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How Commerce Leaders Avoid Renewal Traps and Vendor Drag - with David Cost of Rainbow Apparel

aired Jun 19, 2026 · 18.0m
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Summary

Welcome, everyone, to the Emerge AI in Business podcast. David discusses how AI has fundamentally shifted the enterprise built versus by equation, giving technology leaders a credible in-house alternative that vendors can no longer ignore.

Why listen

It goes beyond the title with direct discussion of think, it's, we're, including: Today's guest is David Kost, Chief Digital Officer at Rainbow Apparel.

Key takeaways
  1. 01He outlines practical contract strategies that ensure vendors consistently earn the relationship rather than rely on switching costs
  2. 02A quick note for our audience that the views and opinions expressed by David Kost on today's program are his own and do not reflect those of Rainbow Apparel or its leadership
  3. 03Yeah, I think we're going to have a great conversation today on how commerce leaders avoid renewal traps and vendor drag and things like that
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