Chapter 1609 Watch Your Words

• "After that call," Naomi continued, "I went and pulled up everything I could on Aurora Syndicate. On the surface, they seem to be about the same size as us. But they've been rooted in Syldavia for decades. Their sales channels are extensive—way beyond what Kareem Fashion has right now. Sure, they're caught in the middle of a scandal, but most of their partners are long-time allies. The impact will be temporary. Those partners aren't going to drop them that easily.
• "But for us, it's a different story. Our products are solid, our fixed assets are reliable, and our partners are confident in that—but all of our sales channels are brand-new. We're still in the early stages of building relationships with distributors. If Aurora Syndicate decides to offer those partners a huge profit margin in exchange for exclusive retail rights, they could cut us off entirely. Our entire offline channel would collapse.
• "And yeah, our online platform is strong, but running solely online? That's not enough to keep the company going, let alone turn a profit. If Aurora Syndicate really decides to go all in to crush Kareem Fashion, we won't last two months. We'll be forced into mass layoffs. At that point, Kareem Fashion will be nothing more than an e-commerce brand.