Toyota Launches Auto Parts Shop on Amazon in the UK

Marketplaces
Written By Rick Watson

The auto parts market is heating up with Toyota/Lexus launching an auto parts shop on #Amazon in the UK.

Since eBay's acquisition of Motors in the early 2000s (as I recall), eBay has been one of the kings of auto parts finder online, particularly for hard to find parts.

It's a niche that eBay is particularly well-suited for and has a result has been easier for them to defend than some other niches (collectibles, sneakers, luxury resale, etc)

If Amazon can nail a better payment and delivery experience for common auto parts, there is some chance for them to take share.

For long-tail, it's harder to challenge eBay....

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Rick Watson

Rick Watson founded RMW Commerce Consulting after spending 20+ years as a technology entrepreneur and operator exclusively in the eCommerce industry with companies like ChannelAdvisor, BarnesandNoble.com, Merchantry, and Pitney Bowes.

Watson’s work today is centered on supporting investors and management teams incubating and growing direct-to-consumer businesses. Most recently, in partnership with WHP Global, Rick was a critical resource in architecting the WHP+ platform, a new turnkey direct to consumer digital e-commerce platform that powers AnneKlein.com and JosephAbboud.com.

Watson also hosts a weekly podcast, Watson Weekly, where he shares an unbiased, unfiltered expert take on the retail sector’s biggest players.

In the past year alone, Rick has spoken at many in-person and virtual events as well as podcasts on topics ranging from retail/ecom to supply chain/logistics and even digital grocery including CommerceNext IRL, ASCM Connect, and Retail Innovation Conference.

https://www.rmwcommerce.com/
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