Combining O'Reilly's retail footprint with NAPA's 51 distribution channels will consolidate unprecedented pricing and availability power.

There are only four major auto parts retailers left in America, and word has it that two of them may merge. O’Reilly is reportedly looking at spending $10 billion to get NAPA under its...

Last fall’s collapse of auto-parts supplier First Brands has brought renewed scrutiny to some long-used financial-engineering techniques, especially in the field known as supply-chain finance.

Shares of O’Reilly Automotive are tumbling on Monday, following reports that the auto parts retailer is interested in purchasing Genuine Parts Co.’s NAPA division.

The auto-parts division, widely recognised for its Napa brand, runs more than 10,000 locations globally and posted sales exceeding $15bn last year.

Genuine Parts in February said it would separate its automotive and industrial businesses into two standalone companies, arguing the businesses could be worth more independently.

The auto replacement market is somewhat less exposed to business downturns, as consumers are more inclined to spend on replacement parts to maintain their vehicles rather than splurge on new...

The company’s automotive business is the biggest network of automotive parts and auto-care repair centers globally, operating under banners including NAPA.

Genuine Parts, based in Atlanta, has attracted a cash bid from O’Reilly Automotive for its auto-parts arm, according to Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter.

Retailers like O’Reilly, AutoZone, and Advance Auto Parts often carry overlapping product lines, such as economy vs. premium brake pads, but pricing structures differ due to in-store...

Given that fact, it's likelier than not that you have, at some point in time, stepped into a NAPA store to secure some underrated but necessary tool or one of the many vital fluids your vehicle...