The company, which sells everything from clothing and footwear to tote bags and home goods, was first established in 1912 after its namesake founder, Leon Leonwood Bean, returned home from a hunting trip with sore, wet feet. ↧ How L.L.Bean embraces its old-school roots: Brick-and-mortar stores... The family-owned retailer that sells everything from clothing and footwear to home goods is betting on the physical world in the age of AI.