Quick Prop 65 Guide For Online Parts and Accessories Retailers

If you’re an online retailer of parts or accessories, you’ve undoubtedly heard of Prop 65. Basically, it requires anyone selling products that contain lead, phthalates, asbestos, or any other chemicals found on the California Prop 65 Chemical list to notify California consumers before they make a purchase. Here’s some detailed information for retailers along with…

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7 Tips For Reducing Shipping Costs On Auto Parts

Shipping is often a ecommerce company’s greatest expense. Therefore, anything your company can do to keep shipping costs down will have a big impact on profits. Here are seven of our best tips for reducing ecommerce shipping and fulfillment costs.

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Affiliate Marketing For Auto Parts Brands – Pros And Cons

Affiliate Marketing for Auto Parts Pros and Cons

Affiliate programs come in all shapes and sizes, but the basic concept is simple: Independent parties will help you sell your parts, and you’ll give them a percentage of the sale for their trouble (see graphic below). Conceptually, it seems like a win-win. In practice, affiliate programs can be hit or miss. Here’s our assessment…

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Building An Auto Parts Ecommerce Site With BigCommerce, Shopify, or 3dcart

When it comes to building an auto parts ecommerce website, there are quite a few platform options to choose from. We maintain a list of different platforms here, but you can basically divide all auto the platforms into three categories: Platforms purpose built for OEM parts and accessories Platforms purpose built for aftermarket parts and…

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Parts Insider Interview Series – Unified Commerce EBIZPLATFORM

In today’s Parts Insider Interview, we’re talking with Chris Leebelt, CEO & CIO of EBIZPLATFORM. EBIZPLATFORM is a Unified Commerce Platform for Manufacturers and Suppliers of complex products (like auto parts). It offers businesses a way to simplify the data management process and enable ecommerce with an available API that offers almost limitless capabilities.

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