I am affiliated with a charity bringing healthcare/surgical supplies to sub-saharan Africa. We barely got a container shipment of medical supplies in under the buzzer (the negotiations to not get them seized by corrupt border officials is really something- we've been working on this one for over half a year). Ever since, cost of container shipments has increased by over 300%. This is not limited to Africa- it's a global issue.
The difference is $2,500 ---> over $10,000 for what we are doing. In the last PR announcing the anticipated World of Pets launch, notice that the slower shipping time due to container shipment was mentioned. It could be that the cost equation for these goods has changed since that PR.
I'm not for certain about this, and this could change with the new administration, which is much more China-friendly (if that's what comes to pass- and as of now appears to be the case). If you look at bravada.com/answers and check out the section about a stock buyback, the comparative cost of expansion versus share buyback is discussed. Could we see a surprise announcement about WOP being shelved and a share buyback replacing the business line expansion? This would explain USAfashion.com's launch. Or, we could see no share buyback and no WOP expansion and simply an additional investment into USAfashion.
Do we really need to move into pets? What if a share buyback took place instead? This is extremely, extremely speculative. More likely is that container shipments are delayed due to a cost increase and re-negotiation. This would be a small setback, but would be more than offset from our stellar financials due to the mask market. I don't think that would hinder us in the long-term, although it could somewhat reduce profit margins. But if a share buyback took place instead, and/or a new direction towards made in USA goods due to increased import costs- either could be a surprise development which could play out well for shareholders.
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