Posts Tagged ‘ sales ’

2012 Online Sales of Auto Parts Growing

April 17, 2012
2012 Online Sales of Auto Parts Growing

With the Catalyst 2012 conference in full swing this week in Las Vegas — ChannelAdvisor’s annual ecommerce gathering — we thought this would be a good time to examine online sales of auto parts, statistics and multichannel shopping. The growth in online sales of auto parts has been outpacing the rest of the industry for many years. In 2009 we saw the slowest growth rate at just under 10% over 2008. More recently, we’re seeing a robust growth rate again and we’re projecting online sales of auto parts to be just under $3.5 billion...

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Are Manufacturers the Catalyst for the Specialty Equipment Industry?

September 13, 2010
Are Manufacturers the Catalyst for the Specialty Equipment Industry?

Are specialty equipment manufacturers the light at the end of the tunnel? In a recent SEMA Financial Benchmarking research report, 70% of manufacturers reported an increase in year-to-date sales through June 2010. This optimism seems to continue through the fall months as 64% of the manufacturers expect sales to improve by an average of 17.5% through August, September, and October. However, retailers and distributors do not share that nearly unbridled enthusiasm. In the same market research report, 48% of retailers report an increase and 52% of distributors report increase in year-to-date sales for the...

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What Should You Budget for Online Marketing?

September 3, 2010

Bryan Robb posted some interesting automotive marketing information over at Digital Throttle. He points out three compelling facts why he feels you should allocate at least 35% of your automotive marketing budget to online advertising. 1). The average consumer in the United States spends 12 hours per week on the Internet compared to three hours reading magazines. 2). 40% of consumer’s media time is spent using the Internet. 3). Consumers aren’t thinking in terms of “offline or online” any longer. Visiting an automotive enthusiast website is an extension of their hobby and lifestyle, like...

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