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.
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.
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.
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.
NPD’s Nathan Shipley Offers His Automotive Aftermarket Forecast For 2019
The aftermarket industry had a solid performance over the past year, with 4 percent growth in retail sales in the 52 weeks ending November 2018. Top performing categories helping to fuel this growth have been all weather-driven, including washer fluids, wipers and batteries.
Online Purchasing For Automotive Hard Parts Is Thriving In The U.S., According To NPD Checkout
Brake parts buyers spend significantly more, and make three-times as many online auto purchases, says NPD.
Steve Flavin Rejoins The NPD Group’s Automotive Aftermarket Practice
Flavin will succeed the group’s current president, Dawn Zieren, who is moving into a new corporate role supporting NPD’s cross-practice global and strategic initiatives.
Insights From The NPD Group: Vintage Car Restoration And Classic Cars Are Making A Comeback
Amid today’s frenzied, tech-driven America, The NPD Group has observed demand for products that bring consumers back to simpler times. In the automotive industry, this has played out in DIY restoration of older car models.
Guest Editorial: Shifting [Generational] Gears
Millennials have a very different relationship with the aftermarket compared to their older counterparts.
Less Than Half Of US DIY Consumers Report Purchasing Motor Oil Based On Promotions, NPD Finds
Over 40 percent of consumers rely on mileage as the key indicator for an oil change, compared to 2 percent who reported that either a coupon/promotion or seeing oil in a store or ad drove their purchase.