This episode reveals a significant opportunity for ecommerce operators to profit by bringing products not currently on Amazon onto the platform. It highlights a shift in Amazon's strategy, creating a "shelf gap" that third-party sellers can fill without needing to purchase or manage inventory. This model emphasizes partnering with product owners to leverage existing Amazon selling knowledge for a low-risk, high-reward business.
Key takeaways
Identify product owners whose offerings are not yet on Amazon; these represent a massive, untapped market due to Amazon’s pivot from direct sourcing to relying on third-party sellers.
Develop a partnership model with product owners to list and sell their products on Amazon, effectively becoming their Amazon specialist without holding inventory yourself.
Leverage existing knowledge of Amazon selling (e.g., FBA, listing optimization) to onboard new products and manage their presence, focusing on products that address the "Amazon shelf gap".
Explore the "Proven Product Partnering" course for a structured approach to implementing this strategy, focusing on its low-risk, no-inventory benefits for new and experienced sellers.
Understand that this model is positioned as risk-free with no investment required for inventory, making it highly accessible for entrepreneurs seeking to enter or expand in the Amazon marketplace.
Today we meet two guests who are making serious money by simply helping OTHER PEOPLE'S products that aren't yet on Amazon get onto Amazon. This trend is only growing larger as Amazon moves away from buying products directly for their warehouses and relies instead on products owners (and us as third party sellers) to help fill the shelves. If you have even a minimal knowledge of how to sell products on Amazon, this is a mega trend opportunity you can't ignore and it's risk free, with no investment required and no inventory to carry or buy ever. Our newest course at ProvenProductPartnering.com gives you everything you need to jump in! You can watch this episode on YouTube https://youtu.be/rG_ktpmv2Ho https://ProvenProductPartnering.com
What does this episode say about amazon & marketplaces?
Identify product owners whose offerings are not yet on Amazon; these represent a massive, untapped market due to Amazon’s pivot from direct sourcing to relying on third-party sellers.
What does this episode say about supply chain & operations?
Develop a partnership model with product owners to list and sell their products on Amazon, effectively becoming their Amazon specialist without holding inventory yourself.
What does this episode say about founder & leadership?
Leverage existing knowledge of Amazon selling (e.g., FBA, listing optimization) to onboard new products and manage their presence, focusing on products that address the "Amazon shelf gap".
What does this episode say about amazon & marketplaces?
Explore the "Proven Product Partnering" course for a structured approach to implementing this strategy, focusing on its low-risk, no-inventory benefits for new and experienced sellers.
What does this episode say about amazon & marketplaces?
Understand that this model is positioned as risk-free with no investment required for inventory, making it highly accessible for entrepreneurs seeking to enter or expand in the Amazon marketplace.
