Question

A shoe department carries more than 55 different styles of white sandals. this is a description of the shoe department's ________. merchandise breadth retail diversity merchandise depth point-of-sale range service assortment

Answer 1

A shoe department carries more than 55 different styles of white sandals. this is a description of the shoe department's merchandise depth.

When you mix the product (merchandise) depth (variety) and product breadth (full amount) you are left with the product or merchandise mix. In this case, a shoe department store that has 55 styles, has a large merchandise or product depth.

Answer 2

A shoe department carries more than 55 different styles of white sandals. This is the description of the Shoe Department's Merchandise Depth.

In a company, there may be different line of products, called as merchandise breadth. They may vary from each other. And within a single product line, there can be a variety within it. Like in a production factory of shoes, there are different style of shoes with different colors. So if the factory produces 55 or more pairs of different shoes in a single color, then it is said to be practicing the Merchandise Depth.