Article By:
Greg Feirman
Saturday, April 9, 2022 1:59 PM EDT
I was talking to a woman who likes working on cars and wants to start investing, and it occurred to me that the auto parts retailers Autozone and O’Reilly might be the perfect stocks for her. When I looked into them, I became even more convinced.
Will Small Auto Part Stores Survive Amazon?
I wouldn't be too worried. Yes, Amazon may be able to sell the parts for less, but $AAP $AZO $ORLY can still have a competative edge for knowledge and will be able to charge a premium for that. Many aspiring DIY'ers lack the expertise to do it on there own and will need hte guidence from better trained staff. I guarantee that Amazon's customer support chat from India will not be able to lead Americans through a repair.
Will Small Auto Part Stores Survive Amazon?
With the exception of the cell phone, #Amazon has conquered every industry they've gotten into. I see no reason why it can't do that here as it already has tremendous related expertise and everything in place to outsell the existing leaders. $AAP, $AZO, $ORLY may very well follow in the footsteps of ToysRus. I'm very bullish on $AMZN.