Another year, another noteworthy ranking on the Internet Retailer Top 500. BuyAutoParts.com has moved up 35 positions to rank at number 387 on the prestigious Internet Retailer Top 500 Guide. This is the second time (consecutive appearances in 2013 and 2014) we have been ranked amongst the internet retail elites and we know this is a compliment to the hard work of our employees and our beloved and loyal customers who come to us when they need a part to get their car fixed. On the Internet Retailer Top 500 list we ranked 9th in the automotive parts/accessories category, up two spots from 2013.
Our competitive prices and focus on customer service has led to continual company growth year after year which has led us to be featured in benchmark lists like this continually. BuyAutoParts.com has also ranked on the INC 5000 list of fastest growing private companies for the past 3 years and the San Diego Business Journal’s 100 fastest growing private companies in San Diego for the past 2 years.
Internet Retailer ranked e-commerce companies based off of their growth from the 2012 calendar year to the 2013 calendar year for this 2014 guide. The guide is the most recognized ranking of the top e-commerce companies in the United States. The Top 500 guide gathered some intriguing facts about the state of e-commerce in 2013, some of the most notable are a 16.9% growth rate of US e-commerce sales in the United States and an average of 17.1% growth amongst the IR500 companies. This shows a clear trend amongst consumers moving away from traditional brick and mortar retail stores to the convenience of shopping online.
When it comes to auto parts, it can be a challenge to buy them on your own. We have made it our goal to make the process of doing so online as easy as possible. Our growth shows how comfortable and easy we have made it for our customers to buy the parts they need, helping protect them from the high prices of brick and mortar part stores and dealerships.