Twenty years ago, the traditional auto parts distribution model focused on delivering products in bulk to jobber and retail stores. Over the years, as technology gave rise to e-commerce and significant changes in consumer buying habits, that model has changed.
Rising gas prices inspired new efficiencies in delivery practices. Whispers about Amazon and eBay spelling out certain death for traditional distribution began to float on the wind, causing panic for some. “Showrooming” – the phenomenon whereby shoppers scope out merchandise in stores but buy from online retailers – became another issue brick-and-mortar stores became concerned about. Talk of delivery drones […]
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