Maryland Daily Record » catalog http://thedailyrecord.com Maryland's trusted source for business and legal news Fri, 24 May 2013 21:04:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 LL Bean celebrates 100th with a boot on wheels http://thedailyrecord.com/2012/01/16/ll-bean-celebrates-100th-with-a-boot-on-wheels/ http://thedailyrecord.com/2012/01/16/ll-bean-celebrates-100th-with-a-boot-on-wheels/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:13:20 +0000 Associated Press http://thedailyrecord.com/2012/01/16/ll-bean-celebrates-100th-with-a-boot-on-wheels/ FREEPORT, Maine — Back in the days before retailers like Gap, J. Crew or American Outfitters, there were guys like L.L. Bean, Eddie Bauer, David Abercrombie and Ezra Fitch. In Maine, L.L. Bean found success without consumer research, focus groups or fashionistas to tell him what to sell. He sold only products that he personally [...] ]]> http://thedailyrecord.com/2012/01/16/ll-bean-celebrates-100th-with-a-boot-on-wheels/feed/ 0 Netflix separates its DVD, streaming businesses http://thedailyrecord.com/2011/09/19/netflix-separates-its-dvd-streaming-businesses/ http://thedailyrecord.com/2011/09/19/netflix-separates-its-dvd-streaming-businesses/#comments Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:15:13 +0000 Associated Press http://thedailyrecord.com/2011/09/19/netflix-separates-its-dvd-streaming-businesses/ NEW YORK — Netflix Inc. is separating its DVD-by-mail business from the online movie streaming service it sees as the future of entertainment consumption. In announcing the changes, CEO Reed Hastings also apologized to subscribers for the way the company communicated its decision to split the two services, which raised prices for those who want [...] ]]> http://thedailyrecord.com/2011/09/19/netflix-separates-its-dvd-streaming-businesses/feed/ 0 J.C. Penney closing stores http://thedailyrecord.com/2011/01/24/jc-penney-closing-stores/ http://thedailyrecord.com/2011/01/24/jc-penney-closing-stores/#comments Mon, 24 Jan 2011 23:00:23 +0000 Associated Press http://thedailyrecord.com/2011/01/24/jc-penney-closing-stores/ NEW YORK — J.C. Penney Co. plans to close some stores, outlets and call centers, finish closing its catalog business and add two opinionated shareholders, including activist investor William Ackman, to its board. The department store chain said Monday that the moves are intended boost profitability and keep pace with customers’ increasing shift to online [...] ]]> http://thedailyrecord.com/2011/01/24/jc-penney-closing-stores/feed/ 0