Popular General Sessions Return to AAPEX 2022
Todd Campau (at right) of S&P Global Mobility and The NPD Group’s Nathan Shipley will present on top automotive trends.
Guest Commentary: Fueling Innovation In The Automotive Aftermarket
New and exciting tech advances don’t often come to mind when considering the automotive aftermarket. However, Nathan Shipley, automotive industry analyst at The NPD Group, points out that some of the industry’s most innovative solutions in recent years have come about because someone thought to get creative with an existing product.
Macro Trends, Mother Nature And Other Factors Shake The US Automotive Aftermarket Industry In 2017
According to The NPD Group, growth was driven by a 3.3 percent increase in average selling price, as unit sales declined by 1.1 percent.
WATCH: 2018 Kicks Off With Executive Appointments And Promotions Throughout The Aftermarket
This week we take a look at several promotions and new board appointments at some of the industry’s leading trade associations, along with new executive appointments at Lumileds, Yokohama, Repairify and The NPD Group.
Registration Now Open For Women In Auto Care Winter Leadership Conference
The opening speaker is Karyn Schoenbart, CEO of The NPD Group. Schoenbart has more than 30 years of experience in the market research field and has led NPD’s strategic expansion with the introduction of analytic solutions and new types of data.
US Automotive Aftermarket Sees Moderate Mid-Year Sales Growth, Coinciding With The Current Miles Driven Trend
The storyline for the U.S. automotive aftermarket mid-way through last year was that average retail prices were down, yet dollar sales continued to grow, according to the study by The NPD Group. That story has changed in 2017.
AAIA Town Hall 2008 VIP Panel to Analyze How Rising Energy Costs are Fueling Changes in the Aftermarket
A panel of industry experts will analyze the current and future impact of rising fuel costs on the aftermarket industry at this year’s AAIA Town Hall breakfast program in Las Vegas. Hosted by the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) and sponsored by NASCAR Performance, the Town Hall will be held at 7 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 5 in the Palazzo Ballroom in the Venetian Hotel. Kathleen Schmatz, AAIA president and CEO, will once again moderate the Town Hall panel which will include Tom Kloza, chief oil analyst, Oil Price Information Service, Frank Ordonez, president of Aftermarket Operations, Delphi Corp., David Portalatin, director of Industry Analysis, The NPD Group and Tony Zanders, president, Heritage Auto Repair and Chair, Car Care Professionals Network (CCPN).
Circana Names Winners of 5th Aftermarket Performance Awards
Winners were identified using Circana’s Retail Tracking Service, which reports sales collected from a panel of retailers.
Circana: Online Sales of Replacement Tires Grew 45% Since 2019
While E-commerce sales grew, units sold at physical stores declined, Circana reports.
Circana: High-Income Households Boost Industry Growth
Continued high-income household spending compensates for rising prices and reduced discretionary spending.
