Leon Leonwood Bean, who founded L.L. Bean in 1912, was an accomplished fisherman, avid hunter and seasoned outdoorsman. But what’s sometimes overlooked was his savvy as a businessman and innovations ...

Todd Snyder has a long history with L.L. Bean. Although the New York designer is by no means a Maine-ah, he’s come to love his frequent collaborator’s home state. (For those who don’t know, L.L. Bean ...

Like many in Maine, we were saddened to read of the passing of Leon Gorman, grandson of L.L.Bean founder Leon Leonwood Bean and either president or chairman of the company for 46 years. Outside of L.L ...

L.L. Bean's flagship store pictured in Freeport, Maine.Portland Press Herald via Getty Images. Over a century after its founding, the L.L. Bean flagship store has only closed a few times. Those ...

The man who transformed L.L.Bean from a single country store into an international company died today. Leon Gorman, a grandson of L.L. Bean was 80 years old. Maine Public Radio's Patty Wight has this ...

Save over 60% this holiday season with verified L.L.Bean coupons for first orders, winter boots, 15% off sitewide, and more ...

L.L. Bean's grandson Leon Gorman is retiring as chairman of the outdoors retailer after more than a half-century as the company's chairman or CEO, but the privately held firm is keeping the position ...

L.L. Bean has said that it likes to stay out of politics. But Linda Bean, granddaughter of the company's founder, Leon Leonwood Bean, is clearly an exception. The 75-year-old frequent contributor to ...

These 105-year-old boots have got a brand new look! L.L. Bean's classic duck boots — created by company founder Leon Leonwood Bean in 1912 — have become a beloved inclement-weather staple for so many ...

In February, when designer Todd Snyder debuted his “From Away” menswear collection at New York Fashion Week, it marked the first time that L.L.Bean has ever stormed a runway. (Vogue has the runway ...

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