How is Carolina Coast Collective different from a consulting firm?

Unlike traditional consulting firms, Carolina Coast Collective operates from inside the business. The team has owned P&Ls, launched products, managed retail relationships, and built technology firsthand.

Carolina Coast Collective

Q: Who is Carolina Coast Collective best suited for?

Carolina Coast Collective works with consumer brands ranging from high-growth startups to established businesses selling through Amazon, major retailers, and direct-to-consumer channels.

Q: How does Carolina Coast Collective use AI?

Carolina Coast Collective helps consumer brands apply AI to ecommerce performance, customer experience, analytics, automation, and operational efficiency, focusing on practical implementation and measurable results.

Services

SERVICES

Experts in retail, consumer brands, and AI delivering strategy through execution so you can focus on growth.

Fractional Executive Leadership

We embed as fractional C-suite leaders to own strategy, planning, and decision-making across growth, operations, and commercialization. You get experienced operators driving the business forward without the cost or commitment of a full-time executive team.

Growth & Go-To-Market Strategy

We design and execute growth strategies across ecommerce, marketplaces, and direct-to-consumer channels. From pricing and positioning to customer acquisition and retention, we build plans that are practical, measurable, and built to scale.

Execution & Ongoing Operations

We do not stop at strategy. Our team executes day to day across marketing, channel management, analytics, and operational initiatives. We own outcomes, manage partners, and keep the business moving with clear accountability.

We’re Good with Numbers

Years of Experience

$100M+

Revenue Influenced

25+

Brands Scaled

About

ABOUT

Our Experts Are the Finest

Carolina Coast Collective is an operating and growth partner for consumer brands across retail, ecommerce, and technology. Our experts have been in the trenches and held senior leadership roles at Amazon, Walmart, The Home Depot, Target, Best Buy, Kroger, and Chewy, as well as high-growth startups and emerging brands.

Our team has launched new products, scaled brands into global retail and marketplace channels, managed billion-dollar P&Ls, and built scalable software and customer-facing digital products. We have led cross-functional teams across product, data, marketing, engineering, and operations, allowing us to move directly from strategy into execution with discipline and speed.

AI strategy and integration is a core part of our work. We help consumer brands apply AI to ecommerce performance, customer experience, analytics, and operational efficiency, integrating it into existing teams and systems to deliver measurable results.

Brands partner with Carolina Coast Collective when they want experienced operators who take ownership, represent the brand with credibility, and execute alongside their teams to build scalable, long-term businesses.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Carolina Coast Collective do for consumer brands?
Carolina Coast Collective partners with consumer brands to lead growth, operations, and execution across retail, ecommerce, and digital channels. We step in as operators, helping brands scale revenue, improve profitability, and build systems that support long-term growth.

Who is Carolina Coast Collective best suited for?
We work with consumer brands ranging from high-growth startups to established businesses selling through Amazon, major retailers, and direct-to-consumer channels. Our partners typically need senior-level leadership without hiring a full internal executive team.

How is Carolina Coast Collective different from a traditional advisory firm?
We do not operate from the sidelines. Our team has owned P&Ls, launched products, managed retail relationships, and built technology firsthand. We embed with teams, take responsibility for outcomes, and focus on execution, not recommendations.

What industries does Carolina Coast Collective specialize in?
We specialize in consumer goods, ecommerce, retail, and consumer technology, including categories such as food and beverage, supplements, pet, household goods, and digitally native brands expanding into retail.

How does Carolina Coast Collective use AI to help brands grow?
We help consumer brands apply AI to improve ecommerce performance, customer experience, analytics, automation, and operational efficiency. Our approach prioritizes real use cases and measurable results, not experimental tools or hype.

Contact

CONTACT

Let’s Work Together

Chuck Powell

Founder & CEO

11 eWall St, Suite 149

Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

chuck@carolinacoastcollective.com

Tel: 804.986.5927

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