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Zooming In On Aftermarket Indicators

Let’s take a look at the macro- and micro-level economic data to get a read on the state of the automotive aftermarket.

Automotive aftermarket
US Gasoline Demand Exceeds 2020 Levels For First Time

However, demand still trails pre-pandemic levels by a considerable margin.

Gasoline prices return to 2020 levels
Aftermarket Icon Bill McKnight Passes Away

McKnight lost his 18-month fight with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, a debilitating lung disease for which there is no cure.

Automotive aftermarket icon Bill McKnight passed away on March 18.
Selling Safety Products

The pandemic has heightened interest in safety and health products, but parts stores always have played in this space.

Advance Auto Parts: Annual Sales Top $10 Billion For First Time

Comparable-store sales for the year were up 2.4%.

To ADAS … And Beyond!

Fully automated driving could be years away. But the technology is here today.

Aftermarket Auto Parts 2021 Outlook

Even in a pandemic, the parts pipeline is as robust as ever.

CARES Act Fuels Record Quarter For O’Reilly

The second quarter featured “the most dramatic swing in demand our business has ever seen,” CEO Greg Johnson said.

General Motors Recognizes SKF As a Supplier Of The Year

The recognition is for supplier performance in the 2019 calendar year.

Advance’s First-Quarter Sales Slip Nearly 9%

However, sales have picked up since early April.