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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: L.L. Bean

L.L. Bean stories: 3 news summaries
OPINION

 Requiem for 
 the Soft Sell 
 of the Catalog 

As retailers focus online, the 'serene' paper version will be missed

Nov 25, 09 12:42 PM CST
(Newser) - Greg Beato couldn’t care less about the impending demise of print stalwarts like newspapers and magazines, but he will shed a tear when the flood of mail-order catalogs in his mailbox slows to a trickle. Where online shopping is “largely functional,” and TV ads “noisy and... More »

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retail • advertising • online shopping • L.L. Bean • catalog • aspirational • mail-order • Pottery Barn

health care reform

Business-World Divisions May Ease Path to Plan


Jul 23, 09 10:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - The US Chamber of Commerce launched an ad campaign this week opposing health-care reform, but businesses are hardly united against the administration's proposals, the Washington Post reports. Wal-Mart was a high-profile defector, as was temp firm Kelly Services; both back an employer mandate. And many small and medium-sized businesses... More »

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health care • Arkansas • business • Maine • Kelly Services • health care reform • Wal-Mart • L.L. Bean • Maine Chamber of Commerce • Arkansas Chamber of Commerce • US Chamber of Commerce

 Desperate Retailers Offer 
 24-Hour Shopping 

More stores are extending hours to catch last-minute shoppers, night owls

Dec 22, 08 7:51 AM CST
(Newser) - With the holiday shopping season on track to be the worst in decades, more struggling retailers like Toys "R" Us, Macy's, and Wal-Mart are opting to keep their doors open 24 hours the last few days, hoping to entice last-minute shoppers and night-owls, reports the Wall Street Journal. "... More »

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Macy's • Toys 'R' Us • holiday shopping • Wal-Mart • L.L. Bean

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