Pulse of the Automotive Online Shopper Study
Pulse of the Automotive Online
Shopper Study
Executive Summary
The UPS Pulse of the Online ShopperTM Study evaluates consumer shopping habits from pre-purchase to post-delivery. The 2017 study is based on a comScore survey of more than 5,000 U.S. online shoppers. This analysis further examines online shoppers who specifically purchased automotive parts/accessories and their shopping preferences and behaviors.
Twelve percent of online shoppers purchased automotive parts/accessories in the past three months covered by the research. A higher proportion of males, rural shoppers and Non-millennials (those over 35 years of age) purchased automotive parts/accessories compared to their demographic counterparts. Among these automotive parts/accessory purchasers, on average, they installed two-thirds of the purchases themselves. The clear majority (91%) compare prices before making automotive parts/accessory purchasers and two in five shoppers use coupons.
Inventory Transparency and Use of In-Store Pick Up
Within the automotive parts category, inventory transparency is critical due to the sometimes-urgent need for parts/accessories. Over half (56%) of online automotive parts/accessory purchasers will go to a competitor's website or app for the same/similar product when a product is out of stock or backordered. Further, when searching for and selecting products online, online automotive part/accessory purchasers are more likely than non-purchasers to rate the following features as extremely important:
24% Ability to view items available for pickup today from a local store 23% Ability to buy online and pick up in store 22% Ability to reserve online and purchase in store
Combining inventory transparency with the ability to purchase online and pick up in store can be a winning combination for this category. Almost six in ten (58%) online automotive parts/accessory purchasers have used ship-tostore in the past year, and 31% plan to use it more often in the next year.
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OUT OF STOCK
OUT OF STOCK
56% of online automotive parts/ accessory purchasers will go to a competitor's website or app for the same/similar product when a product is out of stock or backordered.
Marketplaces are Poised for Growth
97%
Purchased from a
Marketplace
Top 3 Online Marketplaces Purchased From
Amazon
90%
Walmart/Jet
69%
eBay
60%
Online automotive parts/accessory purchasers start almost four in ten (38%) of their shopping searches on a marketplace. A higher percentage of online automotive parts/accessory purchasers than nonpurchasers purchased from Wal-mart marketplace and eBay. Almost four in ten online automotive parts/ accessory purchasers anticipate researching and purchasing more on marketplaces in the next year (38% & 39% respectively). Online automotive parts/accessory purchasers also cite free and discounted shipping, total order cost, delivery speed and broader selection within any given category as reasons for purchasing at a marketplace instead of a retailer.
Post-Purchase Experience
Preference for and usage of alternate delivery locations is more important for automotive parts/accessory purchasers than other online shoppers. On average, automotive parts/ accessory purchasers prefer to have nearly four in ten of their orders delivered to an alternative delivery location. However, 34% take advantage of having their shipments routed to alternate locations.
Auto Purchasers Non-Purchasers
Preference for and Usage of Alternative Delivery Locations (% of orders)
39%
36%
34%
30%
Preference
Usage
Both the preference for and use of alternative delivery locations is higher than that
of non-purchasers.
Smartphone Use Over-Indexes
Top 5 App Features (Based on Importance)
54%
Mobile Coupons
51%
Product Search that Provides Relevant Results
52%
High-Quality Product Images
50%
Product Reviews
48%
Access to Loyalty Points/Status
More than four in five smartphone users use retailer
apps on their device
Among smartphone users, a higher percentage of online automotive parts/accessory purchasers than non-purchasers research and purchase products on their mobile device. More than four in five (83%) smartphone users use retailer apps on their device and about half of these users rate mobile coupons, high-quality images, relevant product search, product reviews and access to loyalty points/status as important. Half cite a faster experience as a reason for using a retailer's app rather than the mobile website on a smartphone.
Similar to non-purchasers, online automotive parts/accessory purchasers are using their smartphones in-store to conduct a variety of activities. The top activities conducted are:
73% Look up product reviews 73% Compare prices at same retailer's online store 71% Read product details 70% Access coupon sites or apps for in-store redemption 70% Search for specific products and possible alternatives 69% Compare prices at same retailer's online store
Key Takeaways
Automotive parts/accessory retailers should keep the following key findings in mind when marketing to consumers:
1. Consider your
marketplace
strategy
2. Be smartphone
compatible and consider a retailer app
3. Have tools on your
website/app that allow for inventory transparency and guarantee delivery dates
4. Offer pickup in
store / ship to store
solutions online
To Learn More
Contact your UPS Account Representative or learn more about specific solutions by visiting automotive.
The data summarized is based on the results of the 2017 Pulse of the Online ShopperTM Study, available at: insideretail ?2017 United Parcel Service of America, Inc, UPS, the UPS brandmark and the color brown are trademarks of United Parcel Service of America, Inc. All rights reserved. 01972347 10/17
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