L. Bean is closing the Tysons Corner Center store that heralded its national expansion next month. The anchor store at the Tysons mall will close Jan. 17, company officials tell Tysons Reporter. “This decision was not an easy one, and though... —  read more 

http://archive.is/pYoiy L.L. Bean is eliminating 200 jobs across the company and closing its call center in Maine's second-largest city as part of a reorganization. The outdoor retailer's job cuts will occur at all levels, company spokeswoman... —  read more 

I am so glad my seasonal position ended. Even though I tried to do my best, I still could not keep up with their bizarre requirements. All this for a low wages too.

This is local enough that it probably won't appear in the media, but it's having a definite impact internally on morale. Two things are happening here: 1) The fulfillment division [basically everyone who works in the warehouse to get your order to... —  read more 

So this really s---s. Announce layoffs in a memo, and not say who it is that will be laid off. So now it's wait and see for all of us. Way to go LL Bean, way to go. For those wondering what's going on, here's a nice summary:... —  read more 

It seems fifty-fifty opinion that the new return policy is justified.