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.
Beyond The Shelf
BTS Live from Shoptalk: Manish Sharma (Think Blue)
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Our BTS Live series continues - this time from Shoptalk 2026!
In this minisode, Dave speaks with Manish Sharma from Think Blue about the next phase of AI in digital commerce.
As AI moves beyond experimentation, the focus is shifting toward workflow automation, productivity gains, and measurable business impact.
Manish shares how he’s seeing this evolve across brands, retailers, and technology partners — and why the next step is proving real, scalable value across the ecosystem.
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