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AI Gives Main Street Its Own Finance Department
June 17, 2026

Small businesses run on instinct. Main Street entrepreneurs know their customers personally. They understand seasonal fluctuations without consulting dashboards; many can sense when sales are slowing, when inventory is piling up, or when cash flow is tightening just from being close to the business every...

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Payments Power the Real SMB Transformation as AI Arrives on Main Street
June 12, 2026

The conventional logic has always been that small businesses had smaller needs than their enterprise peers. 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...

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Stripe and Lloyds Debut Payments Suite for UK Small Businesses
June 09, 2026

Stripe and Lloyds Bank launched a partnership aimed at small businesses in the United Kingdom. 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,...

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Fifth Third Adds Faster Pay and Digital Lending for Small Businesses
June 04, 2026

Fifth Third has introduced a small business banking experience that combines digital lending, faster payments and local banker support. 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...

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Small Businesses Push Overseas as Payment Friction Threatens Cash Flow
June 04, 2026

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Small Businesses Face Big Business M&A Rules
June 02, 2026

Small businesses should think big when preparing for a sale. Like a big business, that is. 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...

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63% of SMBs See Cards as Their Best Refund Protection
June 02, 2026

For many small businesses, the move away from cash will depend less on digital enthusiasm than on whether new payment tools can feel as simple, immediate and reliable as cash itself. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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SAS Debuts Credit Card for Scandinavia’s Small Businesses
May 27, 2026

Scandinavian Airline Systems (SAS) has launched a credit card for the region’s small businesses. 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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Main Street Merchants Run More of Their Business by Phone
May 22, 2026

Retail has evolved from a brick-and-mortar storefront to an anywhere, anytime experience. 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...