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PublishedJuly 24, 2020
Sears is closing at The Maine Mall
The store is expected to shut its doors in mid-September, according to the South Portland mall's general manager.
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PublishedJuly 17, 2020
L.L. Bean to sell products through other retailers
The company's first wholesale agreements in the U.S. represent a push to get L.L. Bean products in front of more consumers.
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PublishedJuly 16, 2020
Jordan’s Furniture braces for mid-pandemic opening Friday at The Maine Mall
The chain's first store in Maine features an indoor ropes course, which is opening along with a massive showroom. But will customers materialize?
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PublishedJuly 9, 2020
Stores appear to be complying with face mask enforcement, and shoppers aren’t making a fuss
The governor issued an order this week requiring many businesses in 7 counties and several cities to enforce the state's mask-wearing mandate with customers.
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PublishedJune 25, 2020
Maine retailers urge patrons to be kind, wear masks, maintain distancing
They launched the 'Let's Be Kind' campaign Thursday in response to repeated incidents of anger and hostility by customers.
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PublishedJune 21, 2020
Masks may be required in Maine, but the rules are rarely enforced
A growing body of research suggests universal mask-wearing in public could dramatically reduce the spread of coronavirus. Getting people to comply is another matter.
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PublishedJune 1, 2020
Most Maine retailers suffer slow business on first day of reopening
Some nonessential retailers in southern Maine reopened their stores Monday, but only a smattering of customers showed up to shop.
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PublishedJune 1, 2020
Maine business openings Monday expected to be ‘slow and cautious’
The next phase in Maine's recovery plan from the coronavirus pandemic includes retail stores reopening and restaurants in southern Maine offering outside dining.
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PublishedMay 29, 2020
Maine Mall to reopen Monday with new rules, but most stores will stay closed
Only a fraction of the South Portland retail center's roughly 100 stores are expected to reopen immediately, and the food court won't have tables or chairs.
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PublishedMay 21, 2020
Pandemic changing every aspect of shopping, from store layouts to how jeans are folded
Retailers that spent years trying to get customers to linger are reimagining their stores for a grab-and-go future to make shopping faster, easier and safer amid long-term shifts in consumer expectations and habits.
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