IRI and NPD Rebrand as Circana
The name conveys the company’s 360-degree, full-circle understanding of the consumer and market.
NPD: Tire Sales Maintain Traction Despite Higher Prices
Amidst elevated prices and altered driving behaviors, unit demand for tires neared pre-pandemic levels in 2021.
NPD: Pandemic Creates Double-Digit Rise In Aftermarket Sales
The automotive DIY consumer landscape looks far different today than it did in 2019, according to NPD Group.
NPD Reports The Pandemic Has Changed The Way Drivers Fuel Up
U.S. consumers decreased their fuel-buying visits and became more focused on the one-stop shop last year.
NPD: DIY Projects Spark Sales Of Select Automotive Products
DIY basics collectively grew by 44% in April and May combined.
ITW Global Brands’ Rain-X Wins NPD Aftermarket Performance Award For Top Market Share Increase
The performance awards were given to the manufacturers with the highest increase in market share and fastest-turning brand per item in the U.S., according to NPD’s Retail Tracking Service, and highest increase in online market share in the U.S., according to NPD’s Checkout E-Commerce Tracking.
Record Precipitation Drives Category Growth In US Automotive Aftermarket During The First Half Of 2019, According To NPD
“Extreme weather weeks impacted month-by-month performance in the automotive aftermarket, with January – when the Polar Vortex occurred – and March – when we saw record rainfall throughout much of the country – representing 8 percent and 7 percent dollar growth, respectively,” said Nathan Shipley, executive director and automotive industry analyst for The NPD Group.
Tire Category Accounts For Largest Portion Of Automotive Sales Online, Says NPD
Tires represented 21% of total e-commerce automotive dollars in 2018, according to The NPD Group’s Checkout E-commerce tracking.
NPD To Launch Auto Parts Distributor Tracking Service In Brazil
Brazil’s auto parts measured aftermarket, which serves more than 60 million vehicles, increased 7.3 percent in 2018, from $1.81 billion to $1.94 billion.
U.S. Automotive Aftermarket Retail Sales Grow 2.5 Percent In 2018, Reports NPD
The weather played an important role in the aftermarket’s performance in 2018, as frequent winter storms helped the industry grow 4 percent through November; however, a milder December softened the full year trend.