Kittery Trading Post has expanded its outdoor sporting goods categories by opening a full service ski and snowboard shop located 200 yards south of its flagship store on Route One in Kittery, Maine, in the former Dansk Square Mall.
“The purchase of the Dansk Square property, which we are developing and calling
KTP Shops, has provided us the opportunity to now cater to more active outdoor sports
enthusiasts,” according to Kevin Adams, President and Co-owner of Kittery Trading
Post. “KTP Bike, Board & Ski is the result of customer demand for more product
selection and service in the board and ski sports. We designed KTP Bike Board & Ski to
be a full service board and ski shop with its own location at our new KTP Shops property,”
Adams explained.
In addition to a complete selection of quality brands in alpine, cross country and
telemark skis, snowboards, boots, sport-specific apparel and accessories, KTP will offer
complete tuning packages, custom boot fitting, repair services and computerized binding
testing technology. All services will be performed inhouse, backed by a guarantee
of satisfaction.
“We have assembled an awesome team here at the shop. We have three
master bootfitters onhand along with a sales staff that has more than 150 years of combined
customer fitting and selling experience between them,” said Andy Schlieder, KTP
Bike, Board & Ski manager. “Along with our experienced team, KTP has invested in
the most technologically advanced, state-of-the-art ski & snowboard tuning and binding
testing equipment. Not only are you going to get a great tune,” says Schlieder, “but
if needed, you can have your skis and boards back within 24 hours, guaranteed,”
Schlieder concluded.
In February 2005, Adams plans to add a full service bicycle shop, complete with
apparel, parts and accessories. “With around 10,000 square feet, we may possibly
become the largest single location bicycle shop in the northeast,” Adams noted. Additionally,
Spring 2005 will bring surfboards, water skis, wakeboards, water toys, skateboards,
inline skates, swimwear and branded sport-specific related apparel.