new accounting standards issued by the FASB regarding segment reporting and income tax disclosures[36][37]