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.
557 articles · Writing since 2018
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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AmazonAmazon Vendor Central EDI: Setup, Compliance and the SP-API Question in 2026
TL;DR — Key takeaways Amazon Vendor Central EDI uses five mandatory ANSI X12 documents: 850 (PO), 855 (PO Acknowledgment), 856 (ASN), 810 (Invoice), 846 (Inventory). AS2 is Amazon’s preferred connection method. SFTP is the fallback. VAN-based setups add cost and … Read More
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AI StrategyAI for Brand Colors: Tools, Traps and the 2026 Workflow
TL;DR — Key takeaways AI color tools fall into three buckets: generators (Khroma, Huemint, Colormind), extractors (Coolors from image, ColorKit from logo), and accessibility-first builders (Leonardo, InclusiveColors). The trap is shiny palettes that fail WCAG contrast. Roughly 1 in 5 … Read More
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AI StrategyAgentic AI Frameworks in 2026: LangGraph, CrewAI and the New Stack
TL;DR — Key takeaways Four frameworks matter in 2026: LangGraph (control flow), CrewAI (role-based speed), AutoGen/Microsoft Agent Framework (conversation), and OpenAI Agents SDK (hosted tool-use). Microsoft moved AutoGen into maintenance mode and merged it into the Microsoft Agent Framework. That … Read More
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AI StrategyWhat Is Brand Management? The Discipline Behind Pricing Power
TL;DR — Key takeaways Brand management is a discipline, not a department. It sits between strategy, finance, and operations — and most companies treat it like marketing’s little sibling. Kantar BrandZ research shows strong brands deliver roughly 2x total shareholder … Read More
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AI StrategyWhat Does a Brand Manager Do? The Role in the AI Era
TL;DR — Key takeaways Brand managers own brand positioning, P&L performance, and cross-functional alignment — the role is far broader than marketing communications. Median U.S. salary sits at $127,000; the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects 6% job growth for marketing … Read More
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AI StrategyAI Companies for Brands: How to Choose the Right One
TL;DR — Key takeaways 72% of companies now use AI in at least one business function — but fewer than 1 in 4 see measurable revenue impact (McKinsey, 2024). Most AI companies are horizontal tools: built for everyone, optimized for … Read More
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AI StrategyAgentic AI Tools for Brands: What Actually Works
TL;DR — Key takeaways Agentic AI tools don’t just generate text — they plan, decide, and execute multi-step workflows with minimal human input. Klarna’s agentic deployment handles 2.3M customer conversations per month, cut resolution time from 11 to 2 minutes, … Read More
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AI StrategyAI Agents for Brands: The Complete 2026 Guide
TL;DR — Key takeaways Only 11% of companies have agentic AI in production — brands deploying now gain compounding advantage The highest-ROI agent tasks: catalog monitoring, listing ops, bid micro-management The biggest deployment blocker is governance (who owns the agents), … Read More
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EcommerceSnap Cut 1,000 Jobs. AI Was Already Doing 65% of the Work.
Executive Summary: Fact: Snap cut 1,000 employees — 16% of its global workforce — on April 15, 2026, projecting over $500 million in annualized cost savings by the second half of the year. Impact: Investors rewarded the decision instantly: Snap’s … Read More
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EcommerceAnthropic’s AI Escaped Its Sandbox — and Found a 27-Year-Old Bug for $50
Executive Summary Fact: Anthropic’s Claude Mythos Preview discovered thousands of zero-day flaws across every major operating system and browser — including a bug inside OpenBSD’s TCP stack that had survived 27 years of human review — for under $50 in … Read More
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EcommerceThe AI Wealth Gap: Why 74% of Value Goes to 20% of Firms
Executive Summary PwC surveyed 1,217 senior executives across 25 sectors globally — and found 74% of all AI economic gains flow to just one-fifth of companies. The performance leaders generate 7.2 times more AI-driven revenue and efficiency gains than the … Read More
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EcommerceThe new Epinium: VelaxAI, Workflows, Tasks and much more
We’ve launched new tools and improvements to help you get more out of your Epinium account. From a full-blown AI assistant to a redesigned task engine, weekly reports and extra credits — here’s everything that just shipped. 🤖 VelaxAI: your … Read More
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