Difference between LL Bean and Lands' End?
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Anonymous
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My kids are now old enough where I buy them practical outwear. I am curious what the difference is between them? Does one brand wear better than the other? (Need to last for hand me downs for younger sibling and cousins.)
Thank you! |
Anonymous
| I've been buying from both over the past 5 years or so. I think overall LLBean quality is quite a bit better. |
Anonymous
| The perception is LL bean is more wealthier, waspy, made in america, and now outdoorsy. |
Anonymous
Yikes. |
Anonymous
| I’m not sure I’ve noticed a big difference for kids. For adults LL Bean is more expensive and generally better quality. |
Anonymous
| Lands’ End is owned by Sears. |
Anonymous
| Both are pretty much the same. I’m looking for less Chinese slave labor, so I tell them every time. I’d much rather see my clothes made in Peru, if not made in America. |
Anonymous
| I don't think there's a huge difference. Lands End has more sales. I think LL Bean is a little overpriced. Neither brand holds up the way it used to. |
Anonymous
| Also the one LL Bean board member is a huge Trump supporter/campaign contributor. So I’m not sure why LL Bean got a “pass” in a way that Chick Fil A did not. But media tends to influence the public’s selective memory on these things. |
Anonymous
| LL Bean is better quality. I gave up on Lands End when they started introducing cost cutting measures and eventually went over a tipping point. My youngest is still wearing the 10+ year old squall jackets that I bought for my oldest. The current squall jackets are nothing like that. |
Anonymous
PP didn't phrase it well, but LL bean is trying to become upscale- just look at where they choose to open stores. |
Anonymous
Huh? LL Bean started in Maine 100 years ago with hunting and fishing gear. It's been a preppy New England staple for decades that historically had a reputation for quality and a lifetime guarantee. If anything, it's been driving its reputation into the ground with cheaper manufacturing. |
Anonymous
Yeah, but that demographic is dying out. They are trying to appeal to "upscale" millennials that like a pseudo-waspy look now. They did a partnership with Todd Synder this year, which is a very metro-sexual menswear brand out of NY. |
Anonymous
This, they are moving from an authentic rural New England brand to a brand selling their version of rural New England as aspirational. |
Anonymous
| I buy Lands End because the items are cheaper when on sale, and my son is still growing to the point that he requires new outerwear every year. |