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Originally Posted by upthesaukee
When Home Depot came into Rochester NH literally across the street from Brock's, most people felt that would be the end of Brock's. Then Lowes came into Rochester, and the general feeling was that this would be end of Brock's. Well, it is 5 years later, and Brock's is still going strong, due to their loyal clientele, their customer service, and their ability to deliver goods and service so well.
Riley's will survive for the same reason. They know their customers, and their customers know them. Bass Proshops will do well, but probably will not pull that many customers away from Riley's. Walmart and other big box stores that sell firearms and sporting goods may suffer.
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I agree with Uppy - Riley's will continue to do well. Not only have they been in operation for many decades, most of their sales people are excellent and they will take whatever time you need to answer your questions and demonstrate the merchandise.
Another large gun shop opened in Hooksett last year in direct competition with Riley's ... Shooter's Outpost. It's on Rt. 3 just a few miles from Riley's, not far from Rt. 93 (Exit 9). Shooter's Outpost is a large, two-floor store with an excellent selection of firearms and ammo, yet Riley's is still quite busy whenever I stop by.