9. Trade and other receivables

Details at 31 January 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

	31/01/13	31/01/12
Trade receivables	150,226	106,003
Receivables due to sales to franchises	147,116	110,061
Public entities	499,342	261,959
Other current receivables	50,924	53,025
Total	847,608	531,048

Trade receivables are mainly customer debit/credit card payments pending collection.

Part of the Group’s activity is carried out through franchised stores (see note 1). Sales to franchisees are made under agreed collection terms, which are partially secured as described in note 25.

Balances receivable from public entities comprise VAT and other taxes and duties incurred by Group companies in the countries in which they operate.

Other current receivables include items such as rental incentives due from shopping center developers (see note 23) and outstanding balances on sundry operations, largely advances from creditors to sales representatives.