Many businesses report poor sales and low customer counts as the coronavirus pandemic continues to strangle commerce.
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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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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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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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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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Brooks Brothers goes bankrupt as virus closes offices
The two-century-old company is the latest casualty of the pandemic that has hit old-line retailers.
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Maine retailers urge customers to be kind, wear masks and keep their distance
Three large retail trade groups launched the ‘Let’s Be Kind’ campaign Thursday in response to repeated incidents of anger and hostility by customers.
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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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Another major mall deal implodes as pandemic shakes retail
The nation’s biggest mall owner backs out of a $3.6 billion deal to buy a major rival.
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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.