FREEPORT — L.L. Bean announced Monday that it would pay out slightly more than $1 million to roughly 5,000 full- and part-time employees in recognition of its spring season’s sales numbers. The outdoor retailer’s sales in all channels — online, catalog and in-store — increased 3 percent during the spring season, which runs from March […]
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L.L. Bean tote bag to help marathon bombing victims
FREEPORT (AP) — Maine-based L.L. Bean has created a limited edition tote bag to benefit victims of the Boston Marathon bombings. The company said The One Fund Boston Tote is made from a tarp used to protect the Fenway Park infield and has The One Fund Boston logo on it. All profits go to The […]
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Fly fishing outlet plans outlet store near L.L. Bean in Freeport
FREEPORT — Although Orvis managers acknowledge that “L.L.Bean owns the town,” the international fly fishing equipment giant will open an outlet just a few hundred feet from the outdoor retail giant at the end of July. Don Benasich, senior manager of Orvis’ outlet division, confirmed Thursday that the company will open its 11th outlet store at 24 […]