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Online sneaker resellers transition to brick-and-mortar store in Kittery
Updated: September 9, 2024The online sneaker resale market can be profitable due to high demand driving up prices. Two young entrepreneurs transitioned their success in the online market to Limited Hype in Kittery.
Updated: September 9, 2024
Trout pond, grand entryway and colossal tent in the works as LLBean redevelopment continues
September 4, 2024An in-store cafe, new entrance, “grand staircase” and larger trout pond are on the construction docket this fall, as part of a $50 million revamp.
September 4, 2024
From seaweed twine to plantain salve, young businesses are going all-out on innovation
Updated: September 2, 2024Maine's startup ecosytem is thriving, with dozens of young companies. Common themes? It’s about a personal interest or mission, often supported by programs like Top Gun and Dirigo Labs.
Updated: September 2, 2024
Maine fashion brands call Portland their new home
Updated: September 2, 2024Maine fashion brands that started out as in studio apartments, pop-ups or workshop space are now getting a retail foothold in the Old Port and Arts District areas of Portland.
Updated: September 2, 2024
Snap, crackle & pop-up: Temporary retail gains traction in Maine
Updated: September 2, 2024From Portland's Black Box business incubator to market stands and in-store demos, pop-up retail is an attractive stepping-off point for many entrepreneurs.
Updated: September 2, 2024
A Look Back: In construction season, making lemonade from lemons
Updated: September 2, 2024Construction season didn't stop some downtown retailers from making the best of the situation.
Updated: September 2, 2024Editor's Note: It’s ‘step-up day’ for some Maine startups
Updated: September 2, 2024Some Maine fashion designers are making their first foray into retail spaces. There are coffee purveyors and food makers moving into pop-up shops.
Updated: September 2, 2024
Aroma Joe's opens location on Maine college campus
August 27, 2024South Portland-based coffee shop chain Aroma Joe’s has partnered with Saint Joseph’s College of Maine to open a stand on its campus in Standish, just in time for the academic year.
August 27, 2024
Maine basketball phenom Cooper Flagg inks endorsement deal with New Balance
Updated: August 27, 2024The 6-foot-9 power forward, widely expected to be the No. 1 pick in the next NBA draft, has signed on as a brand representative for the international sports apparel company. Terms were not disclosed but the deal is likely worth millions.
Updated: August 27, 2024
Foodies lament closings, hail openings: In the past year, Maine has seen a lengthy menu of restaurants opening and closing
August 25, 2024Maine has seen a lengthy menu of restaurants come, go and turn over ownership. Let’s take a foodie trip around the state to look at some of the changes.
August 25, 2024
A handful of fashion brands call Maine home: Maine is making a name for itself in the fashion world
August 25, 2024Seven Maine fashion, accessory and manufacturing companies have made a name for themselves well beyond the Pine Tree State.
August 25, 2024
Friday Food Insider Notebook: Tip credit, coffee and new products
August 23, 2024Here's a roundup of foodie news across the state, including coffee shop trends, new menus and products, and a thwarted threat to the wages for Portland restaurant workers.
August 23, 2024
We all scream: Gifford’s closes 42-year-old ice cream stand in Farmington
August 22, 2024The Maine ice cream maker, a fifth-generation family business, is closing the shop because of challenges caused last year by flooding and a factory fire.
August 22, 2024
Summer reading lists: From Stephen King novels to Barbra Streisand autobiography
Updated: August 21, 2024At the height of the summer vacation — and summer reading — season, Mainebiz asked business movers and shakers about the pages they're turning.
Updated: August 21, 2024
Portland launches ‘Shop Around the World’ to promote ethnic grocers, diverse businesses
August 19, 2024The city of Portland’s Office of Economic Opportunity has launched a new effort to promote the diversity of grocery stores and other businesses in the Woodfords Corner neighborhood.
August 19, 2024
Friday Food Insider: A fresh pour of coffee news
Updated: August 16, 2024Coffee By Design announced on social media last Friday that it was immediately closing its India Street location, the third of the company's four locations to close.
Updated: August 16, 2024
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