Operating Group Information | 2. Operating Group Information: Tommy Bahama, Lilly Pulitzer and Southern Tide each design, source, market and distribute apparel and related products bearing their respective trademarks and license their trademarks for other product categories, while Lanier Apparel designs, sources and distributes branded and private label men’s tailored clothing, sportswear and other products. Corporate and Other is a reconciling category for reporting purposes and includes our corporate offices, substantially all financing activities, the elimination of inter-segment sales and any other items that are not allocated to the operating groups, including LIFO accounting adjustments. Because our LIFO inventory pool does not correspond to our operating group definitions, LIFO inventory accounting adjustments are not allocated to the operating groups. Corporate and Other also includes the operations of other businesses which are not included in our operating groups, including the operations of TBBC and our Lyons, Georgia distribution center. For a more extensive description of our operating groups, see Part I, Item 1. Business included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for Fiscal 2018. The table below presents certain financial information (in thousands) about our operating groups, as well as Corporate and Other. Second Quarter First Half Fiscal 2019 Fiscal 2018 Fiscal 2019 Fiscal 2018 Net sales Tommy Bahama $ 188,870 $ 192,728 $ 353,600 $ 359,860 Lilly Pulitzer 75,555 71,623 148,150 140,250 Lanier Apparel 20,905 23,860 47,494 43,769 Southern Tide 12,468 11,777 26,602 25,249 Corporate and Other 4,202 2,653 8,127 6,141 Total net sales $ 302,000 $ 302,641 $ 583,973 $ 575,269 Depreciation and amortization Tommy Bahama $ 6,907 $ 8,260 $ 13,747 $ 15,326 Lilly Pulitzer 2,381 2,624 5,064 5,103 Lanier Apparel 141 139 281 280 Southern Tide 135 136 269 261 Corporate and Other 285 312 625 627 Total depreciation and amortization $ 9,849 $ 11,471 $ 19,986 $ 21,597 Operating income (loss) Tommy Bahama $ 23,218 $ 20,621 $ 38,410 $ 34,924 Lilly Pulitzer 20,449 18,421 35,701 34,247 Lanier Apparel 253 825 1,435 1,187 Southern Tide 1,834 1,420 4,351 3,907 Corporate and Other (5,495) (4,774) (9,896) (9,379) Total operating income 40,259 36,513 $ 70,001 $ 64,886 Interest expense, net 419 602 1,090 1,383 Earnings before income taxes $ 39,840 $ 35,911 $ 68,911 $ 63,503 The tables below quantify, for each operating group and in total, the amount of net sales by distribution channel (in thousands) and as a percentage of net sales for each period presented. Second Quarter Fiscal 2019 Net Sales Retail E-commerce Restaurant Wholesale Other Tommy Bahama $ 188,870 50 % 23 % 11 % 16 % — % Lilly Pulitzer 75,555 51 % 29 % — % 20 % — % Lanier Apparel 20,905 — % 2 % — % 98 % — % Southern Tide 12,468 — % 22 % — % 78 % — % Corporate and Other 4,202 — % 62 % — % 29 % 9 % Total $ 302,000 44 % 23 % 7 % 26 % — % Second Quarter Fiscal 2018 Net Sales Retail E-commerce Restaurant Wholesale Other Tommy Bahama $ 192,728 50 % 21 % 11 % 18 % — % Lilly Pulitzer 71,623 52 % 27 % — % 21 % — % Lanier Apparel 23,860 — % — % — % 100 % — % Southern Tide 11,777 — % 20 % — % 80 % — % Corporate and Other 2,653 — % 51 % — % 22 % 27 % Total $ 302,641 45 % 21 % 7 % 27 % — % First Half Fiscal 2019 Net Sales Retail E ‑ commerce Restaurant Wholesale Other Tommy Bahama $ 353,600 49 % 19 % 13 % 19 % — % Lilly Pulitzer 148,150 46 % 27 % — % 27 % — % Lanier Apparel 47,494 — % 1 % — % 99 % — % Southern Tide 26,602 — % 17 % — % 83 % — % Corporate and Other 8,127 — % 62 % — % 29 % 9 % Total net sales $ 583,973 41 % 20 % 8 % 31 % — % First Half Fiscal 2018 Net Sales Retail E ‑ commerce Restaurant Wholesale Other Tommy Bahama $ 359,860 49 % 18 % 13 % 20 % — % Lilly Pulitzer 140,250 48 % 26 % — % 26 % — % Lanier Apparel 43,769 — % — % — % 100 % — % Southern Tide 25,249 — % 16 % — % 84 % — % Corporate and Other 6,141 — % 56 % — % 23 % 21 % Total net sales $ 575,269 42 % 19 % 8 % 31 % — % |