by Amanda Poe | May 26, 2026 | Blog
Look, selling parts online is not for everybody. Some dealerships enjoy the thrill of waiting for the phone to ring. Some genuinely love babysitting aging inventory until it qualifies for a museum exhibit. Some wake up every morning and think: “You know what would...
by Amanda Poe | May 18, 2026 | Blog
Dealerships don’t think of themselves as being in the aftermarket business. And to be fair, most aren’t. They’re in the OEM parts business. That’s the system. That’s what everything’s built around. Spend five minutes in the parts department or the service drive, and...
by Amanda Poe | Apr 7, 2026 | Blog
Most GMs chasing 80%+ absorption are sitting on the exact thing holding them back. Walk into your parts department and there’s a good chance 20–30% of your inventory is obsolete. Not slow-moving. Not seasonal. Just… sitting. That’s not a parts problem.That’s trapped...
by Amanda Poe | Apr 7, 2026 | Blog
When a parts department needs to grow, the playbook is familiar. Run some promotions, figure out how to sell more through the service department, send someone out to drum up wholesale business… None of it is wrong. In fact, most of it works. Just not in a way that...
by Amanda Poe | Feb 19, 2026 | Blog
In 2025, online parts sales were no longer on the sidelines. They sit at the center of fixed ops growth, funding new hires, clearing aging stock, and opening revenue streams that were almost impossible to access from the retail counter alone. This year’s Parts...
by Amanda Poe | Feb 10, 2026 | Blog
In 2026, dealership profitability is under the microscope. GMs are looking for every department (especially fixed ops) to step up. But for many Parts Managers, the pressure is mounting. If your parts department still looks and operates like it did five or even ten...
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