The Retail X Series Podcast
Are you an early stage founder revolutionizing the future of retail? Then you’re in the right place. My name is Sapna Shah and I’m an angel investor investing at the preseed stage in retail tech, ecommerce, marketplaces and consumer. I’m also the founder of Retail X Series, an ecosystem to help early-stage founders in the retail sector. Retail X Series includes events, a YouTube channel, a Slack community, resources for founders, and this podcast. In this podcast, I interview founders, investors and experts in the retail space, and we dig deep into the tactics around key topics that early-stage founders want to hear about. Welcome to the Retail X podcast.
The Retail X Series Podcast
How to Sell into Nordstrom, Featuring Niki & Ritika Shamdasani, Co-founders of Sani
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Sapna Shah
Selling into wholesale accounts is a really different proposition than selling through your own DTC channel. This episode features Niki & Ritika Shamdasani of Sani, an apparel brand inspired by South Asian culture. They walk us through how they built their brand, pitched to Nordstrom, made their launch at Nordstrom successful and so much more.
Topics:
- How two sisters started the Sani brand
- How they turned a warm intro into a pitch meeting by utilizing their strengths
- How they prepared for the first meeting at Nordstrom – and what went into their deck
- How working with a big brand can be different than your expectations
- Why studying the Nordstrom supplier website was so critical for their success
- How Sani set up their manufacturer for success
- How Sani supported the Nordstrom launch
- How much time and effort it takes to work with a wholesaler like Nordstrom
- What’s next for Sani
Music by Eino Toivanen, kongano.com
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