RUMFORD — Black Mountain Ski Resort was swarming with hundreds of families of all ages on Saturday afternoon during the second day of the three-day Winterfest under a rare bluebird sky at 30 degrees. The lodge was packed with people eating lunch while volunteers hawked merchandise and the Marley Beverage Co. gave out free samples […]
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As storm rages, closing is not an option for L.L. Bean
FREEPORT — Most of Freeport’s Main Street, like the rest of Maine, battened down the hatches overnight Monday in preparation for the Great Blizzard of This Week, Juno, or whatever name forecasters aspiring to be witty have assigned to the latest storm. Outlet stores, boutiques and even Bow Street Market, where Freeport residents go for […]
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L.L. Bean hiring 100 workers to make more boots
A backlog of 60,000 boot orders could grow to 100,000 by month’s end, and the company is in the process of hiring 100 workers and purchasing additional equipment to catch up with demand. “We just can’t make enough of them,” said Tom Armstrong, L.L. Bean’s chief merchandising officer. The rubber-bottomed, leather-topped “duck boot” has seen […]
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L.L. Bean to open store in Minnesota’s Mall of America
PORTLAND — L.L. Bean will open its first U.S. outlet west of the Mississippi River — in Minnesota’s Mall of America — later this year. The Star Tribune reported that the Freeport-based retailer will announce the opening of a 29,000-square-foot outlet store Tuesday. The store is scheduled to open in the country’s second-largest mall on […]
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L.L. Bean to close Bangor call center
FREEPORT (AP) — Outdoors outfitter L.L. Bean has announced that it is closing a call center in Bangor that employs 220 people. The employees, most of whom are part-time, were notified of the decision on Wednesday. Call center workers generally take phone calls from customers placing orders from the Freeport-based company, but a spokeswoman says […]
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L.L. Bean home to get historic makeover
FREEPORT — The house where L.L. Bean raised a family and started the iconic outdoors outfitter that bears his name is getting a makeover to restore it to its historic state. The work, which includes repairs and replacement of siding, roof shingles, porch columns, windows, doors and a coat of paint, is scheduled to be […]
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L.L. Bean to open first Vermont store in Burlington
BURLINGTON, Vt. — Maine-based outdoor retailer L.L. Bean is opening its first store in Vermont this fall. The 18,000-square-foot store will be in the Burlington Town Center. It’s scheduled to open in late October and employ about 100 people. L.L. Bean says it decided to expand into Burlington because of the large number of catalog […]
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Chris McCormick to step down as L.L. Bean CEO in 2016
FREEPORT — The first non-family member to lead L.L. Bean is planning to step down in 2016 after more than a decade as CEO, saying the Maine-based retailer is positioned for future growth. Chris McCormick, president and CEO, told employees in a memo that he’s giving early notice so there can be a smooth transition. During […]
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L.L. Bean announces new board members
FREEPORT — Maine’s iconic outdoor apparel company L.L. Bean says it’s appointing two new independent directors to its corporate board. L.L. Bean said Thursday it’s appointing Hugh Farrington, former chief financial officer of Hannaford Brothers Company, and Matthew Moellering, CFO and vice president of Express, Inc., in Columbus, Ohio. Farrington held several positions with Hannaford […]