Consulting · Advisory · Digital commerce

Bring 20+ years of digital commerce experience into your business

I help companies make better decisions across eCommerce, digital marketing and digital transformation, from strategic questions to hands-on execution.

You work with me directly. No account managers, no hand-offs, no junior team learning on your budget.

Victor de la Fuente Retail Digital Media
  • Independent
  • Flexible
  • Practical
  • No unnecessary layers
Clients

Trusted by businesses across different industries.

Victor de la Fuente talking with participants after a session at MIOTI in Madrid
Why me

I’ve been on both sides of the table.

I’ve worked inside large organizations. I’ve built businesses. I’ve run digital marketing. I’ve worked on eCommerce. I’ve managed teams. I’ve advised companies. I’ve taught the subject.

That combination matters.

The best advice isn’t just theoretically correct. It has to work inside a real organization, with real people, real constraints and real customers.

Sometimes you don’t need a bigger team. You need the right perspective.

Digital commerce problems rarely fit neatly into one department.

Maybe the challenge is your eCommerce strategy. Maybe your acquisition is working but conversion isn’t. Maybe you’re investing in Amazon without a clear strategy. Maybe your digital teams are busy, but the business still lacks direction.

Or maybe you need an experienced person to challenge your assumptions before making a major decision.

That’s where I come in.

Sound familiar?
  • “We need an eCommerce strategy.”
  • “We’re not sure where our digital growth is coming from.”
  • “Our conversion rate should be better.”
  • “We need to rethink our Amazon strategy.”
  • “We need an external perspective.”
  • “We have the team. We need experience.”
How I work with you

Strategy without the agency theatre.

I work directly with founders, executives and internal teams.

  • No unnecessary layers.
  • No enormous decks designed to justify a retainer.
  • No generic recommendations copied from another client.
01

Understand

The business, the customer, the economics, the organization and the existing digital ecosystem, before recommending anything.

02

Challenge

Question assumptions and find what is actually holding the business back.

03

Prioritize

Focus resources on the opportunities that can create meaningful business value.

04

Execute

Turn strategy into concrete actions, processes and decisions.

05

Learn

Measure, adapt and improve.

Good consulting should leave the business smarter, not more dependent on the consultant.

What I help with

Five areas. One way of thinking about the business.

Digital commerce strategy

Where eCommerce fits in the business.

eCommerce & marketplaces

Commercial performance online, Amazon included.

Digital growth

Attract, convert and retain customers.

AI & emerging digital

What’s useful, not just fashionable.

Advisory & second opinion

An independent view before you commit.

01

Digital commerce strategy

For companies that need to understand where eCommerce fits within their broader business strategy.

  • eCommerce strategy
  • Digital commerce roadmap
  • Business model analysis
  • Customer journey
  • Channel strategy
  • Omnichannel
  • Digital transformation
  • Strategic prioritization
02

eCommerce & marketplaces

For companies looking to improve their commercial performance online.

  • eCommerce optimization
  • Marketplace strategy
  • Amazon strategy
  • Retailer strategy
  • Pure player strategy
  • Digital shelf
  • Product visibility
  • Conversion optimization

From strategy to the digital shelf.

03

Digital growth

For companies that need to improve how they attract, convert and retain customers. Growth strategy informed by years of hands-on work in the channels, not media buying by the hour.

  • Acquisition
  • SEO
  • SEM
  • Paid media
  • CRM
  • CRO
  • Analytics
  • Customer acquisition strategy
04

AI & emerging digital

Understanding what’s next without chasing every trend.

I help businesses tell the difference between technology that is genuinely useful and technology that is simply fashionable.

  • AI and eCommerce
  • AI adoption
  • Emerging digital channels
  • AI-assisted marketing
  • Digital transformation
  • New customer journeys
  • Agentic commerce
05

Advisory & second opinion

Sometimes you just need someone who has seen this before.

An independent, experienced view before you commit time, budget or reputation.

  • Review an existing strategy
  • Challenge a business plan
  • Evaluate an eCommerce proposal
  • Review an agency’s recommendations
  • Prepare for a major digital decision
  • Assess an Amazon opportunity
  • Prioritize an overloaded roadmap
  • Give leadership an independent perspective
Who I work with

From startups to global organizations.

I work with businesses at different stages and with very different levels of digital maturity.

Startups & scaleups

You have a product and a market, but need experience to avoid expensive mistakes.

Growing businesses

You have traction, but your digital operation needs a clearer strategy.

Corporates

You have teams and resources, but need an external perspective, specialized expertise or support on a specific initiative.

Different size. Different problem. Same principle: focus on what matters.

Industries

Experience across different businesses makes patterns easier to see.

These are the sectors I know from the inside. They are where I started, not where I stop.

  • FMCG / Consumer goods
  • Retail
  • Fashion
  • Real estate
  • Classifieds / Marketplaces
  • Services

B2C·B2B·B2B2C

Ways of working

No two projects are the same.

Sometimes you need three months of strategic work. Sometimes you need two days of an experienced second opinion. Sometimes you need someone to work alongside your team for a longer period.

Advisory

A focused external perspective on a specific business question.

Best forDecisions, strategy reviews, second opinions.

Project

A defined piece of work with a clear objective and outcome.

Best foreCommerce strategy, audits, transformation projects.

Fractional

Ongoing access to senior digital commerce experience without hiring full-time.

Best forCompanies that need experienced leadership, but not another permanent executive.

Working with your team

I join your existing team and work alongside them.

Best forComplex initiatives where strategy and execution need to happen together.

Why work with me instead of a traditional agency?

Direct access

You work with me. The person you talk to is the person doing the thinking.

Experience from the inside

I’ve spent years working inside organizations, not only advising them from outside.

Strategy + execution

Recommendations are grounded in what it takes to implement them.

No one-size-fits-all packages

The engagement adapts to the actual problem, not to a price list.

Independent perspective

The recommendation starts from your business, not from a service I need to sell you.

The bigger picture

Consulting is where experience becomes useful.

Consulting isn’t a separate business. It’s one expression of the same work: learning how digital becomes business, and sharing what I learn along the way.

FAQ

Questions people ask before we talk.

What kind of companies do you work with?

Startups, growing businesses and large corporations, mostly in FMCG and consumer goods, retail, fashion, real estate, classifieds and marketplaces, and services, across B2C, B2B and B2B2C models. The common thread is a digital commerce question that matters to the business.

Do you work with startups?

Yes. I’ve co-founded and advised startups, from the first business plan to the strategic roadmap, so I know how much an early mistake can cost.

Do you work with large corporations?

Yes. A large part of my career has been inside large organizations, working with multiple brands, markets and retailers. I know how decisions get made there, and what it takes to move them forward.

Do you work directly with clients?

Yes. You work with me directly. When a project needs extra hands, I can bring in trusted specialists, but I stay your point of contact and responsible for the work.

Can you work with our existing agency or team?

Yes. I can work alongside your internal team or your agency, and I can also review an agency’s proposal or recommendations independently.

Do you offer one-off consulting sessions?

Yes. Advisory work can be as focused as a single question: a strategy review, a second opinion or preparation for a specific decision.

Can you help with an eCommerce strategy from scratch?

Yes. Defining where eCommerce fits in the business, which channels to prioritize and what the roadmap should look like is one of the most common starting points.

Do you work internationally?

Yes. I’m based in Barcelona and work on-site or remotely. My work has covered Spain, Italy and Mexico, as well as global and regional teams.

Can you work in Spanish and English?

Yes. I work, teach and present in both Spanish and English.

Tell me what you’re trying to solve.

You don’t need to have the answer figured out before we talk. Tell me where you are, what you’re trying to achieve and what’s getting in the way.

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Know more

Working with an independent digital commerce consultant

An independent digital commerce consultant is useful when a decision needs experience more than headcount. Typical cases include a new eCommerce strategy, a marketplace or Amazon plan, a conversion problem or a review of an agency proposal.

Every engagement starts with a conversation about the business, not with a package. Then we agree on the scope: a short advisory session, a defined project, fractional support or work alongside your team.

What a digital commerce consultant brings to your team

First, an outside view of the whole picture: strategy, channels, customer and economics. Second, practical judgment from years inside digital businesses. As a result, recommendations are easier to implement.

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