Thrilled to be live onsite in Marco Island, Fla., after Hurricane Ian spared its venue last month, VIPAR Heavy Duty introduced a new, interactive opening general session Monday at its annual IMPACT Conference.
Featuring a leadership update, three panel discussions and two industry presentations, Monday’s session covered all corners of the independent aftermarket and how VIPAR Heavy Duty is working to support its stockholders and their more than 700 locations across North America.
The highlight of Monday’s event was a panel discussion with eight of VIPAR Heavy Duty’s leadership team led by Chairman of the Board Bill Nolan of PBS Truck Parts. During the discussion, stockholders posed questions to the panel about how VIPAR Heavy Duty is navigating the evolving complexities of the aftermarket and supporting distributors in their growth strategies.
E-commerce was a hot-button issue during the panel. Several stockholders said they are working to bolster their e-commerce platforms and move projects forward quickly with their vendors. VIPAR’s leaders are focused on promoting the importance of e-commerce portals and said they are working to support stockholders and drive preferred vendors to implement solutions quickly.
Vice President of Marketing Jeff Paul noted VIPAR Heavy Duty now has product attributes, images and specifications for more than a million SKUs to support e-commerce portals across its network.
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As expected, pricing, rebate management and supply chain also came up during the panel.
