Abstract
The following quote was obtained by the news editors from the background informa tion supplied by theinventors: “Entities, such as companies or businesses that sell goods and/or provide services, often havebrick and mortar physical locatio ns from which they operate. In some instances, the physical locationsmay be geo graphically located such that customer traffic is not heavy. In some instances, the entities maybe small, homegrown entities that experience difficulty competi ng with larger entities that provide similargoods and/or services as the smalle r entity. For example, the smaller entities may lack the resources togrow a str ong online presence and/or the means to grow their customer base.
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