MIKE BEGG
Case Studies

Operator case studies.

Anonymized wins from real Amazon and TikTok Shop accounts. Every one is a named framework, a before-and-after number with a timeframe, and the why-it-worked. No client logos, no fluff, no “results may vary” hedging.

Updated weekly·Amazon · TikTok Shop·Operator voice
Amazon · Health & Personal CareACOS 49.74% → 41.94%

How a health and personal care brand cut Amazon ACOS from 49.74% to 41.94% in one week

ACOS · 1 week
49.74% to 41.94%
PPC sales
$4.7K to $7.2K
Total sales
$9.6K to $14.3K
The ACOS Trim-and-PushRead →
Amazon · Grocery+$7.5K sales

How a grocery brand took Amazon sales from $8,000 to $15,500 in 30 days

Sales · 30 days
$8K to $15.5K
Added sales
+$7,500
Levers pulled
3
The Stock-Ads-Reviews TriadRead →
Amazon · Sports & Outdoors+52.5% sales YoY

How a sports and outdoors brand grew Amazon sales 52.5% year over year with net profit up 30.4%

Sales · Oct 1-23 YoY
$103.3K to $157.6K
Units sold
1,562 to 2,236
Net profit
$48.6K to $63.4K
The YoY Compound StackRead →
Amazon · Tools & Home ImprovementTACOS 19.95% → 5.92%

How a tools and home improvement brand cut TACOS from 19.95% to 5.92% in one week

TACOS · 1 week
19.95% to 5.92%
ACOS
60.02% to 18.51%
Timeframe
1 week
The Waste-Out Efficiency ResetRead →
Amazon · Apparel+128% total sales

How an apparel brand grew Amazon sales from $22.6K to $51.6K while ACOS fell to 24.67%

Total sales · half-month
$22.6K to $51.6K
ACOS
30.47% to 24.67%
TACOS
8.75% to 5.13%
The Targeting Tighten-and-ScaleRead →
Amazon · SupplementsTACOS 13.1% → 7.7%

How a supplements brand lifted weekly Amazon sales 25% while cutting TACOS from 13.1% to 7.7%

TACOS · 1 week
13.1% to 7.7%
Weekly sales
$22.1K to $27.7K
Added per week
+$5,572
The Negate-and-Restructure ResetRead →
Amazon · Tools & Home Improvement+47% total sales

How a tools and home improvement brand grew Amazon sales 47% month to date, $102K to $150K

Total sales · MTD
$102K to $150K
Ad sales
+54%
Total sales
+47%
The Budget-and-Bid Scale PushRead →
Amazon · Baby Care0 → 66 orders

How a baby care brand went from 0 to 66 Amazon orders in its first week live

Orders · week 1
0 to 66
First-week sales
~$3,000
Timeframe
1 week
The Zero-to-Live Launch SequenceRead →
Amazon · Home Goods+54.6% sales

How a home goods brand grew sales 54.6% in a week while cutting ACOS from 24.35% to 13.79%

Weekly sales
$11,981.70 → $18,527.10
ACOS
24.35% → 13.79%
Added weekly sales
+$6,545.40
The Bid-and-Budget RebalanceRead →
Amazon · Health & Wellness Supplements+16.8% PPC sales

How a supplements brand added $1,253 a week in PPC sales on 0.9% more ad spend

Weekly PPC sales
$7,440 → $8,693
Ad spend change
+0.9%
ACoS
35.8% → 30.9%
The Flat-Spend LiftRead →
Amazon · Beauty & Personal CareTACoS -34.4%

How a beauty brand cut TACoS from 21.95% to 14.40% while adding $18.9K in sales

TACoS
21.95% → 14.40%
Sales
$85.7K → $104.6K
Advertising cost
$18.8K → $15.1K
The Waste-Out ReallocationRead →
Amazon · Health & Wellness Supplements+30.1% PPC sales

How a supplements brand grew Amazon PPC sales 30% in a week without losing ACOS control

PPC Sales · 1 week
$4,201.17 → $5,464.29
PPC sales growth
+30.1%
Incremental PPC sales
+$1,263.12/wk
The ACOS-Guarded ScaleRead →
Amazon · Apparel+37% sales

How a mid-market apparel brand grew Amazon sales 37% in a week with a seasonal SKU shift

Sales · 1 week
$8,600 → $11,800
Sales growth
+37.2%
Profit impact
~$1,200
The Seasonal SKU-ShiftRead →
Amazon · Peanut Butter+18% sales, flat spend

How a peanut butter brand grew Amazon sales 18% on flat ad spend with SKU isolation

Total Sales · 1 week
+18%
Added weekly revenue
$3,076
TACoS (from 7.6%)
6.5%
The SKU-Isolation Efficiency StackRead →
Amazon · Fitness Equipment+98.9% sales, +91.6% net profit

How a fitness equipment brand nearly doubled Amazon sales year over year

Sales, Sep 1-23 YoY
+98.9%
Net profit, YoY
+91.6%
Units sold, YoY
+68.1%
The YoY Efficiency ResetRead →
Amazon · Foot Care+21.5% weekly sales

How a foot care brand added $34,000 in weekly Amazon sales by fixing where ads pointed

Sales · 1 week
$161,115 → $195,807
Financial impact
+$34,000
Added COGS
$0
The Best-Seller Ad RealignmentRead →
Amazon · Beauty & Personal Care+40.8% PPC sales

How a beauty brand grew Amazon PPC sales 40.8% while improving ACOS in one week

PPC sales · 1 week
$3,041 → $4,282
ACOS
37.22% → 28.42%
TACOS
15.94% → 14.78%
The Efficiency-First Scale-UpRead →
Amazon · Home Decor+32.8% sales

How a home decor brand grew Amazon sales 32.8% by fixing stock before touching ads

Sales · matched 17 days
$29,486 → $39,152
Sales per order item
+10.7%
Financial impact
+$9,666
The Restock-and-Reallocate RecoveryRead →
Amazon · Supplements77.24% → 35.51% ACOS

How a supplements brand grew sales 14.5% while cutting Amazon ad spend 62%

ACOS · 1 week
77.24% → 35.51%
Daily ad spend
~$700 → ~$200
Total sales
+14.5%
The Spend-Cut Efficiency ResetRead →
Amazon · Tools and Equipment+51.7% ad sales

How a tools and equipment brand grew Amazon ad sales 51.7% while defending against hijackers

Ad sales - 1 month
$35,878 -> $54,443
Financial impact
+$18,565
Orders
+51%
The Guarded Growth StackRead →
Amazon · Apparel and Accessories+1,248% net profit

How an apparel and accessories brand turned a break-even PPC account profitable in 11 days

Sales - 11 days
$13.6K -> $15.7K
Net profit
$258 -> $3,480
Refunds
-44.2%
The Profit Focus ResetRead →
Amazon · Health and Wellness-16.4% ad spend

How a Health and Wellness Brand Grew Sales 4.4% While Cutting Ad Spend 16.4%

Total sales/mo
$286.1K -> $298.6K
Ad spend
-16.4%
TACoS
6.94% -> 5.56%
The Daily Reallocation LoopRead →
Amazon · Wholesale Distribution-4.2pt ACOS

How a Wholesale Distributor Cut ACOS from 17.5% to 13.3% in One Week

Weekly ACOS
17.5% -> 13.3%
PPC sales
+43%
Total sales
+7.2%
The Flat-Budget Efficiency PullRead →
Amazon · Sports Nutrition+103% units

How a Sports Nutrition Brand Doubled Monthly Units While Cutting Ad Waste

Units / 30 days
87 -> 177
Unit velocity
+103%
Impact / month
~$1,500
The Aged-Stock Velocity ResetRead →
Amazon · Industrial and Warehouse Equipment+68.9% ad sales

How an Industrial Equipment Brand Grew Amazon Ad Sales 68.9% While ACoS Improved

Ad sales / 27 days
$29,594 -> $49,990
Incremental ad sales
+$20,396
ACoS after
17.40%
The Hijacker-Guarded ScaleRead →
Amazon · Home Decor+15.9% sales

How a home decor brand grew Amazon sales 15.9% by cutting campaigns, not adding budget

Total sales · 20 days
$209,856 → $243,303
ACOS
30.59% → 30.17%
Sales added
+$33,447
The Lean Scale ResetRead →
Amazon · Tools and Hardware42.08% -> 22.93% ACOS

How a Tools and Hardware Brand Nearly Halved Amazon ACOS in Its First Active Month

Ad spend
$8,557 -> $5,018
ACOS
42.08% -> 22.93%
ROAS
2.38 -> 4.36
The Audit-to-Efficiency TurnaroundRead →
Amazon · Fitness Equipment+48.0% sales YoY

How a Fitness Equipment Brand Grew Amazon Sales 48% and Profit 29.6% Year Over Year

Sales (same 14-day window)
$43.6K -> $64.5K
Units
643 -> 871
Net profit
$20.8K -> $26.9K
The Compounding YoY ScaleRead →
Amazon · Wholesale Distribution+14.2% sales

How a Wholesale Distribution Brand Grew Amazon Sales 14.2% While TACoS Improved

Total sales / wk
MXN 270k -> 308k
TACoS
6.7% -> 5.8%
ACoS
Flat
The Three-Lever Efficient ScaleRead →
Amazon · Specialty Retail+52.6% sales YoY

How a Specialty Retail Brand Hit Its Highest Amazon Sales Month in Two Years, Up 52.6% Year Over Year

Total sales/mo
$267k -> $296k
Year over year
+52.59%
Blended DSP ROAS
11.73
The DSP Halo StackRead →
Amazon · Food and Grocery2% -> 7.84% margin

How a Food and Grocery Brand Took Amazon Net Margin From 2% to 7.84% in a Month

Net margin
2% -> 7.84%
Month over month
~4x
Projected added profit
~$4,500
The Margin RebuildRead →
Amazon · Pest Control and Repellents48.8% -> 39.4% ACOS

How a Pest Control Brand Cut ACOS 9 Points in One Week While Sales Grew 9.2%

Weekly ACOS
48.8% -> 39.4%
Sales growth
+9.2%
Ad spend saved
~$1,198/wk
The Peak-Week ACOS CompressionRead →
Amazon · Footwear-18.2% ad spend

How a Footwear Brand Cut Amazon Ad Spend 18.2% and Still Grew Ad Sales

Ad spend/mo
$16.0K -> $13.1K
Ad-attributed sales/mo
$58.2K -> $59.9K
ACOS
27.45% -> 21.81%
The Spend-Down ScaleRead →
Amazon · Health and Wellness+9.1% revenue

How a Health and Wellness Brand Grew Amazon Revenue 9.1% While Spending 20.5% Under Its Approved Ad Budget

Shipped revenue/mo
$258k -> $282k
ACOS vs planned
17.38% vs 25%
Under approved budget
-20.5%
The Under-Budget Growth PlayRead →
Amazon · Household Cleaning Products+12.5% PPC sales

How a Household Cleaning Products Brand Grew PPC Sales 12.5% While Improving ACOS Over 3 Weeks

PPC sales/wk
$59.5k → $67.0k
ACOS
34.10% → 31.32%
TACOS
15.74% → 15.19%
The PPC Efficiency ClimbRead →
Amazon · Apparel Accessories+105% sales

How an Apparel Accessories Brand Doubled Amazon Sales in One Week After a Canada Marketplace Dip

Total sales · 1 week
$7.9k → $16.3k
ACoS
35.6% → 28.5%
Incremental sales (CAD)
CA$8,352
The Recovery ReallocationRead →
Amazon · Apparel+64.6% sales

How an Apparel Brand Grew Amazon Sales 64.6% in One Week While Cutting ACOS

Total sales · 1 week
$11.4k → $18.8k
ACOS
15.03%
TACOS
7.72%
The Proven-Performer ReallocationRead →
Amazon · Jewelry+$2,429/mo swing

How a Jewelry Brand Found a Hidden $2,429/Month Profit Leak by Tracing Loss to Two SKUs

YTD loss before the trace
-$6,340
June profit (pro forma)
-$787 → +$1,642
Ad spend on 2 SKUs
71%
The SKU-Level Loss TraceRead →
Amazon · Automotive+28.1% sales YoY

How an Automotive Accessories Brand Grew Amazon Sales 28.1% Year Over Year While Boosting Profit

Sales · Jul 1-23 YoY
$20.3k → $26.0k
Units sold
583 → 711
Adjusted net profit
$4,114 → $5,190
The YoY Efficiency ResetRead →
Amazon · Material Handling & Warehouse Equipment+23.9% ad sales

How a Material Handling Equipment Brand Grew Amazon Ad Sales 23.9% With a B2B Pivot

Ad sales, MTD
$17,557 -> $21,760
Orders growth
+37.5%
Share of total ad sales
58% vs 38%
The B2B Demand PivotRead →
Amazon · Outdoor & Garden Pest Control+84.5% revenue YoY

How an Outdoor Pest Control Brand Grew Amazon Revenue 84.5% Heading Into Peak Season

Revenue, daily pace YoY
$1,821 -> $3,358
YoY swing
-11% to +84.5%
Since the reset started
17 days
The Peak-Season PPC ResetRead →
Amazon · Religious Goods+79.9% ad sales

How a religious goods brand grew Amazon ad sales 80% in one month while offsetting a legacy decline

Ad sales · 30 days
$39.3k → $70.6k
Share of account ad sales
38% → 58%
ROAS (vs 5.05 account avg)
5.68
The Budget Reallocation LadderRead →
Amazon · Home Fragrance+44% revenue

How a home fragrance brand grew revenue 44% quarter over quarter by expanding past branded keywords

Revenue · QoQ
$71.3k → $103.2k
Units sold
1,432 → 1,813
Net profit
$25.5k → $32.1k
The Non-Branded Expansion SystemRead →
Amazon · Portable Audio6x net profit

How a portable audio brand grew net profit 6x in one month by moving buyers up-market

Net profit · 30 days
$4,357 → $27,079
Average selling price (+18.8%)
$303 → $360
TACoS
31.6% → 11.3%
The Premium Event Positioning PlayRead →
Amazon · Outdoor Wellness+15.6% sales

How an outdoor wellness brand grew sales 15.6% into peak season while cutting TACOS

Total sales · 1 week
$25.8k → $29.8k
TACOS
11.7% → 10.4%
CPC (-8%)
$1.47 → $1.35
The Seasonal Efficiency HoldRead →
TikTok Shop · Personal Care3.3x total GMV

How a personal care brand tripled TikTok Shop GMV in 30 days with an affiliate reactivation system

Total GMV · 30 days
$36.8k → $121.7k
Affiliate GMV
$31.3k → $99.9k
Active subscriptions
797 → 2,066
The Affiliate Reactivation SystemRead →
Amazon · Home and Garden Equipment+22.2% MoM sales

How a home and garden equipment brand beat its June sales target by 28.7% with a B2B placement focus

Total Sales · MoM
$61.1k → $74.7k
Vs June target ($58k)
+28.7%
Organic sales (+29.6%)
$26.4k → $34.3k
The B2B Placement FocusRead →
Amazon · Consumer Electronics+352% PPC sales

How a consumer electronics brand grew PPC sales 352% while cutting ACOS by 44 points in one week

PPC Sales · 1 week
$1,750 → $7,906
ACOS
59.02% → 14.97%
TACOS
29.16% → 8.15%
The Efficiency-First PPC ResetRead →
Amazon · Food Packaging+27% revenue

How a food packaging brand broke its sales record while its best product was out of stock

Sales · MTD June
$9,195 → $11,668
B2B sales (record)
$5,039
B2B growth MoM
+60%
The B2B Breakout SystemRead →
TikTok Shop · Food and Beverage$100K GMV

How a food and beverage brand hit $100K GMV in 26 days on TikTok Shop

Monthly GMV
$100K
Time to milestone
26 days
Channel
TikTok Shop
The GMV Milestone StackRead →
Amazon · Drinkware+92% daily revenue

How a drinkware brand turned a 3-day Prime window into $14,488 in sales

Daily avg (Prime)
$2,500 → $4,800
Net profit WoW
+234%
3-day revenue
$14,488
The Prime Inventory PushRead →
Amazon · Tools and Home Improvement+55.2% revenue YoY

How a tools and home improvement brand grew Amazon sales 55% year over year

Sales · MTD YoY
$19.4K → $30.2K
Units sold YoY
556 → 896
Incremental revenue
+$10.7K
The YoY Campaign ResetRead →
Amazon · Seasonal Goods+16x PPC sales

How a seasonal goods brand grew from $2,446 to $39,262/month on Amazon in 4 months

Monthly PPC sales
$2,446 to $39,262
Timeframe
4 months
YoY growth (June MTD)
+45.27%
The Full-Funnel Launch StackRead →
Amazon · Home Improvement+41.5% YoY sales

How a home improvement brand grew Amazon sales 41.5% year-over-year with mid-funnel keyword expansion

Sales (MTD vs prior year)
$13,171 to $18,643
YoY sales growth
+41.5%
YoY units growth
+41.4%
The Mid-Funnel Demand CaptureRead →
Amazon · Health and Personal Care+15% revenue

How a health and personal care brand grew Amazon revenue 15% while ad reliance decreased

Revenue (30 days)
CAD $33,253 to $38,355
Period-over-period growth
+15.34%
Organic sales growth
16.31%
The Promotions Efficiency StackRead →
Amazon · Consumer Goods+27% PPC sales

How a consumer goods brand grew PPC sales 27% while cutting ad spend by $6,600 in one week

Weekly PPC sales
$123,486 to $157,367
Incremental PPC sales
+$33,900
ACOS
21.84% to 12.96%
The Revenue-Efficiency DoubleRead →
Amazon · Beauty and Personal Care+136% weekly sales

How a beauty brand cut TACoS from 29% to 15% and grew weekly sales 136% in one week

Weekly total sales
$2,309 to $5,458
TACoS
29.19% to 15.35%
ACOS
62.47% to 49.91%
The STR Expansion ResetRead →
Amazon · Consumer ElectronicsTACoS halved

How a consumer electronics brand cut TACoS from 32% to 14% while growing sales month-over-month

TACoS (May to June MTD)
32% to 14%
Ad spend reduction
-24%/day
Buy Box recovery revenue
+$3,500
The TACoS Halving SystemRead →
Amazon · Apparel & Fashion+318% net profit

How an apparel brand grew Amazon net profit 318% in 12 days by triaging the catalog

Sales · 12-day window
$14k → $39k
Net profit
$1,571 → $6,568
Units sold
311 → 881
The ASIN Triage ResetRead →
Amazon · Supplements+40% WoW sales

How a supplements brand recovered prior-year sales velocity with 40% week-over-week growth in 2 weeks

Sales growth
+40% WoW
Timeframe
2 weeks
Financial impact
$4,500
The KPI Renegotiation ResetRead →
Amazon · Commercial Packaging+88.7% weekly sales

How a commercial packaging brand doubled Amazon weekly sales while cutting TACOS nearly in half

Weekly sales
$2,218 → $4,186
TACOS
31.3% → 19.5%
TACOS reduction
-11.8pp
The In-Stock Ad PushRead →
Amazon · Prenatal Nutrition+40.7% revenue

How a prenatal nutrition brand grew Amazon revenue 40% while expanding margin in 30 days

Revenue · 30 days
$186k → $262k
Net margin
21.4% → 25.2%
ACOS
16.1% → 14.5%
The Profitable Scale StackRead →
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