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将于9月14日周五在纽约奥尔巴尼的Colonie Center举行隆重的典礼来庆祝其在纽约的第一个绿色环保店开业。奥尔巴尼店是缅因州之外第8个分店。

　　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新店的占地面积大约是30000平方英尺，并达到美国绿色建筑理事会的LEED标准。商店由环保建材修筑，并利用各种系统和技术提高能源利用率，从而减少了商店的环境污染。此店将雇用约125名员工，并出售高品质的户外运动服装和装备，包括远足、钓鱼、独木舟、骑行和露营产品。

　　“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日星期五的开业典礼中，L.L.Bean将对前200名顾客赠送价值高达500元的礼品券，并对前100个儿童赠送故事书。届时，来自L.L.Bean户外探险学校的专家导师将为顾客提供免费的诊疗示范以及开展L.L.Bean最受欢迎的fly- casting Walk-On Adventures活动。其他活动内容还包括The Weather Channel的interactive weather wall，登记后还有获得去佛蒙特州滑雪场度假的机会等等。

　　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.

　　商店在周末将24小时营业。在周五周六的午夜光临的顾客还可享受到茶点、音乐以及赠品。