Amazon Sellers: Avoid These Mistakes in 2025 with a Business Post-Mortem

Is your Amazon business ready for 2025? Before diving into the new year, it's critical to perform a year-end review—or as we call it, a "business post-mortem." In this episode of The Clear the Shelf Podcast, Chris Grant and Chris Racic break down the exact steps to analyze what worked, what failed, and how to prepare your Amazon FBA business for its best year yet. What you’ll learn: • The importance of knowing your numbers and avoiding costly financial mistakes • How to identify your most profitable products and eliminate low performers • Practical tips for setting KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) to track success • Strategies to optimize sourcing methods and improve inventory management • How to adapt to Amazon policy changes and market trends in 2025 -------------------- RESOURCES FOR YOU: 🧰 https://www.ClearTheShelf.com (The Blog) 🧰 Keepa Academy - https://www.oachallenge.com/keepa-academy 🧰 OA Challenge - https://www.OAChallenge.com 🧰 Repricer Challenge (Free) - https://cleartheshelf.com/repricer-challenge 🧰 RabbitTrailChallenge (Free) - https://cleartheshelf.com/rabbit-trail-challenge 🧰 revROI Chrome Extension (Free) - https://cleartheshelf.com/revroi-extension 🧰 Goal Tracking Spreadsheet (Free) - https://cleartheshelf.com/goal-tracking SOFTWARE & SERVICES I USE & RECOMMEND: ✅ IP Alert (Code YT30 to Save $30) - https://entreresource.com/ip-alert-2/ ✅ Tactical Arbitrage (Code CLEARTHESHELF for a 10-Day Trial) - https://tacticalarbitrage.com/?frnd=12 ✅ Boxem - https://cleartheshelf.com/BoxemLive ✅ AURA Repricer (Code CTS to Save 20% Off Your First 3 Months) - https://goaura.com/cts ✅ RevSeller (Code PRO20 to Save $20) - https://www.revseller.com/32851/258.html ✅ OA Buddy (Code CLEARTHESHELF Saves $20): https://cleartheshelf.com/OA-Buddy FOLLOW US: 🐦 Twitter (Chris Grant): https://twitter.com/cleartheshelf 🐦 Twitter (Chris Racic): https://twitter.com/ChrisRacic -------------------- 0:00 - Introduction: Year-End Review for Amazon Sellers3:20 - Why a Year-End Business Post-Mortem is Critical7:10 - Reviewing Financial Performance: Key Metrics to Track11:30 - Identifying Your Most Profitable Products16:00 - How to Spot and Eliminate Low Performers20:45 - Setting Goals and KPIs for 202525:20 - Lessons Learned from Sourcing Strategies in 202430:15 - Improving Inventory Management to Reduce Stockouts and Overstocks34:50 - Analyzing Amazon Policy Changes and Adapting Your Business39:10 - How to Plan for Seasonal Trends in 202543:30 - Scaling Your Arbitrage Business Without Overextending48:20 - Tools and Resources for Better Business Tracking52:15 - Managing Cash Flow and Reinvesting Profits56:40 - Building Resilience for Market and Policy Shifts1:01:20 - Closing Thoughts: Making 2025 Your Best Year Yet

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