Retail org.

structure
Independent store org. structure
Department store org. structure
Chain store org. structure
Independent store org.
structure
Establishment of store with very few people.
All the activities managed by owner himself.
The merchandise manager is responsible for
developing ,procuring ,controlling ,pricing
promoting and selling the merchandise.
The operations manager is responsible for
recruiting and supervising the store personal,
planning information systems, designing and
maintaining store facilities and ensuring the
store security.
Department store org.
structure
Mostly it was family owned business.
Accommodated designed for family member.
Because of technological changed they are
inspired by the functional org. structure
known as the Mazur plan proposed by Paul
Mazur in 1927.
 Mazur plan

Finance (accounting and control) merchandising

promotion Store operation

Modification to the Mazur
plan
Functional

Geographic


modification modification
Changed the no.of Establishment of retail
function. store according to
The new functional different geographic
division could be – location to cater the
Personal division
local need.
Distribution
For controlingand
operation activities this
Real estate
plan modified on the
Construction basis of follwing
Catalog operation approaches
Main store approach
Buying and selling
Separate store approach
function were
seperated. Equal store approach
Chain store of
org.structure
Centralization-that refer the authority for
taking retailing decision.
Specialization-task are grouped into no. of
specialized function along with the four basic
functional division of mazur plan.
Standardization-consistency of the
merchandising and operating procedures
practiced by geographically dispersed retail
store.
Legal form of retail org.
Sole proprietorship
Partnership
corporation