Gap to open June 1
On June 1, The Gap clothing retailers will open its long-awaited store on Main Street but without much "fanfare," a spokeswoman at The Gap headquarter said. The store will occupy the entire first floor of the college-owned property beside the Hanover Inn, formerly occupied by Brewster's clothing store. The Gap will showcase summer merchandise at the time of its opening, said Babs Kothe, a public relations representative at The Gap. "No adjustments will be made to the clothing line initially since The Gap caters to the college crowd anyway," Kothe said. All of The Gap stores carry the same merchandise have the same pricing system and perform the same promotional and sales events, Kothe said. "After a store has been open for a while, we will look to see if any special desires exist among the customers and will attempt to market those desires," a spokesperson at The Gap said. One promotion The Gap may offer is a student shopping night, in which the store would open after hours exclusively for student shopping. The Gap is the third business to lease the space adjacent to the Hanover Inn.