Difference between a Store, Departmental Store and a Shop

[Former Member]

Hello,

Can any one tell about the difference between the store, Departmental Store and a Shop?

Is the creation of a store (with Only one brand items) and the Exclusive Shop are Same??

If yes, Please let me know how to handle. Assortments??

Thanks in advance.

Regards,

Nalini MMR

[hnmuralidhara]

Hi,

Apart from the DC which caters to the requirements of all the retail formats based on Merchandise category like Super Market, Store, Departmental Store and Shop so on. Store format based on Size and Price so on.

Few Stores have a back end DC to make use of.

Site categories are forms of retailing. These categories indicate the number of distribution chains that have to be set up.

The distribution chains should be set up on a level on which a number of sites can maintain common data, such as assortments, sales prices, assortment grades and customer information. Grades and customer information.

You can handle based on assortment using collection of articles, which is valid for a period of time. This assignment can be made either directly of via assortment modules. The articles are used altogether in assortments. Assortment defines which articles are to be carried in which retail sites (distinguished by different periods of time). And which article can be ordered from which catalogue / for which customer group (distinguished by different periods of time).

An assortment user must be assigned to an assortment before it can use the articles in that assortment for its various business functions. The scope of functions available is determined by the category of assortment user.

Bye,

Muralidhara

[Former Member]

Site: Distinction Between Departments and Department Stores/Shops.

This section describes the relationship between departments and department stores/shops.

Two different models for mapping articles are the department store/shop model and the store model with departments. The department store/shop model maps the articles in more detail than the store model with departments, as the assortment is divided across the different shops and in logistical terms can only be used within the shops.

The Department Store and Shop types are used to structure large stores in a retail company into departments. In SAP Retail, different categories of stores are used to provide a greater level of detail in the system when structuring articles in a site (retail company).

· Store

· Department store

· Shop

Department and Department Store/Shop both represent subdivisions within a store. In SAP Retail, the main difference between Department and Department Store/Shop lies in how special functions are mapped. Department stores and shops are mapped in SAP Retail as stores with an additional indicator.

The main difference between the department store/shop model and the store model with departments is the division of the entire assortment between different shops. The vendor subrange can only be retailed within the relevant shop. The department store is used to bundle individual shops in organizational terms.

In retail terms, a department is a subdivision of a store. To control procurement procedures, bundled merchandise categories in a store are assigned to the departments.

At shop level, all processes (including inventory management) can be performed and used at store level. In contrast, all processes related to departments are performed at the level of the higher-level store.

http://help.sap.com/erp2005_ehp_04/helpdata/en/d5/8142423f92b26be10000000a155106/frameset.htm

[Former Member]

Thanks a lot for sharing your knowledge.