Freeport, Maine-based L.L. Bean, the iconic retailer of outdoor sporting goods and apparel, has announced that it is proceeding with its reorganization plans and reducing its workforce by 200 full and part-time positions company-wide. The company has also announced the closure of it’s Lewiston, Maine call center when its lease expires in 2021.
According to a company spokesperson, “We are going through the process of reorganizing certain areas of the company, and unfortunately that includes an employee count reduction. As an organization in an ever-changing retail industry, we must continually adapt and invest so we can meet the needs of our evolving customers and position L.L. Bean for long-term growth. Part of that requires us to become a more nimble, streamlined organization, which is why we made the difficult decision to eliminate approximately 200 jobs across all levels of the company.”
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