Tumi, every mention
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every year anyone Guy Raz 49Charlie Clifford 9Jen Rubio 1
Verbatim, from the transcripts: the passages where Tumi comes up
Tumi & Roam Luggage: Charlie Clifford
- ▶ 0:04 Guy Raz So, in 1982, this is the first year since, since you found it to me in 75 that you actually lost money, and, and the bank, I guess, that was lending you money started getting nervous.
- ▶ 0:55 Guy Raz I'm Guy Raz, and on the show today, how Charlie Clifford's time as a Peace Corps volunteer inspired an import business that eventually became the high-end luxury brand to me. 10 times in the scene
- ▶ 9:47 Guy Raz And, uh, and you decide to call the company Tumi. 4 times in the scene
- ▶ 15:03 Guy Raz So, 1982, this is the first year since, since you founded Toomey in 75 that you actually lost money, and the bank, I guess, that was lending you money started getting nervous.
- ▶ 17:56 Guy Raz Nobody was saying, oh, I gotta get a, I gotta get a Tumi leather duffel bag.
- ▶ 21:04 Guy Raz When we come back in just a moment, how Charlie goes all in on turning Toomey into an upscale brand, and how a snub from Samsonite turns out to be a blessing.
- ▶ 21:41 Guy Raz So, it's 1983, and Toomey is in trouble. 8 times in the scene
- ▶ 27:30 Charlie Clifford Uh, uh, they became our brand ambassadors because the store owners and their salespeople became convinced that Toomey was the, uh, essentially the best, uh, upscale serious luggage for traveling professionals, for frequent travelers. 5 times in the scene
- ▶ 31:07 Charlie Clifford Uh, I think what he was really thinking is there's no way in hell that Toomey's going to be successful in Europe, and why, why should we get involved? 2 times in the scene
- ▶ 37:27 Charlie Clifford We did not. 2 times in the scene
- ▶ 40:44 Guy Raz And once again, Tumi is in trouble. 3 times in the scene
- ▶ 49:12 Guy Raz So, meantime, you're no longer involved in Toomey, and that brand, really, it goes from, you know, obviously being privately owned and private equity and 10 times in the scene
- ▶ 52:11 Guy Raz Meanwhile, you had been doing consulting in the, in the luggage business during this time, and, and you were working with a guy who worked with you at Toomey. 6 times in the scene
- ▶ 1:03:06 Guy Raz Is it because, is it when it's, I don't know, ubiquitous, like to me, what, what, what, how would you define that? 2 times in the scene
- ▶ 1:04:16 Guy Raz Toomey is in every airport and anyone who's knows suitcases has seen it. 2 times in the scene