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  "baiScore": 52,
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  "category": "Retail / E-commerce",
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  "updatedAt": "2026-05-08T05:23:35.635+00:00",
  "verifiedVitals": {
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    "founded": "1999",
    "headquarters": "Brooklyn, New York, USA",
    "pricing_model": "Premium Retail Pricing (One-time purchase)",
    "core_products": "Lighting, Textiles (Pillows), Wallpaper, Sourced Artisan Jewelry & Home Goods",
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    "employee_count": "1-10",
    "funding_stage": "Bootstrapped / Privately Owned",
    "subcategory": "Home Decor & Design Studio"
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