2006 Car Care Center Study

Adding wind to our sales: The retail industry may have received the strong gusts it needed in order to increase its sales of automotive aftermarket items. Our 32nd annual Car Care Center Study reveals that 2005 was a relatively good year.

The study (published in April 2006) includes 2005 annual percent gain broken down by seller; 2005 average gross margin broken down by seller; 2005 annual inventory turns broken down by seller; 2006 sales projections broken down by seller; a sales breakdown on national vs. private label brands; supplier-related information including overall price changes and a breakdown by seller of the percent that changed their primary supplier in each product category; and a breakdown of the respondents for each product category. The 2006 study includes this analysis for 27 product categories, which are separated below.

The following are downloadable files for the Aftermarket Business Market Research section. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view these files. This program is available as a free download from the Adobe website

Car Care Center Study Overview
Air compressors
Air fresheners
Antifreeze/coolant
Appearance/maintenance
Batteries
Battery chargers
Brake products
Chassis
Climate control
Diagnostic tools
Engine treatment
Exhaust
Filters
Floor mats
Hood shields
Motor oil
Oil additives
Oxygen sensors
Shocks & struts
Shop towels
Spark plugs
Tonneau covers
Touch-up paint
Water pumps
Wax & polish
Window film
Wiper blades
 

To see results from our 2001 Car Care Center Study (published in April 2001) click here

To see results from our 2002 Car Care Center Study (published in April 2002) click here

To see results from our 2003 Car Care Center Study (published in April 2003) click here

To see results from our 2004 Car Care Center Study (published in April 2004) click here

To see results from our 2005 Car Care Center Study (published in April 2005) click here