Quote Originally Posted by Yarddog View Post
Good points are made about the brands that sell well versus the newer, more risky new blends. I'm hoping that one of the guys who are a boutique blend honcho weighs in to tell me that my model about introducing of newer blends blow, or whether I be onto something.
i dont think its so much that it is a risk it is more so where are they gonna put it. i go to my one local shop usually weekly sometimes bi weekly and usually get a chance to talk with the owner who is a younger guy that is really great and in on cigars. he has a awesome selection and a huge overhead that he moves regularly. he told me a few weeks ago the biggest challenge is going and finding what he is going to no longer stock in order to make room for these new releases especially with the inventory selection he has. he carries a lot of the boutique blends and gets the new cigars in every year so its hard for him to turn over. i honestly think the the way a store is ran and the inventory they stock has a lot to do with the owners age. i think the older owners are more stuck in there ways an also not up and up with technology. as far as a minimum order it all depends upon if they are going through wholesale or direct with the company and some boutique brands dont like to have a bunch of shops in one area selling there brand as well so they have a mileage range. i know my local shop owner was telling me about a brand (cant remember the name) that will only allow one store in a 50 mile radius to carry there brand