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Amazon's 2025 Prime Day was a wake-up call for sellers - the four-day format killed urgency, lightning deals lost their punch, and profitability took a hit across the board. In this episode, Brandon Fuhrmann, a 12-year Amazon veteran and co-founder of the Innovate conference, breaks down what went wrong with Prime Day and what it means for your Q4 strategy. As a seven-figure seller in the brutal kitchenware category, Brandon shares the hard-won lessons from navigating Amazon's evolving landscape where fees are multiplying, Chinese sellers are getting smarter, and profit margins are under constant pressure.—Sponsored by OMG Commerce - go to (https://www.omgcommerce.com/contact) and request your FREE strategy session today!—Chapters: (00:00) Intro(05:07) Insights from Prime Day 2025 and Changes in Dynamics(11:11) Ad Strategy & Lightning Deals(13:14) Preparing for Q4 & Prime Day 2026(19:01) Managing Fees & Profitability(22:37) Join Us at Grow NYC!(25:35) Maximizing Profitability Through Cost Management(30:52) Navigating the Competitive Landscape and AI Optimization(40:56) Amazon Innovate: A Seller-Centric Conference(47:42) Fermat: Optimize Shopper Experience with AI—Connect With Brett: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thebrettcurry/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@omgcommerce Website: https://www.omgcommerce.com/ Request a Free Strategy Session: https://www.omgcommerce.com/contact Relevant Links:Brandon’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonfuhrmannAmazon Innovate: https://amzsummits.com/events/innovate-2025/Grow NYC: Joingrow.comSpecial Offer | Fermat: fermatcommerce.comPast guests on eCommerce Evolution include Ezra Firestone, Steve Chou, Drew Sanocki, Jacques Spitzer, Jeremy Horowitz, Ryan Moran, Sean Frank, Andrew Youderian, Ryan McKenzie, Joseph Wilkins, Cody Wittick, Miki Agrawal, Justin Brooke, Nish Samantray, Kurt Elster, John Parkes, Chris Mercer, Rabah Rahil, Bear Handlon, JC Hite, Frederick Vallaeys, Preston Rutherford, Anthony Mink, Bill D’Allessandro, Stephane Colleu, Jeff Oxford, Bryan Porter and more