The company's revenue increased dramatically because of the introduction of lower-priced lines sold in nationwide discount chains, greatly reducing the brand's cachet among fashion journalists. The company's revenue nearly quadrupled because of the introduction of a fashion line geared for sale in the European fashion capital of Milan; however, most of the fashion press is headquartered domestically in New York. Five years ago, the company's revenue was less than $1 million, and the company was not featured in any major articles in the fashion press. A major automaker in the region was the subject of twice as many features in auto industry press when the automaker filed for bankruptcy.
Fashion Executive: Last year, our company had $5 million in revenue, and was featured in 8 major articles in the fashion press. This year, our company's revenue has practically quadrupled, so we should expect to be featured in at least 20 major articles in the fashion press.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously undermines the fashion executive's reasoning in the above argument?