LL Bean has record year, plans $100M in spending

Published March 7, 2014 10:55am ET



PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — L.L. Bean says it had a record year for profits and saw revenue growth of 3 percent.

CEO Chris McCormick told workers on Friday that after four consecutive years of growth, the Maine-based retailer is ready to accelerate expansion plans. He says the privately held company plans its largest single-year capital investment and will spend an additional $100 million on website changes, retail expansion and business systems.

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