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L.L. Bean Unveils its 'Urban' Store

The 8600-square-foot store is located at Boston’s One Seaport

Published

6 years ago

May 21, 2018

VMSD Staff

Heritage outdoor brand L.L. Bean (Freeport, Maine) debuted its first “urban” store, an 8600-square-foot outpost, at Boston’s One Seaport mixed-use development. Smaller than the retailer’s suburban locations, the store will focus on merchandise carefully curated for the local customer. A lace bar – a first for the brand – offers customers the ability to customize boots, and free clinics on topics including map- and compass-reading and other wilderness skills will be offered weekly. The space will host speakers and other regular events to engage the local community.

This store opening originally appeared in the May 2018 issue of VMSD in the “On Our Radar” section.

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