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The Smartest Amazon Seller
by SmartScout
Scott Needham is the Founder of SmartScout. An Amazon software developer for 10 years his company BuyBoxer has done over $300m in sales on Amazon. Scott has accumulated a deep knowledge about selling product online, and in the podcast he shares his knowledge with you to help you become a better Amazon seller.
Episodes
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Episode 339 - Stop Chasing New Amazon Customers. Get Your Buyers to Come Back.
Andrew, CEO and founder of Swapt, returns to the podcast to discuss their major pivot from review generation to solving one of e-commerce's biggest challenges: post-purchase customer retention on Amazon and TikTok Shop. Amazon is notoriously opaque, making it incredibly difficult for sellers to...
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Episode 338 - The TikTok Shop Playbook Amazon Sellers Need to Understand
Jordan West, Founder of Social Commerce Club, joins Scott to explore how Amazon brands can unlock explosive growth by embracing TikTok Shop and social commerce. As traditional performance marketing faces attribution decay and rising ad costs, e-commerce brands are navigating a shifting landscape...
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Episode 337 - Should You Switch From Amazon 3P to 1P?
Earl Pardo, Business Development Independent Rep @ Flat River Group, joins the podcast to explore the emerging reverse trend of Amazon sellers moving from 3P (Third-Party) back to 1P (Vendor Central / First-Party) distribution models. As independent sellers face increasing Amazon fee structures,...
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Episode 336 - The Future of Beauty E-Commerce with Laura Meyer
Laura Meyer, Founder and CEO of Envision Horizons, joins the podcast to explore how beauty became the #1 growth driver across Amazon, TikTok Shop, and social commerce. As consumer attention shifts toward visual education and short-form video, beauty brands are navigating a complex landscape…
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Episode 335 - Stop Guessing: The Data Behind Amazon Images That Convert
Daniela from Mindful Goods joins the podcast to explore how New York State’s new AI image regulations are impacting Amazon sellers and forcing brands to adopt greater creative transparency. As consumer sensitivity to "AI slop" grows, brands are encountering false negatives where overly polished...
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Episode 334 - The TikTok Shop Halo Effect
TikTok Shop does far more than generate in-app sales; it can also drive millions of impressions that boost revenue across Amazon, D2C, and physical retail. This social exposure creates real pricing power. SmartScout’s alum Michael White leveraged TikTok traction to sell his product for $65, while...
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Episode 333 - SmartScout Just Added TikTok Shop Data
SmartScout is expanding beyond Amazon with new TikTok Shop data after six months of research and development. The new tools track TikTok Shop trends, top products, estimated sales, market share, categories, sellers, and product variants. Scott explains why TikTok Shop reminds him of Amazon 10…
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Episode 332 - Alexa Shopping Is Changing Amazon SEO
Scott sits with Christian, founder of Autopilot, about his extensive study on Amazon's AI shopping assistant (Alexa / Rufus) and how generative recommendations are fundamentally changing how products get discovered on and off Amazon. Christian explains that AI-driven shopping isn't just a replica...
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Episode 331 - How to Turn Amazon Videos Into a Sales Machine
Scott talks with Michael from Social Motion and Video Science about why sellers need to manage video the same way they manage keywords, bids, and listings: with testing, data, and a clear performance goal. Michael explains that the best Amazon videos start with search intent. A shopper looking…
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Episode 330 - Amazon 1P vs 3P: Which Model Wins in 2026
Scott is with Matt Snyder, founder of Brands Excel, to discuss one of the most misunderstood transitions on Amazon: moving between Vendor Central (1P) and Seller Central (3P). After years of third-party sellers gaining share, Amazon’s first-party retail business appears to be growing again. Matt...
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Episode 329 - Inside the Digital Shelf Institute: The Future of Online Shopping
Lauren Livak Gilbert, lead of the Digital Shelf Institute, joins the podcast to explore how agentic commerce and AI tools like Amazon’s Rufus are transforming product discovery. As the industry shifts from traditional SEO keyword stuffing to natural language and Answer Engine Optimization (AEO),...
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Episode 328 - This AI Shift Feels Different… And It’s Moving FAST
Scott is with Brett Bohannon to talk about the fast-moving shift from basic AI chat tools to agent-driven Amazon workflows. They discuss Claude, OpenClaw, MCP servers, APIs, and how sellers can connect private catalog data, public marketplace data, and advertising insights into one AI-powered...
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Episode 327 - The Reality of Running a Business on Amazon Right Now
Cajua and Josh have been selling on Amazon since 2017. They started with private label and also tried each of the popular models, including Retail Arbitrage, Online Arbitrage, and Wholesale Distribution. Now they focus on being a brand-direct growth partner (aka an Accelerator) for small brands....
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Episode 326 - Inside Amazon Arbitration: What Every Seller Needs to Know
In this episode, we have Mario Simonyan of ESQ Go, an attorney who brings a rare operator-first perspective to the table. Having built and sold his own brands, Mario understands the high stakes of the Amazon ecosystem in a way most lawyers don't. He frames arbitration as the "car crash" of the...
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Episode 325 - How Brands Grow Beyond Amazon With TikTok Shop and Multichannel Commerce
Scott talks with Maciej Stanski, US CEO of Base.com and a former Amazon logistics operator, about what growth looks like now that Amazon is no longer the only serious game in town. Maciej's Amazon middle-mile logistics background gives the episode an operational focus. He explains how inventory...
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Episode 324 - Trend-Driven Opportunities
Scott shares a few 2026 updates shaping the Amazon landscape... plus a key reminder that opportunity is still real, but it’s shifting. He challenges the “Amazon is dead for new sellers” narrative. Michael White (a longtime SmartScout teammate) left to launch his own Amazon brand and has already...
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Episode 323 - Amazon Listing Optimization Just Changed — Here’s How
Amazon sellers are entering a new era of product discovery, and AI visibility is becoming part of the playbook. In this episode, Scott sits down with Yona, founder of Amazon Growth Lab, to break down how brands can improve visibility across both Amazon’s ecosystem (Rufus, Cosmo, organic search)…
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Episode 322 - Amazon AI Visibility, Cosmo, and the New Rules of Product Discovery in 2026
AI is changing how shoppers discover products, and Amazon sellers need to pay attention now. In this episode, Scott breaks down the rise of AI-driven product discovery through tools like Amazon Rufus and ChatGPT, and explains why visibility in AI answers is becoming a new layer of competition for...
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Episode 321- Amazon’s AI Agent and the New Rules of Selling for 2026
Amazon’s new AI shopping agent could reshape how people discover and buy products online. Scott breaks down Amazon’s “Buy for Me” initiative, which is an AI-driven shopping flow that can surface off-site products and redirect shoppers to external stores. He unpacks what it could mean for...
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Episode 320 - AI Visibility in the New Era of Amazon Selling
Scott returns from a month of trade shows to break down what he’s seeing on the front lines of e-commerce, and why we’re entering a new era of “AI visibility” for Amazon sellers. He shares how the largest brand client his team has ever signed actually found them through ChatGPT, and what that…
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Episode 319 - Simplifying Success & Finding Your Fit with Scotty O.
Discover why simplicity might be the ultimate Amazon strategy. This is straight from an industry veteran who’s seen it all. In this episode, Scott sits down with Scotty O. of Quickfire and Always Off Brand podcast to unpack decades of experience navigating Amazon’s third-party marketplace. From...
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Episode 318 - AI Agents for Sellers with Nick from Aiometrix
Nick from Aiometrix explains how agentic AI can automate busywork and boost results for Amazon brands. He began in a California garage with retail arbitrage, then expanded into wholesale and manufacturing during the COVID surge. Today, his team builds AI agents that connect to WMS and ad APIs to...
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Episode 317 - Rufus, AI Search, and the New Playbook for Amazon Growth with Noah Wickham
Scott and Noah unpacks agency growth that actually moves the needle for Amazon sellers. They tackle conference takeaways, real playbooks for managing hundreds of brands, and how “unreasonable hospitality” builds sticky B2B relationships. You will hear how top teams stay resilient, communicate...
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Episode 316 - Daniel Boufford’s Journey from Real Estate to 7-Figure Amazon Success
Scott welcomes Dan Buford, known online as @1000Asins, to share the journey of scaling a wholesale Amazon business from the ground up. Dan explains how he left a demanding real estate career in New York to pursue e-commerce, starting with retail arbitrage before shifting to wholesale during the...
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Episode 315 - Driving Sales with TikTok Affiliates and Euka
Scott invites Jeremy, founder and CEO of Euka.ai, to tell us how TikTok Shop is transforming e-commerce growth. Jeremy shares how brands are leveraging micro-creators and affiliates to generate viral content, scale sales, and even create a halo effect that boosts demand on Amazon. Together, they...
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Episode 314 - Automato AI’s Belal El-Harazin on Scaling Amazon Listings with AI, Brand Voice, and Smart Keyword Strategy
Scott welcomes Belal El-Harazin, founder of Automato AI, to discuss how AI is transforming Amazon content creation, keyword strategy, and catalog management. Belal shares Automato AI’s mission to help sellers scale with automated content refreshes, brand voice integration, and powerful keyword...
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Episode 313 - CPG Brands, Trends, and Product-Market Fit with Nik Hall
Scott is joined by CPG expert Nik Hall to discuss what truly drives success for consumer packaged goods brands on Amazon. Drawing from his experience building and exiting a gummy vitamin company, Nik shares hard-earned insights on category trends, why most failures come from chasing hype too…
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Episode 312 - Recovering Lost Revenue Through Smarter Returns
Scott and Alan Weiss, CEO of AVX Returns and a former 8-figure reseller, unpack the real cost and hidden opportunity behind Amazon returns. They explore why return management is often overlooked, how AVX turns chaos into cash, and what resellers can do to stop leaving money on the table. Episode...
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Episode 311 - How Leverage Can Make or Break Your Business
Scott gets into the real-world financial decisions Amazon sellers face, especially when it comes to leveraging debt. He shares firsthand experience navigating inventory demands, Q4 cash crunches, and the lure of fast growth, while also examining the dangers of borrowing, from overvaluing…
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Episode 310 - Prime Day Changes, Sellers United News & Behind-the-Scenes Updates
Scott returns from Prosper to share some personal updates and Amazon insights. Prime Day is expanding to four days this year — a move that makes sense as Amazon tries to give shoppers and sellers more time to take advantage of the buzz. Scott also talks about the return of Sellers United this...
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Episode 309 - Building Better Tools for Amazon Sellers with Andrew Smith of Swapt
Kicking off with a surprising connection through pickleball that led to discovering shared passions in e-commerce innovation, Scott sits with Andrew Smith, founder of Swapt and former Klaviyo engineer, about building smarter tools for Amazon sellers. Andrew shares his journey from working at IBM...
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Episode 308 – The Death of Arbitrage? Jasim Eisa Explores Big Shifts in the Market
Jasim Eisa, Founder and CEO of Voadera, built an $80 million e-commerce business from the ground up, and here, he shares what’s working now—and what’s not. Scott and Jasim explore big shifts in the marketplace, such as Nike coming back to Amazon and what that means for resellers. Jasim also…
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Episode 307 - How CPG Brands Win on TikTok with Rob Principe
Scott welcomes industry veteran Rob Principe to explore the explosive growth potential in Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG). Drawing from his extensive experience at Jungle Scout and Netrush, Rob shares insights on how emerging brands can leverage strategic positioning and TikTok's unparalleled reach...
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Episode 306 - What Every Brand Needs to Know About AI, Influencers, and Social Video
Justin Willhite, Senior Influencer Marketing Manager at Twitch and Owner and Principal Talent at CommQuest, shares invaluable insights from his journey from YouTube creator to running a successful video production studio. Discover why "dark social media" is transforming marketing strategies, how...
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Episode 305 - Amazon Ads Are Evolving — Here’s What You Need to Know
Neha Bhuchar, co-founder of Atom11 and former Amazon Advertising insider, shares Amazon Advertising secrets—revealing the game-changing concept of "retail-aware advertising" that integrates inventory, pricing, and search rank signals with advertising automation to maximize ROI. Discover how...
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Episode 304 - Why Carrier Central Demands Your Attention with Tyler Allgaier
Discover the underutilized potential of Amazon Carrier Central for enhanced shipment trackability, effective management, and avoiding costly delays, especially during peak times such as Prime Day. Tyler Allgaier, Founder & CEO of Pitted Labs, breaks down how live loads directly at fulfillment...
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Episode 303 - Tariffs, HTS Codes, and Supply Chain Wisdom with Burak Yolga
Learn legal strategies to minimize tariffs with Burak Yolga, CEO and co-founder of Forceget. Discover the importance of understanding HTS codes and how they impact global shipping costs. Burak shares creative, legal methods like product disassembly and reassembly that businesses use to mitigate…
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Episode 302 - Aaron Conant on Building BWG Connect and Solving Amazon Challenges
Discover the challenges large brands face on the Amazon marketplace and how to navigate this complex landscape with Scott and Aaron Conant, Co-Founder & Chief Digital Strategist at BWG Connect. Aaron shares his journey from corporate executive to building BWG Connect, a key platform for…
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Episode 301 - Jon Derkits on Building an Amazon Brand That Lasts
Jon Derkits, a former Amazon marketplace leader and now independent brand owner, shares his expert insights for Amazon entrepreneurs. He draws from his experience creating the "Best at Amazon" newsletter and his finance background to discuss Amazon Selling Strategies, Collaboration on Amazon,...
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Episode 300 - Tariff Tremors: Chinese Sellers, Rule-Breaking, and the New E-commerce Reality
The e-commerce landscape is experiencing seismic shifts as new tariffs against China send shockwaves through Amazon's marketplace. Scott explores how these economic tremors are disrupting the delicate balance of global online retail—potentially the most significant supply chain disruption since...
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Episode 299: Inside Prosper 2025: Innovations Changing Amazon Selling
Scott brings you the latest from Prosper 2025, revealing the innovations that will empower you to succeed on Amazon. Discover cutting-edge tech for listing optimization, TikTok marketing, and private label repricing, and how other AI and emerging tools are reshaping e-commerce. Episode Notes:...
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Episode 298 - Voice of the Amazon Seller - Insights from 300+ Sellers
Ever wondered what it's like to sell on Amazon? Here’s the best damn industry report for you. The Voice of the Amazon Seller unveils insights from over 300 Amazon sellers, revealing the challenges and triumphs of navigating this vast marketplace. Scott discusses everything from competition...
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Episode 297 - Amazon Reseller Support and Strategic Planning
Is Amazon neglecting its sellers? Scott tackles this question head-on, brings you exclusive insights from Amazon employees and industry experts, and delves into the challenges sellers face, from navigating 1P and 3P complexities to dealing with account suspensions. Learn the truth behind the…
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Episode 296 - Building a Consumer-Facing Brand on Amazon With Kelley Thornton
Join Scott as he unpacks the remarkable growth of Tiege Hanley with founder Kelly Thornton. From initial struggles to becoming a powerhouse in men's skincare, Kelly shares invaluable insights into building a consumer brand on Amazon. Learn how Tiege Hanley leveraged YouTube for content-driven...
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Episode 295 - Amazon Dead Zones & FBA Fees: Maximize Profit & Avoid Pricing Traps
Are you unintentionally sabotaging your Amazon profits? Dive into this week's episode and learn about the hidden "dead zones" in Amazon pricing, particularly within high-volume categories such as Grocery, Beauty, and Clothing. Scott reveals why pricing products between $10-$12 is a critical…
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Episode 294 - Brand Strategy and Amazon Dynamics with Kara from High Tide Commerce
E-commerce & Channel Strategy Expert Kara Babb from High Tide Commerce joins Scott to dissect the e-commerce landscape. From navigating Amazon's vendor system to building brand strategies and launching her consultancy, Kara shares unique perspectives. Learn how viral events impact sales, how to...
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Episode 293 - Cracking the Amazon Buy Box Mystery & New Marketplace Insights
From Amazon's explosive growth to its evolving policies, this episode covers everything you need to know about the Buy Box. Scott explores how shipping speeds and location impact Buy Box ownership, introduces a groundbreaking new tool for regional analysis, and offers strategic recommendations…
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Episode 292 - The SmartScout Buy Box Map: A Game-Changer for Amazon Sellers
Revolutionize your Amazon strategy with SmartScout’s Buy Box Map! Discover who's winning the buy box in each state, at what price, and how fast they're shipping. Learn how FBA, FBM sellers, 1P Vendors, and resellers can leverage this data to optimize shipping, improve conversions, and uncover...
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Episode 290 - From High School Hustler to Serial Entrepreneur with Uri Rahimi
Join host Scott as he sits down with Uri Rahimi, a serial entrepreneur whose diverse ventures span the worlds of e-commerce, manufacturing, and software development. From humble beginnings flipping iPhones in high school to building a multi-million dollar wall decor brand, Uri’s story is a...
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Episode 289 - The Best Free Tools for Amazon Sellers
Boost your Amazon business without breaking the bank! Scott explores an array of free tools that can transform your selling strategy on Amazon. From price trackers such as Keepa to innovative solutions such as Veeqo's profitability analyzer — there’s something for every seller looking to maximize...
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Scott Needham is the Founder of SmartScout. An Amazon software developer for 10 years his company BuyBoxer has done over $300m in sales on Amazon. Scott has accumulated a deep knowledge about selling product online, and in the podcast he shares his knowledge with you to help you become a better Amazon seller.
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