Small businesses that sell physical goods generate records before the commercial activity is reflected in the financial accounts or converted into cash. Orders enter commerce systems. Inventory moves into and out of warehouses. Products are picked and packed. Shipments leave for customers. Each step produces...
The World Cup gave small businesses in host cities a sales bump. That, at least, was a relatively predictable outcome. But findings shared in the September 2026 edition of the SMB Growth Report from PYMNTS Intelligence reveal that the bigger surprise is who delivered that sales...
Small businesses could give credit unions their next opening for growth, with demand for artificial intelligence financial tools running ahead of consumer interest. The PYMNTS Intelligence report “The Practical AI Opportunity: Why SMBs Want Guidance Before Automation” revealed in June that 75% of small- to...
Embedded payments infrastructure company NMI is expanding its NMI Business Capital service to help more merchants access financing, according to a Wednesday (Sept. 23) press release. “The expansion reflects NMI’s focus on helping small businesses get the funding they need to be successful,” the release...
Accounts payable technology is being judged on how well it connects to the systems businesses already use, giving developers, IT teams and implementation specialists a larger role in payment-platform decisions. The PYMNTS Intelligence Tracker “Who Decides Now: How Developers and Tech Teams Are Reshaping the...
Watch more: Need to Know With Visa’s Sara Craven Small merchants are preparing for a customer who may find them through artificial intelligence before ever visiting their website, app or store. They aren’t particularly ready. Just 11% of small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) qualify as...
Small business-focused, artificial intelligence-native benefits brokerage Corridor launched with $25 million in funding, according to a Monday (Sept. 21) press release. The funding is aimed at remedying what Corridor described in the release as a persistent problem for small business employees, who pay high deductibles...
For small businesses, knowing where a customer came from appears to be nearly as valuable as winning the customer in the first place. That’s the clearest takeaway from “The SMB Growth Gap: What Leaders Track That Others Miss,” an installment of the SMB Growth Monitor...
Small businesses that rely heavily on cash could offer banks a receptive audience for business credit cards, provided those cards solve everyday problems with costs and cash flow. That’s the opportunity identified in “Ready for Change: Why Nearly Half of SMBs Want to Ditch Cash...