The Freeport-based retailer is accused of intentionally and willfully plagiarizing a patented ‘heel cup’ that is featured on millions of Skechers shoes.
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Linda Bean, granddaughter of L.L.Bean founder, leaves estate valued at $122 million
Bean, who died March 23 at the age of 82, left the estate to her sons and 2 other people.
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Judge refuses to seal Linda Bean’s will from public view
Judge Carol Emery ruled that a will is a public document, and said if Bean had wanted the distribution of her estate to remain private she could have addressed that during her estate planning.
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L.L.Bean to lay off customer service workers, reduce call line hours
A representative for the Freeport-based company said the decision comes in response to more shoppers placing orders online.
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L.L. Bean’s annual Northern Lights holiday events kick off
There are curling lanes, a temporary barn, heated benches and a mailbox with a direct line to Santa outside L.L. Bean’s flagship store.
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L.L. Bean heir James ‘Jim’ Gorman Sr. dies at 91
The engineer and philanthropist chose a different career path than the outdoors retail empire his family was known for, but relatives and friends say he embodied the values that have made L.L. Bean one of Maine’s most celebrated institutions.
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Climate demonstrators call for L.L. Bean to discourage fossil fuel investment
Demonstrators have been stationed outside the Freeport flagship retail store for weeks, calling for the company to discourage Citibank from investing in new fossil fuel infrastructure or to divest entirely.
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L.L. Bean has second-best year in its history
Wicked Good Slippers continued to be the company’s top-performing product, with eight pairs sold per minute during the holiday season.
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L.L. Bean sales grow 14% during 2nd year of pandemic; workers get 12% cash bonus
Growing interest in the outdoors during the pandemic continues boost the Freeport-based retailer’s sales.
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L.L. Bean to add new stores, revert to 24-hour operation in Freeport
The company said it’s building on a strong financial year in which its revenues grew by 5%.