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PublishedApril 1, 2025
L.L.Bean sues Wisconsin company, alleging it copied signature tote bags
The trademark infringement lawsuit calls the bulk-ordered 'boat tote' bags sold by 4Imprint Inc. 'confusingly similar' and a deliberate attempt to 'free ride' on the Maine company's popular item.
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PublishedMarch 19, 2025
Patagonia sues Marden’s, alleging that Maine retailer knowingly sold counterfeit gear
The general manager for Marden's says the Winslow-based company had no idea the products were inauthentic and has removed them from its stores.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2025
Mainers join nationwide economic blackout in their own way
Some small businesses saw more cash purchases during the 24-hour grassroots action against the U.S. economic and political system.
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PublishedFebruary 5, 2025
Aldi supermarket chain signs lease in Portland at former Big Lots site
The German company, which currently has no Maine stores, signed a lease in the Pine Tree Shopping Center on Brighton Avenue.
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PublishedDecember 24, 2024
Marden’s bargain hunters relish 60 years of fabulous finds
Founded in Fairfield in 1964, the surplus and salvage chain with 13 stores across Maine has been selling good stuff cheap for 6 decades.
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PublishedJuly 4, 2024
Parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue to buy rival Neiman Marcus for $2.65 billion
Online behemoth Amazon will hold a minority stake.
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PublishedMarch 18, 2024
Crafts retailer Joann files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as consumers cut back on pandemic-era hobbies
Joann's bankruptcy filing arrives amid both a slowdown in discretionary spending overall and during a time consumers are taking a step back from at-home crafts, at least relative to a boom seen at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2024
Retail sales up strongly in December as Americans continue to spend
Economists had expected consumers to pull back on spending in the final 3 months of the year under the weight of credit card debt and delinquencies and lower savings.
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PublishedNovember 10, 2023
Maine’s first Costco set to open in one week
Costco opens next week in Scarborough, within a hub of commercial development.
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PublishedMay 23, 2023
Dollar General owes $320,000 for repeat safety violations at Penobscot County store
Federal investigators found the store in Enfield broke five safety standards, creating tripping hazards and greater risks of employee injury in the event of a fire.
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