Ep 79 - Prime Day Preparation - Part 1

Prime Day can be one of the biggest revenue opportunities on Amazon or one of the fastest ways to destroy margin if you get it wrong. In this episode, Hamish Conway and Sebastian Hargreaves break down the three critical phases of Prime Day preparation, including how to analyse historical performance, identify which products are worth promoting, and avoid costly mistakes around inventory, profitability and customer acquisition. They also discuss how leading Amazon brands use customer lifetime value, repeat purchase behaviour and Amazon Marketing Cloud insights to make smarter decisions before major deal events. If you're selling on Amazon and planning for Prime Day 2026, this episode is packed with practical strategies to help maximise growth while protecting profitability.

Plus, this is just Part 1 of the series in the next episode, Hamish and Seb dive into Prime Day advertising strategies, campaign timing, budget allocation and how to measure success before, during and after the event.