Auto Parts news and trends

CarParts.com Stalls With Q1 Earnings Drop as Consumers Pull Back Spending
Earnings // May 07, 2024

After a few weeks of an earnings season marked by cautionary optimism about the state of the U.S. consumer, CarParts.com said the quiet part out loud Tuesday (May 7) as it showed a significant drop in revenue and profit for the first quarter.  “Our performance...

CarParts.com Looks to Mobile App, Content Marketing to Drive Profits
Earnings // March 07, 2024

CarParts.com is leaning heavily on its new mobile app and its revamped content marketing efforts as it looks to boost its gross profit. These initiatives around commerce experience and marketing are paying off in higher sales volume and lower customer acquisition costs, David Meniane, CEO of Carparts.com,...

eCommerce Platforms Open Up New Digital Channels for Auto Parts 
Retail // November 01, 2023

Buying auto parts, historically speaking, has been about as brick and mortar a process as one might find anywhere. Buying the parts themselves tends to be an urgent consideration: Something’s wrong with the car or the truck, a repair’s necessary to keep things moving, literally....

CarParts.com CEO Says BNPL Helps Consumers Pay Big Bills to Repair Aging Cars
Buy Now Pay Later // August 08, 2023

As consumers struggle to make ends meet, the burden of unexpected car repairs can be overwhelming.  David Meniane, CEO CarParts.com, said in a recent interview that, though it’s tough to gauge where we are in the macro-economic cycle, there are some longstanding trends in place.  ...

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Online Marketplaces Grab Auto Parts Share From Specialty Merchants

May 13, 2024
As shoppers increasingly purchase auto parts from third-party online marketplaces such as Amazon and eBay, retailers and eCommerce merchants specializing in the category are seeing sales declines. In Q1 of this year, CarParts.com’s net sales dropped 5% year over year, and the company’s net loss of $6.5 million marked a significant drop from the $1.1 […]

CarParts.com CEO Says Data Horsepower Will Drive Disruption in the Auto Aftermarket

May 04, 2023
When the CV joint on your used car finally breaks, your first thought isn’t how data science and optimized supply chain figure into that repair. But they do, by ensuring...

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CarParts.com Looks to Mobile App, Content Marketing to Drive Profits

March 07, 2024
CarParts.com is leaning heavily on its new mobile app and its revamped content marketing efforts as it looks to boost its gross profit. These initiatives around commerce experience and marketing are paying off in higher sales volume and lower customer acquisition costs, David Meniane, CEO of Carparts.com, said Thursday (March 7) during a quarterly earnings call. The […]

PartsTech Raises $35 Million to Expand B2B Automotive Parts Marketplace

May 18, 2023
PartsTech has raised $35 million to expand its B2B marketplace for the auto repair industry. With the money raised from this Series C funding round, led by venture capital (VC) firm...

AutoZone Adds Tech and Stores to Meet Auto Parts Demand

December 06, 2022
AutoZone is growing its sales to both professional repair shops and do-it-yourselfers. The auto parts chain said in a Tuesday (Dec. 6) press release that its domestic same-store sales were...

Taiwantrade.com Expands B2B Aftermarket Auto and EV Parts

September 12, 2022
Taiwantrade.com, the biggest B2B official portal for Taiwan, has potential to build an “intelligent mobile ecosystem” that includes electric vehicles, a press release said. Manufacturers of electric vehicles, charging stations...