Beyond The Shelf
This show is an open exploration of the people and process behind E-Commerce. Through conversations with innovators in the space, we learn the stories of these leaders and their strategies for E-Commerce success. You can join our mailing list and access more content at itsrapid.ai.
David's past guests have included: Bryan Gildenberg from the CPG Guys, Todd Hassenfelt from Colgate-Palmolive, Anne Zybowski from Circana, Randy Mercer from 1WorldSync, Jared Taitel from PepsiCo, David Novak from Salsify, Harvey Ma from Albertsons Media Collective, Carter Jensen from General Mills, Pam Perino from Ghirardelli Chocolate, and many more.
Podcasting since 2023 • 103 episodes
Beyond The Shelf
Latest Episodes
REWIND: Elevating Digital Commerce Content at Scale — with Mondelēz’s Eric Altschul
This episode originally aired on April 1, 2025. We'll be back with a brand-new episode of Beyond the Shelf on 1/6/26. Happy Holidays!Dave sits down with Eric Altschul, Director of Digital Commerce Content at Mondelēz International,...
•
28:57
Modern Puzzles, Smarter Content — with Buffalo Games’ Matt Krueger
Dave’s guest this week is Matt Krueger, SVP of Digital Commerce & Marketplaces at Buffalo Games, home to some of the most beloved puzzles and games in North America.Matt shares how he’s helping bring a modern, data-driven approach to...
•
28:23
Inside the Checkout Revolution — with Worldpay's Richard Gilbert
Dave’s guest this week is Richard Gilbert, Head of Retail Partnerships at Worldpay. With more than a decade shaping the future of payments - from SaaS platforms to PayPal and now Worldpay - Richard has a front-row seat to how the checkout exper...
•
26:48
Smarter Amazon Advertising — with AdLabs' Carly McMillen
Dave’s guest this week is Carly McMillen, Director of Marketing at AdLabs. Carly shares how she’s flipping the traditional PPC playbook—focusing on contribution margin instead of ROAS—and what that means for smarter, more sustainable growth. Sh...
•
27:33
REWIND: Always Ask Why - with Ahold Delhaize USA's Joanna Crishock
This week we're re-airing our 10/21/25 episode featuring Joanna Crishock, VP of Digital Merchandising & Operations at Ahold Delhaize USA. She shares how she’s helping iconic brands like Food Lion, Stop & Shop, Giant Food, and The Giant ...
•
47:34