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Tally Tumbler Team Masters Amazon Strategy to Drive Seasonal Sales
July 09, 2025

It’s summertime, and that means sun, friends, backyards and cold beverages. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing...

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Mastercard Offers Small Businesses 1-Cent-Per-Month Clover Rentals
July 07, 2025

Mastercard is expanding its small business platform with a new offer from Fiserv’s Clover. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

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30% of Rural Businesses Say Sales Are Down
July 07, 2025

While many small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) nationwide are charting a course toward long-term growth, a new financial analysis reveals a geographic divide in their optimism. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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SMB Confidence Gets Boost From Supply Chain Resilience
July 01, 2025

In an era of acute business uncertainty, America’s small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are deploying a complex mix of financial strategies to stay afloat, revealing both their resilience and vulnerability, according to new research. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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AI Enables Small Businesses to Reduce Number of Middle Managers
June 30, 2025

Artificial intelligence is reportedly one of the factors driving small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to reduce their number of middle managers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Banks Reject Small Business Credit Applications Five Times More Than Enterprise Clients, New Study Finds
June 26, 2025

Half of financial institutions reject micro-business loan applications due to unverifiable legitimacy. Among those with access to third-party data, confidence in credit decisions — and lender profitability — rises sharply. So why do many lenders still rely on incomplete, outdated records that stall approvals and...

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Small Businesses Lose Vital Financing as Banks Struggle to Verify Who They Are
June 25, 2025

A solo dental practice in a small town. A mom-and-pop Italian restaurant in a large city. Or a one-of-a-kind hair salon somewhere in between. Tiny, independently owned businesses with fewer than 10 employees and, typically, brick-and-mortar storefronts are a bulwark of private-sector entrepreneurship that contributes significantly...

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Orus Raises $29 Million to Expand Small Business Insurance Platform
June 24, 2025

Paris-based digital insurer Orus raised 25 million euros (about $29 million) in a Series B funding round to fuel the planned pan-European expansion of its digital platform offering tailored insurance for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Autobooks Integrates Fundbox Infrastructure for SMB Embedded Capital
June 16, 2025

Autobooks has added access to flexible funding for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to its platform by partnering with Fundbox. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....