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PublishedMarch 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.
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PublishedNovember 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.
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PublishedOctober 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.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2020
Bootmobile at Bug Light: Two Maine icons in one spot
The L.L.Bean Bootmobile paid a weekend visit to South Portland's Bug Light Park, start of the city's Greenbelt Walkway, which will be upgraded with a donation from the Freeport-based company.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2020
Police and businesses now seeing broad compliance with Maine’s mask mandate
Voluntary compliance has improved over time, as customers have accepted COVID-19 containment measures.
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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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PublishedJune 18, 2020
Freeport considers blocking a part of Main Street to allow more outdoor space for businesses, pedestrians
If approved, Main Street would close to traffic from Howard Place by The Lobster Cooker and Pub, to Bow Street, or Linda Bean’s Maine Kitchen and Topside Tavern, from 8 a.m. Saturday to 8 p.m. Sunday through Labor Day.
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PublishedJune 1, 2020
Facebook ads target L.L.Bean in scam sale
Using the Freeport retailer's own logo and photos, the ads tempt with discounts as low as 80%, but don't do it.
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PublishedApril 29, 2020
Freeport approves tax break for L.L. Bean corporate HQ expansion
In exchange for a tax incentive, L.L. Bean officials granted an easement on property intended for a multi-use trail and will help clean up Concord Gully Brook, a longtime priority for the town.
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PublishedMarch 30, 2020
L.L.Bean stitchers sewing dog bed liners into hospital face masks
L.L.Bean CEO Stephen Smith described the dog bed liner masks Monday on CNBC's ‘Power Lunch’ as breathable and ‘very durable.’
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