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New York City designer suspected Anthropologie of trying to steal her kitchenware design. She stopped the shipment just in time

Morgan Thomas (@yam_nyc), owner of Queens-based company Yam NYC, accused Anthropologie of trying to steal her latest kitchenware designs on Tik Tok. She suspected the retailer tried to bypass her by ordering multiple samples. “I received an order for three bottle openers. Not weird. They did order...

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What happenedNew York City designer suspected Anthropologie of trying to steal her kitchenware design. She stopped the shipment just in time.
What changedThe headlines are mostly aligned. The differences are small wording choices, not a major framing split.
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New York City designer suspected Anthropologie of trying to steal her kitchenware design. She stopped the shipment just in time

Morgan Thomas (@yam_nyc), owner of Queens-based company Yam NYC, accused Anthropologie of trying to steal her latest kitchenware designs on Tik Tok. She suspected the retailer tried to bypa...

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