Summary
Global Markets Direct’s “Advance Auto Parts, Inc. - Financial and Strategic Analysis Review†is an in-depth business, strategic and financial analysis of Advance Auto Parts, Inc. The report provides a comprehensive insight into the company, including business structure and operations, executive biographies and key competitors. The hallmark of the report is the detailed strategic analysis of the company. This highlights its strengths and weaknesses and the opportunities and threats it faces going forward.
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (Advance) is a specialty retailer engaged in selling automotive parts and accessories. It provides vehicle parts for cars, pickup trucks, vans, minivans and sport utility vehicles. The company’s product category includes accessories, automotive chemicals, batteries, replacement parts and maintenance items. It also provides free of charge services to its customers. It caters to do-it-yourselfers and commercial customers. Advance sells its merchandise through the company owned stores. Its stores operate under the trade names ‘Advance Auto Parts,’ ’Advance Discount Auto Parts’ and ‘Western Auto.’ Advance Auto Parts, Inc.
Recent Developments
Oct 20, 2009: Advance Auto Names New Vice President
Oct 12, 2009: Advance Auto Launches New E-Commerce Website
Sep 14, 2009: Advance Auto Elects New Member To Its Board of Directors
Scope
- Provides key company information for business intelligence needs
- The company’s strengths and weaknesses and areas of development or decline are analyzed. Financial, strategic and operational factors are considered.
- The opportunities open to the company are considered and its growth potential assessed. Competitive or technological threats are highlighted.
- The report contains critical company information - business structure and operations, the company history, major products and services, key competitors, key employees and executive biographies, different locations and important subsidiaries.
- The report provides detailed financial ratios for the past five years as well as interim ratios for the last four quarters.
- Financial ratios include profitability, margins and returns, liquidity and leverage, financial position and efficiency ratios.
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