Ecommerce
The Pros And Cons Of Selling OEM Parts Online – For Dealerships
When we talk to dealership parts managers, GMs, and owners, they often ask “Why should we sell parts online?” The conversation usually touches on a few points: Dealership parts departments have functioned just fine historically without selling parts online Selling parts online is more complex than local wholesale and over-the-counter business Online parts margins are…
Read MoreParts Ecommerce SKU Best Practices
If you run a parts ecommerce website, you’re juggling a lot of product ID data-SKUs, MPNs, ASINs, UPCs, and so on: You need a manufacturer’s part number (or brand SKU) to place a wholesale order. You need a GTIN or UPC to track inventory and/or improve your Google Shopping Ads performance. You may have a…
Read More360 Payments: Payment Processing For Parts Ecommerce – Insider Interview Series
We’ve recently come to know 360 Payments, a payment processing company with a huge presence in the auto industry (primarily in automotive repair, but also in several other niches). We interview one of 360 Payments account executives (Taylor Maxwell) below, specifically focused on how their payment processing solution can integrate with popular parts and accessories…
Read MoreEliminate Returns To Maximize Profits – Best Practices
When we talk about parts and accessories ecommerce, we’re usually focused on increasing sales to grow profits. But there’s another easy way for most parts and accessories retailers to increase profits: eliminate product returns. Product returns are extraordinarily expensive. Optoro – a “returns solution provider for retailers and brands” – says that the average return…
Read MoreTorqued Distribution: A WaaS™ Platform For Racing and Performance Parts – Insider Interview Series
CEO Tim Trampedach shared some details about his business, Torqued Distribution. In 2020, Tim launched this Warehouse as a Service (WaaS™️) offering that should help level the playing field for an upstart dealer. Connecting with eCommerce systems, such as Shopify, WooCommerce and BigCommerce, or an ERP system to the Torqued Cloud, this solution offers dealers real-time…
Read MoreQuick 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…
Read More7 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.
Read MoreShould Your Ecommerce Store Be Collecting Sales Tax?
If you’re new to selling online – or if your store has only started to grow recently – you may be wondering about sales tax. What should you collect? What rates apply in which states? How do you collect and send money to the right entities? etc. The good news is that, if either a)…
Read MoreHow To Organize An Auto Parts Ecommerce Site
There are two ways that most auto parts and accessories ecommerce websites are organized: Category-Based Organization, where the consumer finds parts by navigating categories, sub-categories, and sub-sub-categories Year-Make-Model Search + Categories, where the consumer filters all parts by year, make, and model before they see any categories Both options have merit, and deciding between these…
Read MoreSelling Parts On eBay, Amazon, And Other Marketplaces
eBay and Amazon sell a lot of auto parts and accessories. So do Sears.com, Newegg, and Rakuten. All of these sites are open to 3rd party auto part retailers, and many find them to be a great source of additional revenue. Here’s a rundown of each marketplace, with some tips and advice.
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