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ENTER SANDMAN RARE SPARES SOLD
RARE Spares has been purchased by GPC Asia Pacific, owners of automotive brands including Repco, Napa Auto Parts and Sparesbox. The move will see GPC complete the purchase of 100 per cent of Rare Spares shares by mid-year. It won’t affect Rare Spares stores or staff, but will enable customer access to Rare Spares parts though Repco’s national network, as well as quicker-to-market product development. “There is only upside to this,” Rare Spares managing director Lance Corby says. “You won’t really see a change in the Rare Spares brand at all. Rare Spares will still be Rare Spares. It will still be run by the team running it now, I will still be the general manager, and my support leadership team will still be in place. All of our staff will be retained at our Campbellfield head office, doing what we do best.” Customers will still be able to shop at their local Rare Spares, including a recent new flagship store at Slacks Creek, Queensland, but will also be able to special-order parts from Repco outlets.
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