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Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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“It can brighten someone’s day”: Walmart customer encourages more people to smile at store greeters. Turns out, this was a controversial thing to say

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“Unlock the yogurt section by completing the bread aisle challenge”: Frustrated Walmart customer wants to know why the store has installed barriers in aisles

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“Cutting corners as well as keys”: Video shows a “dystopian” look at what happened to Timpson kiosks

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“This has to be fake”: Note left on shuttered Claire’s store blames “radical left agitators” for its closure (updated)

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

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“You’re 100% right to be upset”: Anthropologie customer demands apology after her mom overhears fitting area staff talking about her body

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“Blowing my mind”: Customer shares an early look at Old Navy’s rollout of digital screens inside dressing rooms

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

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Starbucks employees sue company over dress code: “It’s unfair that a billion-dollar company puts this burden on workers”

Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

Anna Good

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“Don’t trust the prices”: Shopper peels back a Target price sticker. Then she sees the cheaper price underneath

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“So cooked”: Target employee says new products are arriving without price tags so customers can’t see price changes IRL

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An ex-Primark worker filmed a TikTok about being fired for…filming TikToks at work

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“Why would you have not just walked out?”: Brandy Melville customer says she was forced to buy the clothes she tried on—all because of her makeup

Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

Lindsey Weedston

2 panel image: Left: Meijer Branding on Elevated Signpost with Copy-Space. Right: Screencap of police bodycam footage teenager in Meijer. Caption overlay reads "I hope the blowback is HUGE. Get this kid a lawyer."

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“They’re about to feel Target’s pain”: Meijer faces boycott after calling cops on teen accused of stealing food

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“I don’t have to be nice to you”: 17 brutally honest things retail and restaurant workers are holding back

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

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“America, something’s up”: Walmart shoppers mystified by widespread in-store outages nationwide turn to social media

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“This is so sad”: Walmart is officially locking up socks now

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