EMS Flagship Store Opening 8/3-8/5

[Waumbek]

EMS is moving out of the Fox Run Mall in Portsmouth NH to a bigger, non-mall location near the Home Depot in its new bid to appeal to outdoor enthusiasts. The Portsmouth location is an obvious attempt to snag consumers flowing up I-95 from Boston to the Conway area. The Grand Opening is Aug. 3-5, 2007. Good deals???

 

[Artex]

Cool. Any idea on how big it will be? I didn't even know there was one in Portsmouth. I'd imagine it's pretty tough to compete with the Kittery Trading Post just across the river.

 

[Waumbek]

I'd imagine it's pretty tough to compete with the Kittery Trading Post just across the river.

No NH state sales tax, other than meals & rooms, is often the draw.

 

[rocket21]

Cool. Any idea on how big it will be? I didn't even know there was one in Portsmouth. I'd imagine it's pretty tough to compete with the Kittery Trading Post just across the river.

I'll be in the area tomorrow, if I see where the new location's going to be, I'll let you know. The mall location is technically Newington (right next to rte 16)

 

[rocket21]

Just as an update, I was down there tonight. The Fox Run Mall location in Newington is closed. The new location two roads down (next to Home Depot) is open (and giving out $10 gift cards for opening weekend). It's about the same size as the Hadley, MA location (about 4-5X the size of the Fox Run Mall store - large, but not nearly as large as I was expecting when I heard 'flagship').

 

[Stan]

Does it seem odd that at the same time attendance in national Parks etc. is down, outdoor stores are growing and expanding?

 

[bryan]

went into the new location the other day out of curiosity. it is bigger than the mall, but as far as gear selection i still don't think it compares to their location in north conway or to other chains like rei (at least for what i generally look for). the new store does carry a lot more bikes, kayaks, and rock climbing gear than the mall store did. that may have been their point in moving?.....i suppose location as well.
i still find home depot building a new store directly next to their old location more interesting.

bryan