Managing your own parts catalog data is basically a full-time job, whether you meant for it to be one or not. That’s one of the reasons we started Vertical Development Audio, our new podcast from the team behind ShowMeTheParts.
Built for Sellers Who Live This Every Day
If you sell parts online, whether through your own site, a marketplace like eBay or Amazon, or a platform like Shopify, you already know how much rides on getting your data right. Bad fitment data means more returns. Manual catalog management eats up time your team doesn’t have. And AI, for all the buzz, still has real limitations when it comes to the specificity that parts data demands.
Vertical Development Audio is where we talk through all of it, honestly and in depth.
What’s Already Live
Episode #1
We kicked things off with a conversation with our founder, Jay Wright, on how Vertical Development got started, the moments that shaped the business, and where he sees the aftermarket heading, including the story behind ShowMeTheParts becoming the largest online parts catalog around.
Episode #2
Next, we sat down with Paul Scripp, our Director of Sales and Business Development, to talk about his path into the automotive aftermarket and what he thinks is the best part of working in this industry.
Episode #3
Most recently, we went deep on the ShowMeTheParts API: how better data reduces returns, why DIY catalog management tends to become an unofficial full-time job, where AI still falls short with catalog data, and how some of the most successful eBay and Amazon sellers are turning to ShowMeTheParts to build their own solutions and protect their margins.
Why It Matters for Your Bottom Line
Every conversation on this podcast ties back to the same goal we’ve always had: helping sellers get accurate parts data in front of the right customer, so fewer orders come back and more sales stick. If parts data has ever felt like it’s running your business instead of the other way around, this podcast is for you.
