Carlos Martínez Barriga
Founder & CEO at Epinium
Carlos Martínez has over 10 years of entrepreneurial experience developing exclusive solutions for brands and manufacturers, placing Agentic Artificial Intelligence at the core of his value proposition. His comprehensive ecosystem for scaling global businesses is completed by firms such as Roicos, Datali Group, and Accountali, and he actively fosters the industry's community by organizing the FBAshow event and sharing insights on the Retail Forward Podcast.
640 articles · Writing since 2022
Areas of expertise
- Amazon PPC
- Amazon SEO
- Amazon advertising
- Retail media
- Marketplace optimization
- Agentic AI for e-commerce
- Product listing optimization
- E-commerce growth
- Amazon FBA
Highlights
- Organizer of FBAshow
- Host of the Retail Forward Podcast
- 10+ years of entrepreneurial experience
Articles by Carlos Martínez Barriga
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AmazonHiring for Amazon Seller Central Jobs: A Guide
Executive summary The “Great Compression” of 2025 wiped out amateur sellers, shifting the demand toward a highly specialized workforce that understands margin protection, not just gross sales. AI is not replacing Amazon professionals; it is splitting the market into high-paid … Read More
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AmazonAmazon Vendor Central API Integration Strategy
Executive summary The era of unlimited, free Amazon Selling Partner API (SP-API) access officially ends in 2026, forcing vendors to optimize their data calls or face steep fees. Strict rate limits—like the 20 daily requests cap for Brand Analytics implemented … Read More
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NewsWhat Is Mistral AI? The Ultimate OpenAI Rival
Executive summary The $14B challenger: Mistral AI recently hit an €11.7 billion valuation following a massive Series C round led by ASML, cementing its position as Europe’s premier AI powerhouse. Open-weight revolution: Unlike OpenAI, Mistral releases its flagship models for … Read More
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AmazonMastering the Amazon Seller Central Home Page
Executive summary The default amazon seller central home page is built to overwhelm you with operational alerts, masking the true strategic metrics you need to grow your margins. Third-party sellers drove an unprecedented 62% of Amazon’s total units sold in … Read More
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AmazonAmazon Ad Hoc Routes: Optimizing Last-Mile Delivery
Executive summary Amazon Logistics processed over 6.3 billion U.S. delivery orders recently, handling nearly 28% of all domestic parcels thanks to highly elastic routing. A single failed last-mile delivery costs retailers an average of $17.20, making dynamic route generation critical … Read More
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AmazonMastering Amazon Seller Central in India
Executive summary India’s e-commerce market is hurtling towards $185 billion in 2026, making Amazon Seller Central in India a non-negotiable expansion for global brands. Amazon dropped referral fees to zero for over 125 million products under ₹1,000 in March 2026 … Read More
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NewsHow Specialized AI Cut Document Review to 10 Days
Executive summary Trunk Tools slashed document review times in construction from 60 days to just 10. The secret? They stopped relying on general-purpose LLMs and built a specialized, three-layer AI architecture. This proves a hard truth: generic models choke on … Read More
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Amazon AdvertisingAmazon Advertising on Google: Drive External Traffic
Executive summary Amazon generated $68.6 billion in advertising revenue in 2025, pushing internal CPCs to record highs and forcing smart brands to acquire traffic externally. In mid-2025, Amazon abruptly paused its own Google Ads spending in the US, leaving a … Read More
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AmazonAmazon Seller Central Handmade: A Guide to Scale
Executive summary The artisan myth is dead: Amazon Handmade is no longer a quaint digital craft fair. It is a highly competitive search engine where overseas factories often disguise themselves as small-batch creators. Automation is mandatory: Brands scaling handmade goods … Read More
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Amazon AdvertisingHow Does Amazon Advertising Work? A Strategic Guide
Executive summary Amazon’s advertising revenue hit a staggering $68.5 billion in 2025, fundamentally shifting how organic and paid visibility interact on the platform. Average Cost Per Click (CPC) has climbed past $1.07 across major categories in 2026, severely squeezing margins … Read More
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NewsAlibaba AI Framework Cuts Agent Token Use by 99%
Executive summary Alibaba’s new SkillWeaver framework slashes AI agent token consumption by 99.9%, dropping usage from roughly 884,000 to just 1,160 tokens per query. The system abandons the traditional “load every tool” approach, using a Decompose-Retrieve-Compose pipeline to build an … Read More
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AmazonAmazon Seller Central Help Number: Contact Support
Executive summary Amazon phased out direct inbound phone lines years ago; you must rely on the hidden ‘Call Me Now’ callback feature. Third-party merchants generated over $172 billion in seller services in 2025, yet human support access is deliberately restricted. … Read More
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