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products or locally sourced products, whether working with other small businesses in the community to create unique events or experiences, a whole range of things, but what we ve seen over the last couple years is small businesses are finding ways to be successful. even in the age of the really big online giants, small businesses are growing, and connecting with customers. that s a really reassuring thing for all of us. i like you mentioned working with other businesses in your area. i ve seen great examples, maybe a bunch of businesses do almost like a pub crawl, from business to business, or share promotions, buy something here, get a discount here? yeah. the thing that small businesses have, independent businesses in local communities have as a real advantage, every retailer want to play a role in the local community to one extent or another, but independent businesses really have an occupied position like no one else, because they re very tied to the schools, to the local chari