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DISTRIBUTION EVOLUTION 2005
MAJOR CHANGES IN DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS
SUPPLYING THE CAR and LIGHT TRUCK AFTERMARKET

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Page

1.0 INTRODUCTION

1-3

2.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

4-37

3.0 DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL OVERVIEW

38-59
3.1 TRADITIONAL CHANNEL
38-42
o Market Background
38

o Product Volume

39

o Product Growth: 2001-2005

40

o Share of Product Growth: 2001-2005

41

3.2 INTEGRATED CHANNEL

42-46

o Market Background

42

o Product Volume

43

o Product Growth: 2001-2005

45

o Share of Product Growth: 2001-2005

45

3.3 OE CHANNEL

46-51

o Market Background

46

o Product Volume

48

o Product Growth: 2001-2005

50

o Share of Product Growth: 2001 - 2005

51

3.4 SPECIALIZED CHANNEL

51-54

o Market Background

51

o Product Volume

53

o Product Growth: 2001 - 2005

54

o Share of Product Growth: 2001 - 2005

54

3.5 IMPORT CHANNEL

55-59

o Market Background

55

o Product Volume

57

o Product Growth: 2001-2005

59

o Share of Product Growth: 2001 - 2005

59

3.6 ALL OTHER CHANNELS

60-64

o Market Background

60

o Product Volume

62

o Product Growth: 2001- 2005

64

o Share of Product Growth: 2001- 2005

64

4.0 CHANNEL PERFORMANCE:
SERVICE & DIY MARKETS

65-70

4.1 SERVICE AFTERMARKET

65-67

o Channel Volume

66

o Changes in Channel Share and Volume

67

4.2 DIY AFTERMARKET

68-70

o Channel Volume

69

o Changes in Channel Share and Volume

70

5.0 FOREIGN VEHICLE AFTERMARKET

71-75

5.1 PRODUCT SHARE BY CHANNEL

71-72

o Changes in Channel Performance

71

o Competitive Changes Among Channels

72

5.2 PRODUCT GROWTH BY CHANNEL

73-75

o Product Growth Trends by Channel

74

o Share of Product Growth by Channel

75

6.0 TRADITIONAL DISTRIBUTION CHANGES TO 2005

76-81

6.1 PROGRAMMED DISTRIBUTION

77-79

o Background

76-78

o Competitive Advantages

78

o Competitive Disadvantages

79

6.2 TWO-STEP DISTRIBUTION

79-81

o Background

79-80

o Competitive Advantages

80

o Competitive Disadvantages

81

7.0 PRODUCT ANALYSIS BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL

82-277

7.1 Accessories-Appearance
7.2 Accessories-Performance and Handling
7.3 Air Conditioning and Heating Parts
7.4 Alternators
7.5 Antifreeze
7.6 Ball and Roller Bearings
7.7 Batteries
7.8 Belts and Hoses
7.9 Brake ABS Parts
7.10 Brake Drums and Rotors
7.11 Brake Calipers
7.12 Brake Friction Products
7.13 Brake Hardware
7.14 Brake Hydraulic Parts
7.15 Camshafts
7.16 Caps - Gas, Oil and Radiators
7.17 Carburetors
7.18 Chassis Parts
7.19 Chemicals - Appearance
7.20 Chemicals - Maintenance/Service
7.21 Clutches and Transmission Parts
7.22 Constant Velocity Joints
7.23 Constant Velocity Driveshafts
7.24 Cylinder Sleeves
7.25 Engine Bearings
7.26 Emission Control Part
7.27 Equipment
7.28 Exhaust System Parts
7.29 Filters - Oil, Air, and Gas
7.30 Front Wheel Drive Parts
7.31 Fuel Injection Parts
7.32 Fuel Pumps
7.33 Gas and Oil Additives
7.34 Gaskets
7.35 Hitches and Towing Products
7.36 Ignition Parts
7.37 Ignition Wire and Cable
7.38 Instruments and Gauges
7.39 Lights and Lamps
7.40 Motor Oil
7.41 Oil Pumps
7.42 Oil Seals
7.43 Pistons
7.44 Oxygen Sensors
7.45 Piston Rings
7.46 Power Steering Hose and Pumps
7.47 Rack and Pinion Steering Units
7.48 Radiators
7.49 Security and Detection Products
7.50 Shock Absorbers
7.51 Spark Plugs
7.52 Starters
7.53 Struts
7.54 Thermostats
7.55 Timing Components
7.56 Tools
7.57 Transmission Filters and Kits
7.58 Universal Joints
7.59 Valves (Engine)
7.60 Water Pumps
7.61 Wiper Blades, Arms, and Motors
7.62 Accessories - Other
7.63 Chemicals - Other
7.64 Electrical Products - Other
7.65 Engine Parts - Other
7.66 Fuel System Products - Other
7.67 All Other Products

8.0 CHALLENGES FOR MANUFACTURERS

283-286

o Impact of Growth By Channels

283

o Reaching Outlets and End-Users

284

o DIY and Service Markets

284

o Foreign Vehicle Aftermarket

285

o Changes in Competitive Positioning of Channels

286

9.0 CHALLENGES FOR DISTRIBUTORS

287-290

o Product Differences

287

o Service and DIY Markets

288

o Foreign Vehicle Aftermarket

289

o Shifts in Competition Advantages and
o Disadvantages by Channel

290

10.0 CHALLENGES FOR
SERVICE MARKET &
DIY RETAILERS

291-294

o Changes in Service Market and DIY Market o Share by Channel

291

o Foreign Vehicle Aftermarket Performance

292

o Volume by Type of Product

293

o Shifts in Competitive Positioning of Channels

294

11.0 FORECASTS and CONCLUSIONS: 2001-2005

294-315

o Traditional Distribution Will Relinquish Light Vehicle Product Share

o Traditional Distribution Performs Better in Service than the DIY Market

o Winning and Losing Distribution Channels in the Foreign Vehicle Aftermarket

o Traditional Distribution Will Achieve a Modest Foreign Vehicle Aftermarket Gain

o Traditional Distribution Generates over 14% of Light Vehicle Product Growth

o OE Channel Will Top The Aftermarket in Product Growth Rate

o OE Channel Foreign Market Growth Will Exceed its Domestic Vehicle Performance o Service Market Gains and Losses by Distribution Channel

o Shifts in Competitive Advantages Among Major Distribution Channels

o Integrated and Specialized Distribution Will Tie for the Second Strongest Aftermarket Growth Rate

o Integrated Distribution Will Expand its Share of the Service Market

o Specialized Distribution Will Generate Nearly One-Fifth Of Total Product Growth

o Import Channel Will Decline in Aftermarket Product Share

o OE Distribution Will Achieve Much Stronger Growth in the Service Market than the Do-It-Yourself Market

o Integrated Distribution Will Generate Nearly 40% of Total Product Growth

o OE Distribution Will Account for Nearly The Same Share of Aftermarket Product Growth Between 2001 and 2005 as it did over the Preceding Five-Year Period

o Channel Growth in the DIY Market o Integrated Distribution Sales to Service Market Installers, Especially by Retail Auto Parts Stores

o Specialized Distribution Will Outpace Total Product Growth in Both the Service and Do-It-Yourself Market Segments

o Import Channel Will Decline Over $200 Million in Service Market Product Sales Between 2001 and 2005 Compared to a $640 Million Gain During the Preceding Five-Year Period

o Specialized Distribution Will Expand its Aftermarket Product Share to 16.5% During 2005 o Specialized Distribution Will Expand its Foreign Vehicle Aftermarket Share at a Faster Pace than Its Domestic Aftermarket Growth

o OE Channel Will Record the Largest Increase in Aftermarket Product Share Between 2001 and 2005

o Three Channels Will Generate Over 85% of Total Car and Light Truck Aftermarket Product Growth

o There Will Be Important Changes in Channel Growth Share Between 2001 and 2005 Compared to The Preceding Five-Year Period

o Shifts in Market Sales Momentum Among Major Distribution Channels

o Integrated Distribution Will Expand its Share of Service Market Product Growth Between 2001 and 2005 Compared to the Preceding Five-Year Period

o Integrated Distribution Will Dominate Do-It-Yourself Market Growth

o Integrated Distribution Will Generate Over 50% of Domestic Vehicle Aftermarket Product Growth

o OE Channel Will Record the Largest Expansion in Foreign Vehicle Aftermarket Product Volume

o The Convergence of All Major Channels in the Foreign Vehicle Aftermarket Will Crowd-Out the Import Channel from this Fast Growing Market Segment

o Plus Much, Much More...


12.0 GLOSSARY

306-310

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