Cigar price increase... There is a solution!

[FireDigger]

Everyone, you know what to do!

 

[dominattorney]

That's one of the best scenes on tv

[riderpride]

Proposed solution:

[Fuzz]

2 hours ago, therealrsr said:

Why are they crucifying Ralphie from a A Christmas Story?

Not as good as Randy's Anti-Masturbation outdoor wear.

[nKostyan]

No kidding.
Recently, we discussed the deficit and price increases. Brand ambassador HSA reported that he was recently at the central warehouse and at several factories warehouses and saw full filling. There is no free space. At the same time, due to the tightening of US sanctions, many carriers refused to transport Cuban cargo. For example, our distributor forced to transports cigars from Cuba to Russia in the baggage compartment of civil flights.

No wonder prices are rising

[El Presidente]

4 minutes ago, nKostyan said:

 Brand ambassador HSA reported that he was recently at the central warehouse and at several factories warehouses and saw full filling. There is no free space. 

One of the problems is that you talk to three execs at HSA and receive three different answers ranging from

• There isn't a problem.
• There is a problem but it will be fixed shortly
• It is going to get worse before it gets better. 

 

They are getting hit by a lack of tourist flights. That is understood and that will improve distribution. 

If the warehouses are full, where is the Cohiba? 

[nKostyan]

If the warehouses are full, where is the Cohiba? 

This question has been asked. It looks like Cohiba will be shipped when prices rise a little more. There was also an assumption that Cubans expect the collapse of the dollar international system, against this background, Cohiba looks more resistant to inflation than even gold

[El Presidente]

....now that does.sound like.the type.of thinking that got them into this mess  😁

[nKostyan]

By the way, we forget that in 2020 a deal was closed for the sale of 50% of HSA by an unknown buyer. Perhaps this is a new trade policy of the company…

[El Presidente]

Good guess but they are blowing up as well.

[Fuzz]

14 hours ago, El Presidente said:

One of the problems is that you talk to three execs at HSA and receive three different answers ranging from

• There isn't a problem.
• There is a problem but it will be fixed shortly
• It is going to get worse before it gets better. 

They are getting hit by a lack of tourist flights. That is understood and that will improve distribution. 

If the warehouses are full, where is the Cohiba? 

The HSA execs will use the classic four stage strategy

Stage 1: They say there isn't a problem.

Stage 2: They say there may be a problem, but they should do nothing about it.

Stage 3: They say that maybe they should do something about it, but there's nothing they can do.

Stage 4: They say maybe there was something they could have done... but it's too late now.

[SigmundChurchill]

On 1/27/2022 at 7:10 AM, riderpride said:

Proposed solution:

 

23 hours ago, Fuzz said:

Not as good as Randy's Anti-Masturbation outdoor wear.

Well, until they create one that works in the shower, Cuban cigar prices will never go down.