Note 14 Retirement and Other Benefit Plans The following table sets forth the components of net periodic benefit expense (income) for the Company, including the domestic and Canadian plans: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Pension Benefits | | Other Postretirement Benefits | | | Thirteen Weeks Ended | | Thirteen Weeks Ended | ($ thousands) | | August 1, 2026 | | August 2, 2025 | | August 1, 2026 | | August 2, 2025 | Service cost | | $ | 1,296 | | $ | 1,115 | | $ | — | | $ | — | Interest cost | | | 3,590 | | | 3,623 | | | 11 | | | 11 | Expected return on assets | | | (5,844) | | | (5,561) | | | — | | | — | Amortization of: | | | | | | | | | | | | | Actuarial loss (gain) | | | 959 | | | 1,378 | | | (18) | | | (19) | Prior service cost | | | — | | | 12 | | | — | | | — | Total net periodic benefit expense (income) | | $ | 1 | | $ | 567 | | $ | (7) | | $ | (8) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Pension Benefits | | Other Postretirement Benefits | | | Twenty-Six Weeks Ended | | Twenty-Six Weeks Ended | ($ thousands) | | August 1, 2026 | | August 2, 2025 | | August 1, 2026 | | August 2, 2025 | Service cost | | $ | 2,624 | | $ | 2,339 | | $ | — | | $ | — | Interest cost | | | 7,207 | | | 7,244 | | | 23 | | | 24 | Expected return on assets | | | (11,667) | | | (11,117) | | | — | | | — | Amortization of: | | | | | | | | | | | | | Actuarial loss (gain) | | | 2,434 | | | 2,856 | | | (35) | | | (39) | Prior service cost | | | — | | | 19 | | | — | | | — | Total net periodic benefit expense (income) | | $ | 598 | | $ | 1,341 | | $ | (12) | | $ | (15) |
Service cost is included in selling and administrative expenses. All other components of net periodic benefit expense (income) are included in other income, net in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings.
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