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Automotive Aftermarket Trends: 2013 Online Sales of Auto Parts & Accessories Growing
Aftermarket Analysis, Marketing ArticlesNote: this article is originally from June 2013. For an updated forecast, click here for a more current article covering online parts sales.Online sales of auto parts and accessories continue to significantly outpace brick and mortar sales.…

Amazon and 3 Predictions for the Automotive Aftermarket
Aftermarket Analysis, Market Research, Marketing ArticlesOur series of automotive trends continues with our predictions on one of the automotive aftermarket's largest retailers, Amazon.Prediction 1: Amazon will start charging sales tax. More states are following suit in the bid to make Amazon charge…

Facts About Amazon and eBay Automotive Market Share
Aftermarket Analysis, Market ResearchToday we'll cover the trend of sales of auto parts and accessories (called "P&A") through Amazon.com and eBay Motors and their market share.Combined, these two online giants represented a whopping $3.5 billion in sales of auto parts and…

Hedges & Company to Reveal 66 New Aftermarket Trends in 66 Days Leading to SEMA/AAPEX
Aftermarket Analysis, Market Research, Marketing ArticlesHedges & Company will be counting down to the 2012 SEMA and AAPEX shows by revealing 66 new aftermarket automotive trends and facts in 66 days, starting on Saturday, August 25.Our market research staff has identified new trends, facts…

2012 Online Sales of Auto Parts Growing
Aftermarket Analysis, Market Research, Marketing ArticlesNote: this article was originally published in April 2012, for an updated forecast, click here for a more current article.With the Catalyst 2012 conference this week -- ChannelAdvisor's annual ecommerce gathering -- we thought this…