l.l. bean

Published
January 25, 2023

L.L. Bean announces $50 million upgrades to Freeport campus

The company announced plans Wednesday for a makeover of its flagship store and campus in Freeport.
Published
November 20, 2022

Ho, ho, hum: Maine shoppers, stores predict a so-so holiday season

Amid the pandemic, the past two holiday gift-buying sprees have been boon times for retailers. This year, perhaps not so much.
Published
August 16, 2022

No lunch, but free yoga at L.L. Bean

The Freeport company has hosted free events, including yoga classes, trivia competitions and movie nights almost every day this summer.
Published
June 23, 2022

L.L. Bean donates $850,000 to USM for campus, scholarships

The money will help pay for a new career center under construction and a scholarship in environmental science.
Published
May 16, 2022

L.L. Bean silences the noise of social media for Mental Health Awareness Month

The Freeport-based outdoor retailer has paused its online posting and encouraged followers to spend time outside.
Published
June 16, 2021

Lee Nelson is back in our homes, now in the L.L. Bean catalog

The retired news anchor's first modeling job was a photo shoot for the summer issue.
Published
May 24, 2021

Outdoor retailer REI to open first Maine store in Westbrook

The Seattle-area company, which competes with Maine-based L.L. Bean and others, plans to open at Rock Row in the fall.
Published
March 19, 2021

L.L. Bean sees sales boom amid pandemic’s push to the outdoors

The retailer benefited from two of the hottest retail segments over the past year – comfort items like slippers, pajamas and loungewear, along with outdoor gear.
Published
November 27, 2020

Bean’s Northern Lights celebration shifts due to pandemic, but company still channels holiday magic

The Northern Lights celebration also traditionally serves as an official kickoff for L.L. Bean’s holiday shopping season, and despite the challenges, officials project sales this year will outpace last year's numbers.
Published
October 29, 2020

Proposed Freeport development would add more than 500 homes to largely rural residential area

The development, still in the earliest planning stages, proposes 329 single-family houses, 60 apartment units in five buildings, 140 homes in 70 duplex buildings and eight commercial lots off Desert and Old County Road. The development would require a zoning change, which the planning board will be discussing next week.