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By OReilly Auto Parts
SPRINGFIELD, Mo., Oct. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (the “Company” or “O’Reilly”) (Nasdaq: ORLY), a leading retailer in the automotive aftermarket industry, announces the release date for its third quarter 2023 results as Wednesday, October 25, 2023, with a conference call to follow on Thursday, October 26, 2023.
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By Counterman
Standard Motor Products (SMP) announced that it completed its strategic partnership selection for an upcoming comprehensive website redesign and Umbraco rebuild.
SMP has selected
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With an intuitive UI/UX interface, the revamped
link hidden, please login to view will feature streamlined content, simplified navigation and enriched multimedia functionalities, ensuring users can access all the vital information within a few clicks, according to SMP. “Investors who need up-to-date financial performance data will be able to start their user journey quickly and find what they are looking for through intuitive and readily available tools, while customers looking for detailed product information will swiftly be redirected to the newly designed brand websites,” SMP said. “In addition to aesthetic upgrades, these websites will be rebuilt on the latest release of the Umbraco content management system (CMS). This cutting-edge platform allows for better scalability, security and ease of use for both end-users and the marketing team.”
“We look forward to Scandia transforming our vision into reality, as their expertise in web design and Umbraco is why we selected them for this project,” added Jay Eckstein, director of marketing at Standard Motor Products. “We anticipate a corporate site and new brand websites that not only look beautiful but also offer a seamless user experience that will allow our customers, partners, and investors to find what they need, when they need it.”
Rebuilding on the Umbraco CMS is a strategic move aimed at future-proofing smpcorp.com, the company said. Umbraco is a fully featured open-source CMS with the flexibility to integrate various third-party applications, enabling businesses to reach beyond the limitations of a traditional CMS and truly craft a digital-experience platform. It’s known for its robustness and user-friendly admin interface, allowing for effortless content updates and website management.
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By Counterman
AutoZone reported net sales of $5.7 billion for its fiscal-2023 fourth quarter, a 6.4% year-over-year increase.
Domestic same-store sales for the fourth quarter, which ended Aug. 26, were up 1.7%.
Operating profit increased 10.8% to $1.2 billion. Net income for the quarter increased 6.8% to $864.8 million, while diluted earnings per share increased 14.7% to $46.46, according to the company.
“While we started this quarter slowly, we saw improvements in the back half of our quarter,” AutoZone CEO Bill Rhodes said in a news release. “Despite lower-than-expected growth in domestic commercial, we believe that the initiatives we have in place and are implementing will drive stronger growth in fiscal 2024. Additionally, we continued to be pleased with our international stores’ performance and we are excited about future growth prospects across both Mexico and Brazil.”
Same-store sales in Mexico and Brazil were up 4.5% on a year-over-year basis.
During the quarter, AutoZone opened 53 new stores and closed one in the United States, and opened 27 new stores in Mexico and 17 in Brazil for a total of 96 net new stores. For the fiscal year, the company opened 197 net new stores.
As of Aug. 26, the company had 6,300 stores in the United States, 740 in Mexico and 100 in Brazil for a total store count of 7,140.
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By AutoZone
MEMPHIS, Tenn. , Sept. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AutoZone, Inc. (NYSE: AZO) today reported net sales of $5.7 billion for its fourth quarter (16 weeks) ended August 26, 2023 , an increase of 6.4% from the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022 (16 weeks). Same store sales, or sales for our domestic and
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By AutoZone
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Sept. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AutoZone (NYSE: AZO), following its Leadership Transition Plan announced on June 26, 2023, today announced additional senior leadership changes. Tom Newbern, a 38-year AutoZoner, currently Executive Vice President, Operations, Sales and Technology, has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer (COO). Additionally, Jamere Jackson, current Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, Finance and Store Development, has been promoted as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) where he will continue to lead the Finance and Store Development teams. Phil Daniele, our Chief Executive Officer-Elect (CEO-Elect), is positioning Tom and Jamere as equivalents and the senior most leaders of his leadership team.
Additionally, Bill Hackney, a 38-year AutoZoner, currently Senior Vice President, Merchandising, has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Merchandising, Marketing and Supply Chain replacing Phil Daniele who previously held the role.
“I’m very excited about these strategic moves which position us well for continued growth. Jamere and Tom are exceptional leaders and having them at my side will be an enormous benefit. Also, Bill Hackney’s promotion to Executive Vice President reflects the deep strength of our leadership team. All are proven leaders and poised to serve our customers and lead our company for many years to come,” said Phil Daniele, Chief Executive Officer-Elect.
Finally, three of AutoZone’s other Executive Committee members will be retiring around the end of the calendar year consistent with AutoZone’s long-standing Succession Plan. “I want to thank and congratulate Grant McGee, Senior Vice President, Commercial, Charlie Pleas, Senior Vice President, Finance and Accounting, and Al Saltiel, Senior Vice President, Marketing and E-Commerce on their stellar AutoZone careers and thank them for their exceptional service and leadership,” said Bill Rhodes, Chairman, President and CEO.
The company has active searches under way for Grant and Al’s replacements which will include internal and external candidates and Charlie’s role will be restructured.
About AutoZone:
As of May 6, 2023, the Company had 6,248 stores in the U.S., 713 in Mexico and 83 in Brazil for a total store count of 7,044.
AutoZone is the leading retailer and distributor of automotive replacement parts and accessories in the Americas. Each store carries an extensive product line for cars, sport utility vehicles, vans and light trucks, including new and remanufactured automotive hard parts, maintenance items, accessories, and non-automotive products. Many stores also have a commercial sales program that provides commercial credit and prompt delivery of parts and other products to local, regional and national repair garages, dealers, service stations and public sector accounts. We also have commercial programs in the majority of our stores in Mexico and Brazil. AutoZone also sells the ALLDATA brand automotive diagnostic, repair and shop management software through
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