- December 27, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
MISSION, Kan. — The first two months of the new year are the slowest months of the year for small businesses, which is why they rely on the holiday rush to help them stay afloat.
But the impact of the global pandemic continues to trickle down, and for some Kansas small businesses, the supply chain crisis got in the way of making money.
Since the late 70s, people have turned to Flatlanders Ski and Snowboard in Mission, Kansas, to get their winter sports fix. However, this season, shoppers were greeted with empty shelves and racks.
“This year has been worse than last year, just because of the shipping,” said owner Aileen Chellis. “A lot of times we’re waiting, still waiting for product to arrive — should’ve been here in September, it’s now December. So a lot of product isn’t here yet.”
It’s a devastating blow to their business which closes during the summer months.
“We had lots of people looking early in the season like we always do…
