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“Heartbreaking for small businesses”: Jellycat pulls its products from independent stores, and the fandom is furious

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“That’s illegal”: Woman looks up her parents’ neighborhood on Apple Maps. Then she spots a mystery business

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“I was very caught off guard”: Woman owns a small business. Then she gets a call from U.S. customs and border patrol—now she’s issuing a warning

Katherine Huggins is a New York-based journalist and freelance contributor to the Daily Dot&#8217;s tech and politics section.

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‘Build your own manufacturing’: Trump-voting business owner stung by tariffs savaged after asking for ways to keep company afloat

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‘I didn’t even know’: Seller says Etsy charged her every time someone clicked through her store without buying

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‘It absolutely breaks my heart’: Small business owner says Sam’s Club ‘knocked off’ her design for $15 sweatshirt

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‘This is insane!’: Small business owner says popular clothing chain Francesca’s owes her over $132,400. She’s not the only one

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