The pandemic’s devastation in poor countries includes major damage to the small- to medium-sized business (SMB) sector, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
In theory, the pandemic period has done wonders to boost consumers’ connections to their local businesses worldwide. When PYMNTS, in cooperation with Pollinate, surveyed 4,519 consumers in four countries (the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Brazil), the data confirmed as much as 53...
Reconnoitering the levers and dials of experience as it relates to loyalty, PYMNTS researchers recently uncovered four distinct personas emerging post-pandemic. “Local shoppers” prefer intimate Main Street boutiques, “online shoppers” are devoted to digital, “national shoppers” like name-brand chains, while “mass merchant shoppers” go for...
America’s small- and medium-sized businesses, particularly the mom-and-pop shops lining main streets and town centers, have shouldered through a very challenging 15 months of COVID-era lockdowns and restrictions that, at long last, appear to be coming to an end. Get the Full Story Complete the...
Wesgro, which works in tourism and investments, and Finfind, which works to pair businesses with funding, are partnering to develop a “fund matchmaking portal” to will help small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) find the best funding they can, a report from BizCommunity said Tuesday (June...
Weak cash flow can be a killer for SMBs. According to the March 2021 PYMNTS Main Street Survivor Study, 30 percent of all small business owners reported that they’ve had to dip into their personal financial resources to support their businesses since the pandemic began....
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Eighteen months ago, digital connectivity was an optional add-on for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs). It was nice to have, perhaps, but rarely considered a need to have. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
Vodafone has rolled out “business boosting packages” in partnership with Wix, a website creation platform, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....
