Example Department Structure

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This shoe store example uses a name and a two -character code to identify each merchandise department.

- Department Name: Use an easy to remember name that makes sense to you and your employees. This name is used when working with items, filters, and reports.

- Department Code: An abbreviated format for your departments that is printed on price tags and in certain other areas where space is limited.

- Character 1: | The first character designates a major merchandise area. In our shoe store, one major merchandise area is Men's Shoes; designated by an M.
  Character 2: | The second character identifies a category within the major merchandise area. In our shoe store, the category of athletic shoes in the mens shoes area is designated by an A.

In this example, the code for the department named "Men's Shoes Athletic" is MA.

Our entire department structure looks like this:

1. Department Name | Code
   Mens Shoes Athletic | MA
   Mens Shoes Dress | MD
   Mens Shoes Casual | MC
   Womens Shoes Athletic | WA
   Womens Shoes Dress | WD
   Womens Shoes Casual | WC
   Childrens Shoes | CS
   Footwear Hosiery | FH
   Footwear Accessories | FA

Notes:

- If you want even more detailed departments, add a third letter to the code, e.g. "Mens Athletic Shoes Running" or MAR, etc.

- You dont have to use the same number of characters for every department code. For example, the "Childrens Shoes" department above could have a code of C.

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