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Nouri: Independent retailers outperform department stores for novel products needing in-person explanation
“The independent designers or the independent retailers did so much more for us because they could explain the product in person, and so their sales volume was so good, I didn't really need to be in those stores.”
Nouri: Modern-Twist generated $20,000 to $50,000 at its first trade show
“Probably I would say somewhere between 20 and 50,000 on my first show, and I remember calling my husband right when Kit walked away, and she came in, she walked into the show at the last 10 minutes of the show, and I said, honey, I think I have something.”
Kat Nouri borrowed roughly $100,000 against home and credit cards for Modern Twist
“I started borrowing money against our credit cards and I started borrowing money against our home, and I probably went into debt for, ah, gosh, I would say I probably took out a good 100,000 dollars.”