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Northwest Yarns and Mercantile saw Canadian customer traffic drop 20% since the tariff war began, and fewer Canadian customers combined with higher prices forced the shop to seek community fundraising help.
multiple outlets, traced to a single source · Attributed statement · first recorded Aug 24, 11:30 AM
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BBCCenter · Aug 24, 11:01 AM
Northwest Yarns and Mercantile saw Canadian customer traffic drop 20% since tariff war began over a year ago
Cites: Heather Seevers · Details: 20%; over a year ago; Bellingham, Washington
BBCCenter · Aug 24, 11:01 AM
Fewer Canadian customers and higher prices forced the shop to seek community help via fundraising
Cites: Heather Seevers · Details: fundraising initiative