Velvet Rhino Consulting
Velvet Rhino Consulting

Strategy & Ecommerce Consulting

Where Vision
Becomes
Velocity

Data-driven growth, ecommerce scale, and fractional leadership for companies that need results—not theory.

Led by a former senior executive who has built and scaled multi-million-dollar ecommerce, SaaS, and performance marketing engines.

Philosophy

The market rewards
clarity of purpose
above all else.

Velvet Rhino was built on a single conviction: that the brands who win long-term are the ones who know exactly who they are, where they play, and how they execute with precision.

We don't trade in generic frameworks. Every engagement is built from the ground up — shaped by your market, your data, and the specific terrain you're navigating.

"Strength isn't aggression. It's knowing your leverage — and using it exactly when it matters."

From Amazon catalog architecture to organizational design, we bring the same discipline: strategic depth, operational rigor, and the judgment that only comes from doing this at scale, across categories, across channels.

Our clients don't just grow. They become the reference point in their category.

What We Do
01

Growth & Revenue Acceleration

  • Ecommerce growth strategy (DTC + marketplaces)
  • Paid media & performance marketing oversight
  • Funnel optimization, CRO, and attribution clarity
  • Go-to-market strategy for new products and channels

For companies that need growth unlocked—not guessed.

02

Fractional Executive Leadership

  • Fractional Head of Growth / Ecommerce / Revenue
  • Executive-level decision support
  • Team, agency, and vendor leadership
  • KPI design, forecasting, and accountability

Senior leadership without the full-time overhead.

03

Data, Product & AI Advisory

  • Data monetization strategy
  • Product and subscription design
  • AI-enabled growth and operational workflows
  • Analytics infrastructure & insight generation

Turning data into decisions that move the P&L.

04

Strategic Audits & Special Projects

  • Ecommerce & performance audits
  • 90-day turnaround plans
  • Pre-PE / board-ready assessments
  • Complex initiatives requiring senior ownership

High-impact work with a clear start, finish, and outcome.

The Velvet Rhino Approach

Deliberate.
Decisive. Delivered.

Phase One

Discovery & Diagnosis

A structured deep-dive into your business, market position, competitive landscape, and internal capabilities. We find what's working, what's broken, and what's being left on the table.

Phase Two

Strategic Blueprint

A clear, prioritized strategy with defined outcomes, timelines, and resource requirements. No vague frameworks — a plan you can execute against starting Monday.

Phase Three

Execution & Optimization

Embedded partnership through implementation. We work alongside your team, removing obstacles and making real-time adjustments as the market responds.

Phase Four

Scale & Sustain

Building the systems, people, and processes so growth compounds independently. The goal is always to make ourselves unnecessary — and leave you stronger for it.

Impact & Results

Numbers that speak before we do.

3.2x
Average Revenue Lift
Across ecommerce clients within the first 12 months of strategic engagement.
40%
PDP Conversion Improvement
Median uplift in product detail page conversion following UX and content optimization.
8+
Brands Scaled Past 7 Figures
On Amazon, Walmart, and direct-to-consumer channels combined.
60%
Average ACOS Reduction
Typical advertising cost of sale improvement through PPC restructure and bid strategy.
Platforms & Channels

Every channel.
Mastered.

We don't dabble. Each platform we work in has been studied, tested, and optimized across dozens of categories and hundreds of SKUs. When we advise on a channel, we've lived in it.

AMZ

Amazon

Seller Central, Vendor Central, A+ Content, Brand Store, DSP, Sponsored Ads, Subscribe & Save, and catalog architecture across 1P and 3P models.

WMT

Walmart

Walmart Marketplace, Walmart Connect advertising, item setup, content optimization, and the nuances of winning shelf on the world's largest retailer.

DTC

Direct to Consumer

Shopify and headless commerce strategy, email/SMS lifecycle architecture, paid acquisition, and retention programs that extend customer lifetime value.

UX

UX & Digital Experience

Conversion rate optimization, user journey mapping, PDP and landing page strategy, A/B testing frameworks, and experience audits across all digital touchpoints.

About Velvet Rhino

Built in the field.
Proven at scale.

Velvet Rhino Consulting was founded on the belief that the best consulting comes from people who have actually done the work — not just advised on it. Our principals have built and scaled ecommerce businesses, run marketplace operations, and led the teams responsible for real revenue outcomes.

We bring that operational depth into every engagement. You get strategy that's grounded in execution, and execution that's guided by strategy — not two separate conversations happening in parallel.

The name is intentional. The velvet speaks to the precision, the sophistication, the restraint of how we work. The rhino speaks to the force, the resilience, the momentum we help our clients build. Both are necessary. Neither apologizes for the other.

Amazon Deep expertise across Seller Central, Vendor Central, FBA logistics, and Amazon Advertising at seven-figure monthly spend levels.
Walmart Marketplace seller operations, Walmart Connect media strategy, and retail buyer relationship management.
DTC Shopify-first brand builds, paid acquisition architecture, and full-funnel optimization for consumer product brands.
Teams Hiring and development of ecommerce functions from ground-up: catalog managers, growth marketers, operations leads, and heads of ecommerce.

Areas of Practice

Ecommerce Channel Strategy
Amazon Seller & Vendor Central
Walmart Marketplace
UX / CRO & Digital Experience
Supply Chain & Fulfillment
Retail Media & Advertising
Business Development & Partnerships
Org Design & Team Development
P&L Strategy & Financial Modeling
Begin the Conversation

Let's talk about
what's possible.

Engagements are selective. We take on a limited number of clients at any time to ensure every relationship gets the depth it deserves. If you're serious about building something significant, we want to hear from you.

Email erin@velvetrhinoconsulting.com
Based Chicago · Available Globally
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