amazon-product-research

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name: amazon-product-research
description: "Comprehensive product research and opportunity analysis for Amazon sellers. Analyzes demand, competition, profit potential, market entry barriers, and validates product ideas. Covers product sourcing, pricing strategy, and go-to-market planning. Use when the user asks about researching a product to sell, validating product ideas, product opportunity analysis, market research for Amazon, competition analysis, profit potential, should I sell this product, product viability, or any general product research questions."
metadata: {"nexscope":{"emoji":"🔍","category":"amazon"}}
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# Amazon Product Research 🔍

Complete product research framework for Amazon sellers. Validate ideas, analyze opportunities, assess competition.

## Installation

```bash
npx skills add nexscope-ai/Amazon-Skills --skill amazon-product-research -g
```

## Capabilities

- **Product opportunity scoring**: Comprehensive 1-10 rating across 8 key factors
- **Demand analysis**: Search volume, seasonal patterns, growth trends
- **Competition assessment**: Competitor count, dominance, market fragmentation
- **Profit potential calculation**: Margin analysis, FBA fee impact, pricing strategies  
- **Market entry analysis**: Barriers, investment required, time to profitability
- **Sourcing guidance**: Supplier options, MOQ requirements, quality considerations
- **Risk evaluation**: Market risks, regulatory issues, trend sustainability
- **Multi-marketplace support**: US, UK, DE, FR, IT, ES, JP, CA, AU, IN, MX, BR

## Usage Examples

Users can ask naturally. Examples:

```
Research "wireless earbuds" as a product opportunity on Amazon
```

```
I want to sell yoga mats. Is this a good product to research?
```

```
Analyze the market for "smart water bottles" - demand, competition, profit potential
```

```
Should I sell "phone cases" or "phone stands"? Compare both opportunities
```

```
Research "Hundehalsbänder" on Amazon Germany - full market analysis
```

```
I found a product on AliExpress for $3, sells on Amazon for $25. Research this opportunity
```

## Workflow

### Step 1: Product & Market Intelligence

Gather comprehensive market data using `web_search`:

1. **Search volume & interest**: `"[product]" Amazon search volume trends`
2. **Market size indicators**: `"[product]" market size revenue Amazon"`  
3. **Category positioning**: `"[product]" Amazon category best sellers"`
4. **Seasonal patterns**: `"[product]" seasonal demand trends Amazon"`

**What to extract:**
- Approximate search volume (if available)
- Market growth indicators (growing/stable/declining)  
- Category context (main category, subcategories)
- Seasonal fluctuations and peak periods

### Step 2: Competition Deep Dive

Analyze the competitive landscape systematically:

1. **Competition density**: `"[product]" site:amazon.com` - total result count
2. **Top sellers analysis**: `"best [product]" Amazon top rated reviews`
3. **Price range mapping**: `"[product]" Amazon price $X $Y $Z` (test different ranges)
4. **Brand dominance**: `"[product]" Amazon brand market leader`

**Competition Metrics:**
- **Total competitors**: Number of products in search results
- **Market concentration**: Top 3 brands' market share estimate  
- **Review distribution**: How many products have 100+, 1000+, 5000+ reviews
- **Price ranges**: Budget ($), mid-range ($$), premium ($$$) segments
- **Quality indicators**: Average ratings, common complaints

**Competition Scoring (1-10):**
- 9-10: Highly fragmented market, no dominant players
- 7-8: Some established brands but room for new entrants
- 5-6: Mixed market with some strong competitors  
- 3-4: 2-3 dominant brands control most sales
- 1-2: Market dominated by 1 major brand or Amazon basics

### Step 3: Demand Validation

Use multiple sources to validate real demand:

1. **Google Trends**: `web_fetch` on `https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?q=[product]&geo=US`
2. **Amazon autocomplete**: Manual check for `[produ