Best Startup
This article showcases our top picks for the best Maine based Retail companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Retail industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
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Top Maine Retail Startups
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
Hyperlite Mountain Gear
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Hyperlite Mountain Gear is a designer, manufacturer, and supplier of ultralight Cuben Fiber outdoor gear and lightweight equipment.
Demers Food Group
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Demers Food Group primarily manufactures seafood appetizers and sell to a club and retail stores.
Maine Craft Distilling
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Maine Craft Distilling is a farm to flask distillery producing small-batch spirits in Portland Maine.
Avena Botanicals
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Avena Botanicals offers high quality hand-crafted herbal remedies for supporting customers’ health & well .
FieldStack
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The Foundation for Lean Retail. End-to-end technology and analytics solution built to help omnichannel retailers drive higher profits.
Village Candle
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Village Candle offers fragranced candles that are handcrafted in Maine.
Native Maine Produce & Specialty Foods
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Native Maine Produce & Specialty Foods is the largest independent fresh foodservice distributor in Maine.
Sound Rink
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Sound Rink offers fans the ability to purchase their favorite bands’ concert tickets before they go on sale.
Eastland Shoe
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Eastland Shoe is a manufacturer of casual shoes, boots, oxfords, clogs, sandals for women & men operating from Freeport, Maine.
ApriCart
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ApriCart offers a smart shopping cart that vastly improves the shopping experience for retail grocery shoppers.
Chula Brand
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Chula is a group devoted to growing, importing, and delivering fresh Chula Brand produce daily.
Mexicali Blues
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Mexicali Blues brand is an eclectic collection of unique and adventurous wares.
Snus.com
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Snus.com is a online shop that offers portion, white and loose snus including oblique tobacco.
Planet Dog
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Planet Dog is a web-shop that provides pet related items focusing on dogs.
Sidecountry Sports LLC
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Sidecountry Sports offers bicycle sales, service, fitting, & rentals ski & snowboard sales, service & rentals to the Midcoast community.
DiamondScan
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DiamondScan is a software firm that offers powerful POS software for grocery, fuel management, café, liquor and convenience store.
Renys
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Renys is a seller of merchandise for all your household needs.
Bedard Pharmacy & Medical Supplies
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Bedard Pharmacy & Medical Supplies is a retail company of pharmacy products.
Entosense, LLC
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Entosense carries a variety of edible insects for both retail &wholesale. Mini-Kickers Flavored Crickets, Gourmet Black Ants, Chapulines…
Lamey Wellehan Shoes
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Lamey Wellehan Shoes is an online marketplace for shoes.
Good Natured Brand
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Good Natured Brand manufactures effective cleaners, laundry detergents, bug repellents, and body care products without any harsh chemicals.
Ready Seafood Co.
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Ready Seafood Co. is a processors, distributors and marketers of lobsters.
Gagne and Son
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Gagne & Son is a manufacturer of concrete products from standard blocks to concrete pavers retaining walls.
Rancourt and Co Shoecrafters
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Rancourt & Co. Shoecrafters Creating the highest quality footwear and a commitment to American manufacturing and workers.
Whited Ford Truck Center
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Whited Ford Truck Center provides new or used car and trucks sale and recreational vehicle services.
Charlie’s Motor Mall
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Charlie’s Motor Mall is a vehicle selling and servicing company.
Black Dinah Chocolatiers
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Black Dinah Chocolatiers offers a full line of chocolate confections, ice cream, and signature cookies.
Zachary Confections
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Zachary Confections are customer-focused, and they strive to provide quality products.
Stronger Faster Healthier
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Stronger faster Healthier offer products that are backed with ingredients that are free of soy and gluten .
Pleasant River Lumber
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Pleasant River Lumber is a trucking company that specializes in the production of spruce and pine lumber.
Pierce Promotions
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Pierce Promotions is a marketing and advertising company offering retail promotions and strategic consulting services.
Paris Farmers Union
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Paris Farmers Union is a supplier of products for home, farm and garden centers.
Dave’s World
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Dave’s World offers high-efficiency heat pump cooling & heating at the best value.
SeafoodSource
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SeafoodSource is an online platform that provides information on the seafood, supply and trade, and food safety industries.
Trident Fly Fishing
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The leading fly fishing ecommerce retailer
Harbor Farm Wreaths
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Harbor Farm is handcrafting balsam fresh and real Christmas wreaths, centerpieces, and other holiday decorations.
Lo Ink Specialties
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Lo Ink Specialties is This Web Site is designed to provide you with the best products that are not commonly sold Hard to Find Company.
Cloud MIS
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Cloud MIS offers a full range of audio-video equipment and home automation as well as networking, digital signage & conferencing services.
Bates Mill Store
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Bates Mill Store is a retailer of blankets, bedspreads, coverlets, pillow shams and other products.
Cape Porpoise Lobster House
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Cape Porpoise Lobster House is an online platform that sells live maine lobster and seafood located in Kennebunkport.
Island Treasure Toys
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Island Treasure Toys is an online store that sells a wide range of toys, books, puzzles, games, gifts and accessories.
The Lighthouse
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The Lighthouse sells lighting products at wholesale and retail prices.
NuTru Inc
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NuTru is a developer and manufacturer of unique and proprietary products in the vegan and vegetarian areas.
The Waldorf Shop
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The Waldorf Shop is a webshop that sells clothing, learning tools, musical instruments, toys, greeting cards, health and beauty products.
Long Winter Soap Company
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Long Winter Soap Company is a family-owned and operated soap manufacturing and distributor company.
The Maine Mall
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The Maine Mall is a destination for fashion, housewares and electronics in South Poland.
Golden Harvest
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Golden Harvest is one of Southern Maine’s retail produce markets
Atlantic Sportswear
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Atlantic Sportswear is a retailer that offers customized sportswear.
TF Keefe
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TF Keefe provides the designing and managing office installation and construction services.
Seavey Appliance
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Retailer Web Services is a retail and marketing company located in Windham.
Llantamaya
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Llantamaya is an automotive company based out of Villahermosa, Mexico.
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts
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Haystack Mountain School of Crafts is an international craft school.
The David Prentice Group
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The David Prentice Group is a BMW car dealer.
