Oscaro is a French e-commerce company founded in 2003. The company specialises in the sale of automotive parts from manufacturers and wholesalers. The company is headquartered in

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and operates in

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and also in the US.

History

In March 2003, Pierre-Noël Luiggi and Véronique Campbell founded Oscaro, following three years of negotiations with the Economic Interest Grouping to obtain access to their catalogue of products and technical data. In 2005, the company reached one million euros in sales revenue. The following year, Oscaro Recambios was launched in Spain. In October 2011, Pierre-Noël Luiggi was appointed member of the French delegation represented at G20 YES (Young Entrepreneur Summit). In 2012, Oscaro was reported to have 1.46 million unique monthly users, according to

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. In October 2015, Oscaro became a shareholder of Temot International, an international buying group specialised in automotive customer service. In April 2016, Oscaro expanded to

, primarily serving its Francophone community. After opening a research centre in

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in 2012, Oscaro launched its website on the US market under the name Oscaroparts.com.

Activity

Oscaro specialises in the sale of automotive parts from manufacturers and wholesalers. The name OSCARO is a portmanteau of CAR bookended by the letter O, representing two wheels. With the creation of Oscaro, its founder had high ambitions to make the website "the

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of spare auto parts". Since 2008, Oscaro has been affiliated with the Quality Charter of the Federation of E-commerce and Distance Sales. In June 2016, Oscaro’s online catalog presented 700,000 spare part referrals to its clients from a pool of 150 suppliers. Over 8,000 packages are shipped daily. As of 2017, Oscaro is a major player in

and the US.

Infrastructure

Since its creation, the company’s administrative centres and warehouses have been based in

. It also serves as a hub for nearly 200 technicians. In 2016, Oscaro has expanded to a second warehouse (22,000 m² in size) in

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Sponsorships

Since the company’s formative years, it has been a sponsor of sports teams and sporting events. *

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References

External links

{{Portal, Companies, France
Oscaro Official WebsiteOscaroparts Official Website
Automotive part retailers Retail companies of France Retail companies established in 2001 French companies established in 2001 Companies based in Paris