5 Ways a Merchandise Hierarchy Helps Retailers Increase Efficiency

Posted by Ian McCue, Content Manager
A merchandise hierarchy is something your customers will never see, but it is a critical tool for running an efficient, successful retail business.
A merchandise hierarchy is exactly what it sounds like – it organizes retail products into a pyramid-like structure. That could start with the company name at the top, then large departments, then silhouettes and finally individual products. Within each level are “nodes,” i.e. the classifications like NORSO, Women’s Wear and Bottoms in the example below. No two businesses are the same, so they can organize their products in different ways and add as many levels as they want.