Die Seite City A.M. berichtet über massive Rückgänge im Zigarrenverkauf als Folge der Kreditkrise (via Cigar Wiki):

(..) After 32 years in the business J Redford owner Mukesh Gaglani said he may be forced to shut because cigars sales have “stopped completely” since the crisis hit markets.

“People are not just buying cheaper cigars, they’ve stopped completely. “After the smoking ban we were not even affected, but trading is slack at the moment because City boys are not spending as much money … there is nothing to celebrate and that means it’s difficult for me to survive.”