The U.K. government is looking to crack down on companies that take too long to pay suppliers, according to a report from the Financial Times (FT). The effort is intended to relieve pressure on small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) facing cash flow troubles because of...
A year ago, solidifying a digital business was still at the level of a “nice to do” for most SMBs. A year and one global pandemic later, digital transformation has become a need-to-do for SMBs looking to survive the storm. Luckily, PYMNTS can offer some...
The pandemic was a crushing blow for SMBs, with many of them pushed to the edge of survival and beyond. Still others rolled up their sleeves, pivoted their business models and embraced the digital-first economy. It’s a smart bet that for all of them, it...
For Main Street businesses, to say 2020 was challenging is an understatement. 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...
When the $900 billion coronavirus relief bill is finally enacted, $325 billion in aid will be earmarked for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
The year 2020 has been a wild ride, and certainly one for the books in just about every corner of the commerce ecosystem. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
Advertisers from small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are complaining about Facebook‘s automated ad program, saying random and unwarranted account lockouts are damaging their businesses, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
As PYMNTS researchers recently wrote, “news of the availability and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines has Main Street SMBs feeling optimistic about their chances of survival, yet uncertainty remains around when things will return to business as usual. PYMNTS’ research shows that a significant gap exists...
The COVID-19 pandemic has been hard on everyone – consumers, businesses, government officials and healthcare workers – but the pain has been far from evenly distributed over the past nine months. Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have unfortunately found themselves at or near the top...
