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Subject: Automotive Industry and Retailers
Category: Business and Money > Small Businesses
Asked by: johngl-ga
List Price: $25.00
Posted: 29 Dec 2004 12:10 PST
Expires: 28 Jan 2005 12:10 PST
Question ID: 448838
I'm looking for a company that sells automotive parts to retailers. 
Please allow me to explain further.  Right now our company sells
computer and related products.  We buy from two companies, as do most
retailers, Ingram Micro and Tech Data.  They sell most brands and
types (IBM, Sony, HP, Epson, computers, printers, servers,
peripherals, etc.).  It's a 'one stop' place for retailers to buy
computer products.  They also drop ship which is a key issue.  I'm
looking for similar companies in the automotive industry.  A company
we can buy car parts from different manufacturers and have them drop
shipped, etc.  Thank you for your time.  Have a great one.
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Subject: Re: Automotive Industry and Retailers
From: omnivorous-ga on 30 Dec 2004 06:11 PST
 
Johngl --

The automotive industry because of its breadth, has traditionally
relied on a 3-step structure that you find in broad retail industries.
 Manufacturers sell to distributors; distributors often (not always)
sell to 'jobbers.'  It allows an industry to reach specialized dealers
or services that may be too dispersed to service as a distributor.

The computer industry has so far avoided this, except in limited cases
where 'rack jobbers' and others provide supply or subscription
products to major retailers.

A suggested Google search strategy to help you identify distribution
channels most-appropriate to your product:
automotive + distributors
automative + jobbers

Best regards,

Omnivorous-GA

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