Unipart
Unipart Autoparts is a global distributor of car-, van- and trailer parts and specializes in production, logistics, and consultancy. Unipart Autoparts is part of the Unipart Group. With over 10.000 employees and revenue of over 1 billion pounds, it’s one of the biggest privately owned companies in their sector.
Thanks to the many possibilities of the Magento platform, Unipart has created an online platform with a range of bespoke functionalities: Car owners can book appointments simply by entering their license plate number and postal code and can then select a garage nearby their desired location. The garage is offered the business. This allows Unipart to directly cater to B2C customers and at the same time drive business towards their local service partners (garages). Garages can access all product data, appointments and invoices by just one click. Unipart and Youwe are continuing to innovate, which is why in 2018, as the cherry on the pie, an app has been launched that allows car owners to manage their car or fleet maintenance, connecting directly to their garage.
50%
Less phone calls
40%
More traffic
75%
Increase in online orders
Our solution
Youwe created a new Magento platform, opening up an entirely new online world for Unipart’s garages, with new business, a vast database, and access to relevant business information in just one click. All this was made possible thanks to the smart integration of the ERP system, SAP and Magento e-commerce platform. To keep pace with the mobile world, the website is fully responsive, so Unipart Autoparts can optimally service its B2C clients and its partnering garages, now and far into the future.
In 2018, Unipart added a mobile app integrated into its Magento platform, which enables efficient car maintenance for customers, families, and even business fleets. The unique feature is the smart integration of the product and customer data in the ERP with the Magento platform, culminating in customer-friendly search filters and an easy-to-use ordering mechanism.
The results
James Billington, E-Commerce Consultant Unipart Autoparts
The new solution has on the one hand substantially improved the searching and shopping experience for both business and private customers, and on the other hand has created an opportunity to drive business towards the local garages that partner with Unipart to install the purchased parts. This forms a unique bridge between the traditional way of doing business in the automotive industry and the need for suppliers to transform digitally.
Personalised and streamlined interactions are offered by sophisticated search filters, significantly reducing searching time and guaranteeing that the ordered parts are the right ones. By entering the registration number of a car, customers will not not only see the exact car type, but also all parts from Unipart's assortment that fit that particular make and model. Therefore, substantial amounts of product data are mapped and integrated into the search functionality.