1, according to consumer demand and characteristics of the division. Such as consumer clothing, food, housing, with, line division, there are food, clothing, shoes and hats, daily necessities, furniture, household appliances, textiles, 'hardware and electrical materials, kitchen utensils, etc.; in accordance with the needs of consumers level of division, there are basic living categories, enjoyment of categories and development of categories, etc.; in accordance with the division of consumer purchasing behavior, there are daily necessities, purchase of categories and special categories
2. According to the shopping mall management of goods point of view, such as the degree of importance of the division, can be divided into the main commodity commodity class and auxiliary commodity class. The main merchandise category in sales accounted for the main proportion, reflecting the business characteristics of the mall, the mall is the main source of profit; auxiliary merchandise category is in order to cooperate with the main merchandise sales, to meet the customer's needs, exceptions to the needs of the merchandise, in the sales of the proportion of lower; this division is conducive to the mall's business management.