Auto Parts Stores

Comprehensive market research reports provide in-depth industry analysis and five-year forecasts, with special focus on the underlying structure and external forces and relationships that affect industries and their performance. Report contents include:

UBM LLC
Aftermarket Business World
https://www.searchautoparts.com/

Monthly publication features news and information for automotive products wholesalers and retailers, with special features including the "Top 25 Auto Chain Report" which ranks top aftermarket chains by number of company-owned stores and also includes information on annual revenue, wholesale/retail sales percentages, CEO/president, employees, headquarters location, and program group affiliation.

Automobile Parts & Accessories Stores
https://www.firstresearch.com/

First Research profiles cover key aspects of an industry's size, scope, and operations and include a five-year growth forecast. Profile contents include:

Lang Marketing Resources, Inc.
Lang Aftermarket Annual Report
http://www.langmarketing.com/

Annual study provides in-depth analysis of various aspects of the automotive aftermarket, with topics covered in the study including do-it-yourself market volume, do-it-yourself market outlet performance by outlet type (e.g., auto parts stores, discount store/mass merchandisers, drug store/supermarkets, jobbers, vehicle dealers, and all other do-it-yourself outlets), and outlet share of do-it-yourself growth.

Specialty Equipment Market Association
Publications available from this organization include:

Annual Market Report
https://www.sema.org/
Comprehensive report provides a detailed analysis of the specialty equipment market and its various product categories, with information provided including market size and forecast by product category (e.g., appearance and accessory products, racing and performance products, and wheels, tires, and suspension) and historical market size trend data for various product lines included in each category.

SEMA Industry Perspectives Report
https://www.sema.org/
Semiannual publication examines current trends in the specialty automotive equipment industry, and includes an analysis of retailer sales trends for the last 12 months by vehicle segments sold to, retail channels sold through, average percentage of company sales from each channel, product segments sold, and products sold in each of the segments. Current and prior reports can be viewed free online.

Hedges & Company
E-Commerce Aftermarket Forecast
https://hedgescompany.com/

Automotive market research and analysis section features reports addressing various aspects of the online automotive aftermarket, with reports available in this section including the annual e-commerce aftermarket forecast which provides historical data and four-year forecasts for online sales excluding auctions, sales on mobile devices, and sales through all sales channels influenced by online sources.

Mintel Group Ltd.
DIY Auto Maintenance - US
https://store.mintel.com/

Consumer research report provides a detailed analysis of the do-it-yourself automotive maintenance market, with topics covered by the report including market size and forecast, factors affecting market demand, consumer demographics and attitudes toward do-it-yourself automotive work, retail product purchase locations, and reasons for choosing locations. Table of contents can be viewed free online.

Industry Financial Ratios
Automotive Parts & Accessories Stores
https://www.bizminer.com  Search for "441310"

Five-year financial statement analysis includes income statements, balance sheets, and key financial ratios, with data available by sales size range on a national, state, and metro area level.

Specialty Equipment Market Association
Financial Benchmarking Report - Retailers
https://www.sema.org/

Monthly financial report allows users to compare their firm's financial and operating performance with other specialty parts and accessories retailers, with information provided including year-to-date sales comparison, sales outlook, distribution of sales by outlet and service, market segments served, sales per employee, gross margin, inventory turns, shipping costs, and advertising and marketing expense.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Stores
https://www.bls.gov/oes/

Annual wage survey provides hourly and annual wage data on a national, state, and local area basis for personnel employed by organizations in this retail sector which includes automotive supply stores that sell new, used, or rebuilt parts and accessories for passenger cars, vans, trucks, and SUVs, and may also provide repair and/or maintenance services for these vehicles and install auto accessories.

PayScale, Inc.
Automotive Parts Store
https://www.payscale.com/

Free online service provides salary, bonus, and hourly wage data for job positions in this sector such as district manager, store manager, assistant store manager, counterman, salesperson, and delivery driver, with employers for which wage data is provided including AutoZone, Inc., Advance Auto Parts Inc., O'Reilly Automotive, Inc., Genuine Parts Company, and The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe, and Jack.