Auto Parts Warehouse

Auto Parts Warehouse (APW) is an American online retailer of automotive parts and accessories for cars, vans, trucks, and sport utility vehicles. Along with CarParts and JC Whitney, it was one of the flagship websites of CarParts, an American online provider of aftermarket auto parts, including collision parts, engine parts, and performance parts and accessories.

Auto Parts Warehouse
TypeSubsidiary
Industrye-commerce (Automotive Aftermarket)
Founded1995
Headquarters
Carson, CA 90746, United States
Area served
Throughout the US
ProductsAuto Parts and Accessories
ParentCarParts.com
Websitewww.autopartswarehouse.com (no longer active)

History

Founded in 1995, Auto Parts Warehouse operated as a small-scale auto parts distributor in California[1] until it was established as large scale e-commerce site for the automotive aftermarket.

In April 2020, Auto Parts Warehouse was merged into CarParts.[2]

Products and Services

The online retailing site offers numerous automotive-related products through its online sales channels and direct partnerships with suppliers and manufacturers.[3] By eliminating intermediaries common in most supply chains, Auto Parts Warehouse is able to provide a broad selection of automotive parts and accessories and has structured a discount pricing scheme for individual consumers, advocating the DIY (do it yourself) and DIFM (do it for me) market.[4] Its product lineup includes automotive parts and accessories for more than 50 vehicle brands, including domestic and imported makes and models. It sells automotive merchandise from nearly 700 labels, including:

Global aftermarket suppliers

Performance parts manufacturers

Specialty brands

  • Anzo (vehicle accessories)
  • Coverking (vehicle accessories)
  • Husky Liners (vehicle accessories)
  • Behr (automotive cooling systems)
  • Centric (brakes)
  • EBC (brakes)
  • Powerstop (brakes)
  • KYB (shocks and struts)
  • Timken (seals and bearings)
  • American Racing (wheels)
  • Enkei (wheels)
  • OZ (wheels)
  • BFGoodrich (tires)
  • Goodyear (tires)
  • Firestone (tires)

The e-commerce site uses a proprietary product database for tracking SKUs for wide-range product applications based on vehicle make, model, year, and other specifications.[5]

Community

In April 2014, the company introduced the Heroes Automobile Gallery, where active service members and veterans can post pictures of their vehicle and share their own stories. The program also offered 20% military discount on automotive parts. The company also restored several vehicles of service members as a promotion.[6][7][8]

References
  1. "About Us". Auto Parts Warehouse. Retrieved 2015-01-31.
  2. "Auto Parts Warehouse is Now CarParts.com". CarParts.com. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  3. "UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION". US Auto Parts. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-01-31.
  4. "UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION". US Auto Parts. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-01-31.
  5. "Investor Relations Home". US Auto Parts. Retrieved 2015-01-31.
  6. "HEROES Automobile Gallery". Auto Parts Warehouse blog. Archived from the original on 2015-02-14. Retrieved 2015-01-31.
  7. "Wife surprises husband returning from Afghanistan with SUV makeover". Deseret News. 2013-03-09. Retrieved 2015-01-31.
  8. "Veteran gifted with truckload of autoparts". The Daily Herald. 2014-07-27. Retrieved 2015-01-31.
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