SBC Solutions

What SBC Solutions does

SBC Solutions is a privately-held vertical software company founded in 1990 and headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois, that develops a point-of-sale (POS) management system for automotive parts retailers, paint stores, and auto parts distributors. The platform is built around a customizable management system with barcode scanning, customer management, accounting, and purchasing modules, and is offered with flexible deployment on either cloud or local server infrastructure. The company's flagship eCommerce product, ePaintConnection, is a B2B online ordering platform marketed as the fastest such tool in the world for automotive paint stores, enabling contractors and installers to place orders remotely. The company also offers a Digital Marketing add-on providing custom website development and online presence services to its retail customers.

The business model is built on quote-based annual subscription licensing for the software platform, supplemented by professional services revenue from implementation, training, and customization during onboarding. Go-to-market is sales-led and direct, relying on the company website's demo request form and inbound phone inquiries, with no disclosed channel partners, resellers, or marketplace presence. The target customer base is concentrated in two primary verticals — automotive parts stores (primary) and paint stores (secondary) — with named reference customers including BC Auto Parts (three-store operator, NJ/PA), Brake & Truck Supply, Mobile Paint Manufacturing (CO), and Silver Lead Co, the latter a customer since the company's founding in 1990. Customer testimonials highlight multi-year retention, integration satisfaction, and customer service quality as core value drivers, with one customer reporting a 400% increase in B2B online sales and a 2.5% gross profit improvement after deploying SBC Enterprise.

Name

SBC Solutions

Website

https://sbcsolutions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Short description

SBC Solutions is a Northbrook, Illinois-based vertical software company founded in 1990 that provides a customizable POS management system and B2B eCommerce platform (ePaintConnection) for automotive parts retailers, paint stores, and auto parts distributors, sold via annual subscriptions through a direct, sales-led go-to-market motion.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Retail POS Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Retail ERP (Merchandising, POS Back Office) (HDAEAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

B2B/EDI & Supply Chain Process Automation Platforms (HDAEAHAK), Catalog & eProcurement Enablement (Punchout, Item Master) (BPAAAJAI)

Keywords

• POS management software
• Automotive parts software
• Paint store software
• B2B online ordering
• Retail inventory management

Headquarters

HQ city

Northbrook

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Software/Subscription Licensing: POS management system sold as software licenses with recurring subscription fees. The system is customized for each business and includes implementation and training.
2. Professional Services: Implementation, training, and customization services provided during onboarding. Customer testimonials reference integration experience and training as part of the overall system deployment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

SBC Solutions develops and sells a POS management software platform built specifically for automotive parts stores and paint stores. The system automates inventory management, barcode scanning, customer management, accounting, and purchasing, and includes ePaintConnection, a B2B online ordering tool that allows installers and contractors to place orders online. Deployment is flexible (cloud or local server) and solutions are customized per business.

Product overview

SBC Solutions offers a unified platform for automotive parts and paint stores consisting of the core POS Management System and ePaintConnection online ordering tool, supplemented by the Management System for business operations and Digital Marketing services for online presence. The ePaintConnection tool provides fast online ordering for installers, while the Management System handles customizable shop settings, accounting, and purchasing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ePaintConnection: B2B online ordering tool for automotive paint stores, described as the fastest online ordering tool in the world for empowering installers.

Products and services

• ePaintConnection B2B online ordering platform designed for automotive paint stores, enabling installers and contractors to place orders online anytime, anywhere.
• POS Management System Point-of-sale system that helps automotive parts and paint stores optimize inventory and sales, with automated barcode scanning and customer management.
• Management System Customizable shop-settings system that allows automotive parts and paint stores to run business operations the way they want, supporting accounting and purchasing functions.
• Digital Marketing Custom website development and digital marketing services to feature automotive parts and paint store businesses online.

Quantifiable outcome

• 400% increase in B2B online sales (ePaintConnection)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• MAM Software: Software provider focused on automotive parts and service operations. Comparable to SBC because both sell integrated POS, inventory, and accounting solutions specifically to auto parts retailers and distributors.
• Shop-Ware: Cloud shop management software for independent auto shops. Comparable to SBC because both target automotive aftermarket operators with integrated shop management and parts/inventory functionality.
• RepairShopr: Auto repair shop management platform combining CRM, POS, and ticketing. Comparable to SBC because both sell management software to automotive aftermarket businesses with overlapping POS and invoicing features.
• Tekmetric: Cloud auto repair shop management platform with POS and parts inventory. Comparable to SBC because both serve automotive aftermarket businesses with integrated shop management, parts tracking, and POS workflows.
• AutoLeap: Cloud-based auto shop management platform serving parts and service businesses. Comparable to SBC because both target the automotive aftermarket with shop management and parts/POS functionality.

Broad incumbents

• Epicor: Large ERP vendor with deep automotive aftermarket offerings spanning parts and service. Comparable to SBC because Epicor's parts-and-service software overlaps with SBC's automotive parts retailer customer base, though Epicor serves a broader portfolio.
• Shopify: Broad commerce platform with a retail POS offering used by merchants of all sizes. Comparable to SBC because Shopify competes for retail merchants with POS, inventory, and eCommerce features overlapping SBC's offering.
• Lightspeed: Multi-vertical retail POS and commerce platform used by independent retailers. Comparable to SBC because Lightspeed competes for the same retail merchants with POS, inventory, and eCommerce features that overlap SBC's core functionality.

Emerging players

• PartsTech: Online parts catalog and ordering platform for the automotive aftermarket. Comparable to SBC because it addresses online parts ordering, an adjacent workflow to SBC's ePaintConnection B2B ordering capability.

Others

• OEConnection: B2B technology provider connecting OEMs, distributors, and dealers for parts ordering. Comparable to SBC as an adjacent enabling platform within the same automotive aftermarket ecosystem SBC targets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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