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Online Marketplaces Grab Auto Parts Share From Specialty Merchants

May 13, 2024
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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,...

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.  ...

CarParts.com CEO Says Data Horsepower Will Drive Disruption in the Auto Aftermarket
eCommerce // 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 that part is readily available and affordable, as the calculus of pouring money into used...

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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 […]

CarParts.com Benefits From Drivers Keeping Cars Longer

August 03, 2022
More drivers are keeping their cars longer due to increasing interest rates and a precipitous drop in the stock of new cars, which is helping auto parts eCommerce retailer CarParts.com....

CarParts.com Reports 90 Pct Rise In Quarterly Sales

March 09, 2021
CarParts.com, Inc., an eCommerce automotive company, reported as part of its financial results that net sales jumped 90 percent year over year in the fourth quarter of 2020, which included an...

AutoZone Expands Retail Presence As Net Sales Climb

March 02, 2021
AutoZone, Inc., an automotive parts and accessories retailer, reported that net sales jumped 15.8 percent in the second quarter of fiscal 2021 as it expanded its store count, according to...