Outdoor gear still scarce as supply-chain woes continue
By John Meyer, The Denver Post
Published: May 13, 2022, 6:21am
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DENVER — Verus Kayaks founder Josh Pecaric found himself at the confluence of high shipping costs, increased tariffs and other supply-chain issues in recent years, factors that have had a huge impact on the outdoors retail industry. Now, he’s working temporarily as a salesman at Confluence Kayak & Ski in Denver while he moves his whitewater kayak manufacturing operation from China to South Carolina.
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