The structure means that the SPST reports to both marketing and technology. This is known as a matrix structure. Home Depot is the world’s largest home-improvement retail, a global company that is expanding rapidly (about 200 new stores every year). With over 1,500 stores (mostly in the United States and Canada, and now expanding to other countries) and about 50,000 kinds of products in each store, the company is heavily dependent on IT, especially since it started to sell online.

What are the potential advantages and problems? Home Depot is the world’s largest home-improvement retail, a global company that is expanding rapidly (about 200 new stores every year). With over 1,500 stores (mostly in the United States and Canada, and now expanding to other countries) and about 50,000 kinds of products in each store, the company is heavily dependent on IT, especially since it started to sell online.