"Some people with COVID-19 have lingering symptoms for weeks or months after they begin to recover. You might know this as 'long COVID.'" Does the gear industry have a case of long COVID? It would seem so, based on the results of our annual State of the Gear Industry Survey. At least, it seems clear from the results that many of the worries keeping gear manufacturers up at night do stem from the pandemic. While many of the immediate effects of the pandemic - such as shutdowns and severe disruptions - seem to be a thing of the past, there's a lingering economic malaise that's more persistent. According to the survey (see p. 24), our readers are still fighting supply chain issues and inflation, which many would argue are a direct result of the pandemic and our collective response to it. "Supply chain issues are creating very difficult situations with regard to being able to deliver in a timely manner," said one respondent. "Constantly changing replies from vendors make it increasingly difficult to give the customer a commitment that you can stand by."
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