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L.L. Bean struggles to meet demand for boots
2014-12-05 22:39:57| Apparel - Topix.net
Whether it's "lumberjack chic" or old-school utility, demand for L.L. Bean boots is climbing - so much so that some customers will have to wait until February to get their holiday purchases. A backlog of 60,000 boot orders could grow to 100,000 by month's end, and the company is in the process of hiring 100 workers and purchasing additional equipment to catch up with demand.
LL Bean struggles to meet demand for iconic boot
2014-12-04 17:40:18| Apparel - Topix.net
In this Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014 photo, Talitha Donaldson displays a label that is glued onto the back of every L.L. Bean boot, at a facility in Lewiston, Maine. The Maine-based retailer can't make enough of its iconic boots to keep up with demand this holiday season.
Trucking Industry Struggles to Replace Aging Workforce
2014-12-04 14:42:16| Trucking - Topix.net
The largest portion of the truck transportation workforce was in the 45-54 year age range in 2013. Graph via ATRI The median driver age had risen significantly over the past two decades according to a new paper released by the American Transportation Research Institute that analyzed the demographics of driver age.
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Singapore Airlines struggles to grow in dynamic Singapore market
2014-12-03 16:48:00| Airlines - Topix.net
In June, Singapore Airlines resumed seasonal flights to Athens and celebrated the event with this impressive cake. The airline's biggest network developments in the last 18 months have had more to do with routes that it no longer operates.
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Uber Struggles to Impress Germans Spoiled by Mercedes Taxis
2014-12-01 22:13:27| Automakers - Topix.net
Uber Technologies Inc. is winning customers around the world by offering cheaper rides in fancier cars. That strategy isn't working in Germany, where the taxi fleet is ruled by Mercedes-Benz luxury sedans.
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