one of the BIGGEST issues that most B&Ms fight is shelf space. with all these new releases every year its hard to pick a cigar to get rid of to make space. i think another problem is the newer generation of cigar smokers are smoking these limited releases and new sticks and most cigar shops are established shops ran buy guys who love the Chohiba red dots, Monte Cristos, and Romeo n Juliets. not that this is a bad thing but i think a lot of what is driving the new cigars and brands we see is being driven by the internet and forums and cigar groups. also when i think of the CA market and how the prices are i think that most of the B&Ms there cater to people who just smoke because its a status thing not because they enjoy the flavors and relaxation of it. thats just my opinion from what i have heard.