 during fiscal 2014 , we repurchased 27.0 million shares of our common stock for $ 1.5 billion . earnings per share reflect the benefit of the stock repurchase program . in january 2014 , our board of directors authorized our 15 th stock repurchase program for an additional $ 2 billion . 24 the following is a discussion of our consolidated operating results , followed by a discussion of our segment operating results . adjusted measures exclude certain items affecting comparability . see adjusted financial measures below . net sales : consolidated net sales for fiscal 2014 totaled $ 27.4 billion , a 6 % increase over $ 25.9 billion in fiscal 2013. the increase reflected a 4 % increase from new stores , a 3 % increase from same store sales and a 1 % increase from stp , offset by a 2 % decrease attributable to the 53 rd week included in fiscal 2013. foreign currency exchange rates had an immaterial impact on fiscal 2014 net sales . consolidated net sales for fiscal 2013 totaled $ 25.9 billion , a 12 % increase over $ 23.2 billion in fiscal 2012. the increase reflected a 7 % increase from same store sales , a 3 % increase from new stores and a 2 % increase from the impact of the 53 rd week in the fiscal 2013 calendar . foreign currency exchange rates had an immaterial impact on fiscal 2013 net sales . same store sales increases in the u.s. for fiscal 2014 were driven by an increase in average ticket as well as a slight increase in customer traffic . we believe unfavorable weather in many regions where we operate had a negative impact on sales during the first and fourth quarters of fiscal 2014. sales from jewelry and accessories , and home fashions performed particularly well in fiscal 2014. geographically , in the u.s. , sales were strongest in the west coast and florida . same store sales at tjx europe were above the consolidated average while same store sales at tjx canada were below the consolidated average . same store sales increases in the u.s. for fiscal 2013 were driven by an increase in customer traffic , and to a lesser extent an increase in the value of the average transaction . sales of both apparel and home fashions were equally strong . geographically , same store sales increases in the u.s. were strong throughout most regions with florida and the southwest performing above the consolidated average and virtually all other regions close to the consolidated average . our foreign segments both posted same store sales increases , with tjx europe above the consolidated average and tjx canada below the consolidated average . we define same store sales to be sales of those stores that have been in operation for all or a portion of two consecutive fiscal years , or in other words , stores that are starting their third fiscal year of operation . we classify a store as a new store until it meets the same store sales criteria . we determine which stores are included in the same store sales calculation at the beginning of a fiscal year and the classification remains constant throughout that year , unless a store is closed . we calculate same store sales results by comparing the current and prior year weekly periods that are most closely aligned . relocated stores and stores that have increased in size are generally classified in the same way as the original store , and we believe that the impact of these stores on the consolidated same store percentage is immaterial . same store sales of our foreign segments are calculated on a constant currency basis , meaning we translate the current year 's same store sales of our foreign segments at the same exchange rates used in the prior year . this removes the effect of changes in currency exchange rates , which we believe is a more accurate measure of segment operating performance . we define customer traffic to be the number of transactions in stores included in the same store sales calculation and define average ticket to be the average retail price of the units sold . we define average transaction to be the average dollar value of transactions included in the same store sales calculation . 25 the following table sets forth our consolidated operating results from continuing operations as a percentage of net sales on an as reported and as adjusted basis : replace_table_token_4_th * see adjusted financial measures below . * * figures may not foot due to rounding . impact of foreign currency exchange rates : our operating results are affected by foreign currency exchange rates as a result of changes in the value of the u.s. dollar in relation to other currencies . two ways in which foreign currency exchange rates affect our reported results are as follows :  translation of foreign operating results into u.s. dollars : in our financial statements , we translate the operations of tjx canada and tjx europe from local currencies into u.s. dollars using currency rates in effect at different points in time . significant changes in foreign exchange rates between comparable prior periods can result in meaningful variations in consolidated net sales , net income and earnings per share growth as well as the net sales and operating results of these segments . currency translation generally does not affect operating margins , or affects them only slightly , as sales and expenses of the foreign operations are translated at essentially the same rates within a given period .  inventory hedges : we routinely enter into inventory-related hedging instruments to mitigate the impact on earnings of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on merchandise purchases denominated in currencies other than the local currencies of our divisions , principally tjx europe and tjx canada . story_separator_special_tag while our inventory hedges help mitigate the impact of currency fluctuations , during fiscal 2014 , the value of the canadian dollar depreciated more dramatically beyond the hedges we placed throughout the year and effectively increased the cost of merchandise bought in u.s. dollars during the latter half of fiscal 2014. segment profit for fiscal 2013 increased to $ 414.9 million , and segment profit margin increased 1.2 percentage points to 14.2 % . the improvement in segment margin was driven by increased merchandise margin , largely due to lower markdowns . this increase in segment margin was partially offset by increased incentive compensation accruals in fiscal 2013 as compared to fiscal 2012. foreign currency translation and the mark-to-market adjustment on inventory-related hedges did not have a significant impact on fiscal 2013 segment profit and segment margin . we expect to add a net of approximately 20 stores in canada in fiscal 2015 , including 10 new marshalls stores , and plan to increase selling square footage by approximately 5 % . 31 tjx europe fiscal year ended u.s. dollars in millions february 1 , 2014 february 2 , 2013 january 28 , 2012 net sales $ 3,621.6 $ 3,283.9 $ 2,890.7 segment profit $ 275.5 $ 215.7 $ 68.7 segment profit as a percentage of net sales 7.6 % 6.6 % 2.4 % increase in same store sales 6 % 10 % 2 % stores in operation at end of period t.k . maxx 371 343 332 homesense 28 24 24 total 399 367 356 selling square footage at end of period ( in thousands ) t.k . maxx 8,383 7,830 7,588 homesense 464 411 402 total 8,847 8,241 7,990 net sales for tjx europe increased 10 % in fiscal 2014 to $ 3.6 billion compared to $ 3.3 billion in fiscal 2013. currency translation had an immaterial impact on sales growth in fiscal 2014. fiscal 2014 same store sales increased 6 % compared to an increase of 10 % in fiscal 2013. the increase in same store sales for fiscal 2014 was driven by an increase in customer traffic along with an increase in the average transaction . net sales for tjx europe increased 14 % in fiscal 2013 to $ 3.3 billion compared to $ 2.9 billion in fiscal 2012. currency translation negatively impacted fiscal 2013 sales growth by 2 percentage points . fiscal 2013 same store sales increased 10 % compared to an increase of 2 % in fiscal 2012. segment profit increased 28 % to $ 275.5 million for fiscal 2014 , and segment profit margin increased to 7.6 % . the improvement in segment margin was due primarily to expense leverage on strong same store sales , particularly occupancy and buying costs and a lower incentive compensation accrual . the mark-to-market adjustment on inventory hedges had a negative impact of 0.3 percentage points and the 53 rd week last year had a negative impact of 0.2 percentage points , on the year-over-year comparison of segment margin for fiscal 2014. segment profit more than tripled to $ 215.7 million for fiscal 2013 , and segment profit margin increased to 6.6 % . the improvements we saw in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 in this segment 's performance as we slowed growth and re-focused on off-price fundamentals continued throughout fiscal 2013. more than half of the improvement in segment margin came from improved merchandise margins , which was virtually all due to lower markdowns . segment profit and segment margin for fiscal 2013 as compared to fiscal 2012 , benefitted from the absence of the fiscal 2012 charges for closing an office facility and the write-off of certain technology systems and other adjustments . the impact of foreign currency translation and the mark-to-market adjustment on inventory-related hedges was immaterial for fiscal 2013. we expect to add approximately 40 net stores in europe in fiscal 2015 and plan to increase selling square footage by approximately 9 % . general corporate expense : fiscal year ended dollars in millions february 1 , 2014 february 2 , 2013 january 28 , 2012 general corporate expense $ 329.5 $ 335.0 $ 228.3 general corporate expense for segment reporting purposes represents those costs not specifically related to the operations of our business segments and is included in selling , general and administrative expenses . overall general corporate expense in fiscal 2014 decreased slightly from the prior year . this decrease was primarily due 32 to the absence in fiscal 2014 of approximately $ 56 million of costs incurred in fiscal 2013 ( described below ) . this decline in general corporate expense was largely offset by increases in systems and technology costs , stock compensation and costs relating to our home office relocations . general corporate expense for fiscal 2013 included contributions to the tjx foundation , an adjustment to our reserve for former operations and the acquisition costs of stp . these items account for $ 56 million of the increase in general corporate expense as compared to fiscal 2012. in addition , general corporate expense for fiscal 2013 includes increased incentive compensation accruals under our performance-based plans , additional investments in systems and technology and additional costs related to the expansion of our home office facilities . story_separator_special_tag capital expenditures $ 946.7 $ 978.2 $ 803.3 we expect that we will spend approximately $ 975 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2015 , including approximately $ 466 million for our offices and distribution centers ( including buying and merchandising systems and information systems ) to support growth , $ 299 million for store renovations and $ 210 million for new stores . we plan to fund these expenditures through internally generated funds . we also purchased short-term investments that had initial maturities in excess of 90 days which , per our policy , are not classified as cash on the consolidated balance sheets presented . in fiscal 2014 , we purchased $ 478 million of such short-term investments

liquidity and capital resources operating activities : net cash provided by operating activities was $ 2,590 million in fiscal 2014 , $ 3,046 million in fiscal 2013 and $ 1,916 million in fiscal 2012. the cash generated from operating activities in each of these fiscal years was largely due to operating earnings . operating cash flows for fiscal 2014 decreased $ 456 million compared to fiscal 2013. net income plus the non-cash impact of depreciation provided cash of $ 2,686 million in fiscal 2014 compared to $ 2,416 million in fiscal 2013 , an increase of $ 270 million . the change in merchandise inventory , net of the related change in accounts payable , resulted in a use of cash of $ 117 million in fiscal 2014 , compared to a source of cash of $ 239 million in fiscal 2013. this unfavorable impact of $ 356 million in year-over-year cash flow from operations was primarily due to the timing of the acquisition and payment of year-end inventory . the change in accrued expenses and other liabilities unfavorably impacted cash flows by $ 30 million in fiscal 2014 versus a favorable impact of $ 269 million in fiscal 2013. this unfavorable impact of $ 299 million in year-over-year cash flow from operations reflects the change in accrued incentive compensation and a reduction in our reserve for uncertain tax positions as theresult of a settlement with tax authorities .


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     ```liquidity and capital resources operating activities : net cash provided by operating activities was $ 2,590 million in fiscal 2014 , $ 3,046 million in fiscal 2013 and $ 1,916 million in fiscal 2012. the cash generated from operating activities in each of these fiscal years was largely due to operating earnings . operating cash flows for fiscal 2014 decreased $ 456 million compared to fiscal 2013. net income plus the non-cash impact of depreciation provided cash of $ 2,686 million in fiscal 2014 compared to $ 2,416 million in fiscal 2013 , an increase of $ 270 million . the change in merchandise inventory , net of the related change in accounts payable , resulted in a use of cash of $ 117 million in fiscal 2014 , compared to a source of cash of $ 239 million in fiscal 2013. this unfavorable impact of $ 356 million in year-over-year cash flow from operations was primarily due to the timing of the acquisition and payment of year-end inventory . the change in accrued expenses and other liabilities unfavorably impacted cash flows by $ 30 million in fiscal 2014 versus a favorable impact of $ 269 million in fiscal 2013. this unfavorable impact of $ 299 million in year-over-year cash flow from operations reflects the change in accrued incentive compensation and a reduction in our reserve for uncertain tax positions as theresult of a settlement with tax authorities .
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 Suspicious Activity Report :  during fiscal 2014 , we repurchased 27.0 million shares of our common stock for $ 1.5 billion . earnings per share reflect the benefit of the stock repurchase program . in january 2014 , our board of directors authorized our 15 th stock repurchase program for an additional $ 2 billion . 24 the following is a discussion of our consolidated operating results , followed by a discussion of our segment operating results . adjusted measures exclude certain items affecting comparability . see adjusted financial measures below . net sales : consolidated net sales for fiscal 2014 totaled $ 27.4 billion , a 6 % increase over $ 25.9 billion in fiscal 2013. the increase reflected a 4 % increase from new stores , a 3 % increase from same store sales and a 1 % increase from stp , offset by a 2 % decrease attributable to the 53 rd week included in fiscal 2013. foreign currency exchange rates had an immaterial impact on fiscal 2014 net sales . consolidated net sales for fiscal 2013 totaled $ 25.9 billion , a 12 % increase over $ 23.2 billion in fiscal 2012. the increase reflected a 7 % increase from same store sales , a 3 % increase from new stores and a 2 % increase from the impact of the 53 rd week in the fiscal 2013 calendar . foreign currency exchange rates had an immaterial impact on fiscal 2013 net sales . same store sales increases in the u.s. for fiscal 2014 were driven by an increase in average ticket as well as a slight increase in customer traffic . we believe unfavorable weather in many regions where we operate had a negative impact on sales during the first and fourth quarters of fiscal 2014. sales from jewelry and accessories , and home fashions performed particularly well in fiscal 2014. geographically , in the u.s. , sales were strongest in the west coast and florida . same store sales at tjx europe were above the consolidated average while same store sales at tjx canada were below the consolidated average . same store sales increases in the u.s. for fiscal 2013 were driven by an increase in customer traffic , and to a lesser extent an increase in the value of the average transaction . sales of both apparel and home fashions were equally strong . geographically , same store sales increases in the u.s. were strong throughout most regions with florida and the southwest performing above the consolidated average and virtually all other regions close to the consolidated average . our foreign segments both posted same store sales increases , with tjx europe above the consolidated average and tjx canada below the consolidated average . we define same store sales to be sales of those stores that have been in operation for all or a portion of two consecutive fiscal years , or in other words , stores that are starting their third fiscal year of operation . we classify a store as a new store until it meets the same store sales criteria . we determine which stores are included in the same store sales calculation at the beginning of a fiscal year and the classification remains constant throughout that year , unless a store is closed . we calculate same store sales results by comparing the current and prior year weekly periods that are most closely aligned . relocated stores and stores that have increased in size are generally classified in the same way as the original store , and we believe that the impact of these stores on the consolidated same store percentage is immaterial . same store sales of our foreign segments are calculated on a constant currency basis , meaning we translate the current year 's same store sales of our foreign segments at the same exchange rates used in the prior year . this removes the effect of changes in currency exchange rates , which we believe is a more accurate measure of segment operating performance . we define customer traffic to be the number of transactions in stores included in the same store sales calculation and define average ticket to be the average retail price of the units sold . we define average transaction to be the average dollar value of transactions included in the same store sales calculation . 25 the following table sets forth our consolidated operating results from continuing operations as a percentage of net sales on an as reported and as adjusted basis : replace_table_token_4_th * see adjusted financial measures below . * * figures may not foot due to rounding . impact of foreign currency exchange rates : our operating results are affected by foreign currency exchange rates as a result of changes in the value of the u.s. dollar in relation to other currencies . two ways in which foreign currency exchange rates affect our reported results are as follows :  translation of foreign operating results into u.s. dollars : in our financial statements , we translate the operations of tjx canada and tjx europe from local currencies into u.s. dollars using currency rates in effect at different points in time . significant changes in foreign exchange rates between comparable prior periods can result in meaningful variations in consolidated net sales , net income and earnings per share growth as well as the net sales and operating results of these segments . currency translation generally does not affect operating margins , or affects them only slightly , as sales and expenses of the foreign operations are translated at essentially the same rates within a given period .  inventory hedges : we routinely enter into inventory-related hedging instruments to mitigate the impact on earnings of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on merchandise purchases denominated in currencies other than the local currencies of our divisions , principally tjx europe and tjx canada . story_separator_special_tag while our inventory hedges help mitigate the impact of currency fluctuations , during fiscal 2014 , the value of the canadian dollar depreciated more dramatically beyond the hedges we placed throughout the year and effectively increased the cost of merchandise bought in u.s. dollars during the latter half of fiscal 2014. segment profit for fiscal 2013 increased to $ 414.9 million , and segment profit margin increased 1.2 percentage points to 14.2 % . the improvement in segment margin was driven by increased merchandise margin , largely due to lower markdowns . this increase in segment margin was partially offset by increased incentive compensation accruals in fiscal 2013 as compared to fiscal 2012. foreign currency translation and the mark-to-market adjustment on inventory-related hedges did not have a significant impact on fiscal 2013 segment profit and segment margin . we expect to add a net of approximately 20 stores in canada in fiscal 2015 , including 10 new marshalls stores , and plan to increase selling square footage by approximately 5 % . 31 tjx europe fiscal year ended u.s. dollars in millions february 1 , 2014 february 2 , 2013 january 28 , 2012 net sales $ 3,621.6 $ 3,283.9 $ 2,890.7 segment profit $ 275.5 $ 215.7 $ 68.7 segment profit as a percentage of net sales 7.6 % 6.6 % 2.4 % increase in same store sales 6 % 10 % 2 % stores in operation at end of period t.k . maxx 371 343 332 homesense 28 24 24 total 399 367 356 selling square footage at end of period ( in thousands ) t.k . maxx 8,383 7,830 7,588 homesense 464 411 402 total 8,847 8,241 7,990 net sales for tjx europe increased 10 % in fiscal 2014 to $ 3.6 billion compared to $ 3.3 billion in fiscal 2013. currency translation had an immaterial impact on sales growth in fiscal 2014. fiscal 2014 same store sales increased 6 % compared to an increase of 10 % in fiscal 2013. the increase in same store sales for fiscal 2014 was driven by an increase in customer traffic along with an increase in the average transaction . net sales for tjx europe increased 14 % in fiscal 2013 to $ 3.3 billion compared to $ 2.9 billion in fiscal 2012. currency translation negatively impacted fiscal 2013 sales growth by 2 percentage points . fiscal 2013 same store sales increased 10 % compared to an increase of 2 % in fiscal 2012. segment profit increased 28 % to $ 275.5 million for fiscal 2014 , and segment profit margin increased to 7.6 % . the improvement in segment margin was due primarily to expense leverage on strong same store sales , particularly occupancy and buying costs and a lower incentive compensation accrual . the mark-to-market adjustment on inventory hedges had a negative impact of 0.3 percentage points and the 53 rd week last year had a negative impact of 0.2 percentage points , on the year-over-year comparison of segment margin for fiscal 2014. segment profit more than tripled to $ 215.7 million for fiscal 2013 , and segment profit margin increased to 6.6 % . the improvements we saw in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 in this segment 's performance as we slowed growth and re-focused on off-price fundamentals continued throughout fiscal 2013. more than half of the improvement in segment margin came from improved merchandise margins , which was virtually all due to lower markdowns . segment profit and segment margin for fiscal 2013 as compared to fiscal 2012 , benefitted from the absence of the fiscal 2012 charges for closing an office facility and the write-off of certain technology systems and other adjustments . the impact of foreign currency translation and the mark-to-market adjustment on inventory-related hedges was immaterial for fiscal 2013. we expect to add approximately 40 net stores in europe in fiscal 2015 and plan to increase selling square footage by approximately 9 % . general corporate expense : fiscal year ended dollars in millions february 1 , 2014 february 2 , 2013 january 28 , 2012 general corporate expense $ 329.5 $ 335.0 $ 228.3 general corporate expense for segment reporting purposes represents those costs not specifically related to the operations of our business segments and is included in selling , general and administrative expenses . overall general corporate expense in fiscal 2014 decreased slightly from the prior year . this decrease was primarily due 32 to the absence in fiscal 2014 of approximately $ 56 million of costs incurred in fiscal 2013 ( described below ) . this decline in general corporate expense was largely offset by increases in systems and technology costs , stock compensation and costs relating to our home office relocations . general corporate expense for fiscal 2013 included contributions to the tjx foundation , an adjustment to our reserve for former operations and the acquisition costs of stp . these items account for $ 56 million of the increase in general corporate expense as compared to fiscal 2012. in addition , general corporate expense for fiscal 2013 includes increased incentive compensation accruals under our performance-based plans , additional investments in systems and technology and additional costs related to the expansion of our home office facilities . story_separator_special_tag capital expenditures $ 946.7 $ 978.2 $ 803.3 we expect that we will spend approximately $ 975 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2015 , including approximately $ 466 million for our offices and distribution centers ( including buying and merchandising systems and information systems ) to support growth , $ 299 million for store renovations and $ 210 million for new stores . we plan to fund these expenditures through internally generated funds . we also purchased short-term investments that had initial maturities in excess of 90 days which , per our policy , are not classified as cash on the consolidated balance sheets presented . in fiscal 2014 , we purchased $ 478 million of such short-term investments

