AAPEX draws thousands of exhibitors and tens of thousands of buyers to Las Vegas every year, and for a lot of manufacturers we work with, it’s the first time they’ve exhibited at a U.S. trade show at all. A few patterns show up consistently enough that they’re worth writing down. 1. The booth conversation is
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The U.S. automotive aftermarket is projected to cross $500 billion by 2029, growing at roughly 5.2% a year. Those numbers get quoted often enough that they start to sound abstract — so the real question worth asking is simpler: is any of that growth actually reachable for a manufacturer sitting in Ludhiana or Coimbatore, or
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Every manufacturer we talk to has heard “ACES and PIES” mentioned at least once before they know what either one actually does. Here’s the short version. ACES (Aftermarket Catalog Exchange Standard) maps a part to the exact vehicles it fits — year, make, model, and often engine or trim variant. It’s the data that answers
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