L.L.Bean在紐約第一個綠色環保店面將於9月14日開業

　　L.L.Bean will celebrate the the grand opening of its newest green store at the Colonie Center， Albany， New York， on Friday， September 14. The Albany store - its first in New York - is the eighth store outside of Maine the company has opened as part of an initiative to expand its brick and mortar retail business.

　　L.L.Bean將於9月14日周五在紐約奧爾巴尼的Colonie Center舉行隆重的典禮來慶祝其在紐約的第一個綠色環保店開業。奧爾巴尼店是緬因州之外第8個分店。

　　L.L.Bean’s new store is approximately 30，000 square feet and built to U.S. Green Building Council『s LEED standards. The store incorporates environmentally friendly building materials and fixtures， and utilizes systems and technology to increase energy efficiency， thereby reducing the store’s environmental footprint. It will employ approximately 125 people and offer a selection of high-quality outdoor apparel and gear including hiking， fly- fishing， kayaking， biking and camping products.

　　L.L.Bean新店的佔地面積大約是30000平方英尺，並達到美國綠色建築理事會的LEED標準。商店由環保建材修築，並利用各種系統和技術提高能源利用率，從而減少了商店的環境汙染。此店將僱用約125名員工，並出售高品質的戶外運動服裝和裝備，包括遠足、釣魚、獨木舟、騎行和露營產品。

　　「L.L.Bean has a strong commitment to protecting and preserving outdoor spaces. Because of this commitment， it is important for the company to create a sustainable retail environment for our customers，」 said Ken Kacere， Senior Vice President and General Manager of Retail. 「With the opening of the Albany Store， L.L. Bean is excited to offer a broad range of recreational products， more hands on opportunities with our Outdoor Discovery Schools， and a strong connection to local conservation and recreation organizations that serve this community.」

　　Regarding the grand opening， L.L.Bean will give away gift cards -- worth up to $500 -- to the first 200 customers and signed Maine storybooks to the first 100 kids on Friday， September 14th. Expert instructors from L.L.Bean『s Outdoor Discovery Schools will be offering free clinics， demonstrations and L.L.Bean’s popular fly- casting Walk-On Adventures. Other grand opening activities include The Weather Channel『s interactive weather wall， an opportunity to register-to-win a ski vaCATion to Mount Snow Ski Resort in Vermont， Fun with Bugs with the Albany Pine Bush Preserve， and Butterfly Exploration with Scotia-Glenville Children’s Museum.

　　在9月14日星期五的開業典禮中，L.L.Bean將對前200名顧客贈送價值高達500元的禮品券，並對前100個兒童贈送故事書。屆時，來自L.L.Bean戶外探險學校的專家導師將為顧客提供免費的診療示範以及開展L.L.Bean最受歡迎的fly- casting Walk-On Adventures活動。其他活動內容還包括The Weather Channel的interactive weather wall，登記後還有獲得去佛蒙特州滑雪場度假的機會等等。

　　The store will remain open 24 hours a day during the weekend long EVENT. Night-owl shoppers will be treated to refreshments， live music and giveaways after midnight on Friday and Saturday.

　　商店在周末將24小時營業。在周五周六的午夜光臨的顧客還可享受到茶點、音樂以及贈品。