RICE 2023

Global Retail Brands: The Relevance of Being Local, Yet Remaining Global with Giovanni Zaccariello from Coach

global retail brands

Global retail brands have a reputation for going big. But how do the best brands find a way to make a powerful consumer impact globally while maintaining that local feel so crucial to long-stranding relevancy? As technology advances and consumer behavior shifts, brands face the challenge of creating unique, immersive experiences that resonate with…

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How Sensory Design Plays a Vital Role in Reshaping the Retail Experiences of Today

Sensory design is an emerging marker of today’s retail experience. The digital age continues to transform the retail industry, and the advent of Sensory Enabling Technologies (SETs) is revolutionizing how consumers interact with brands online, creating immersive, multisensory customer experiences that were once only possible in physical stores. According to a study by McKinsey,…

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Retail
Chubbies Shorts Seeks to Capitalize on the Latest Retail Trends and Innovations

RICE 2023 (the Retail Innovation Conference & Expo) brought out all the latest trends and innovations for retailers to experience. Halfway through 2023, the retail industry is clearly emerging from a pandemic. The sector faced everything the pandemic could throw at it, supply chain issues, inflation, economic uncertainty, and geopolitical factors. However, consumers are…

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AI services
High Hyperscaler GPU Costs and Infrastructure Limits Drove Move to QumulusAI for Fixed-Cost AI Services and Greater Flexibility
February 18, 2026

Providing managed AI services at a predictable, fixed cost can be challenging when hyperscaler pricing models require substantial upfront GPU commitments. Large upfront commitments and limited infrastructure flexibility may prevent providers from aligning costs with their delivery model. Amberd CEO Mazda Marvasti encountered this issue when exploring GPU capacity through Amazon. The minimum requirement…

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business decisions
AI Enables Faster Business Decisions, Giving Startups an Edge Over Traditional Companies
February 18, 2026

Speed in business decisions is becoming a defining competitive factor. Artificial intelligence tools now allow smaller teams to analyze information and act faster than traditional organizations. Established companies face increasing pressure as decision cycles shorten across industries. Mazda Marvasti, CEO of Amberd, says new entrants are already using AI to accelerate business decisions. He…

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business insights
Amberd Delivers Real-Time Business Insights, Cutting Executive Reporting From Weeks to Minutes With ADA
February 18, 2026

Many organizations struggle to deliver real-time business insights to executives. Traditional workflows require analysts and database teams to extract, prepare, and validate data before it reaches decision makers. That process can stretch across departments and delay critical answers.. Mazda Marvasti, CEO of Amberd, says the cycle to answer a single business question can take…

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GPU utilization
No Idle GPUs, No Data Leakage: Qumulus Maximizes GPU Utilization for Multiple Customers on Shared Infrastructure
February 18, 2026

Multi-tenant GPU infrastructure is becoming essential as AI deployments scale across customers. Organizations must maximize GPU utilization while maintaining strict data isolation. Idle compute reduces efficiency, yet shared environments can introduce security risks if not designed properly. Mazda Marvasti, CEO of Amberd, says optimizing GPU cycles across multiple customers is essential to maintaining performance…

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