The Main Street Merchant Index
New PYMNTS Data Shows SMBs Adapting To Wage Hikes, Economic Change
Small businesses are rising up in the face of adversity, with the average company offering wages that are 10 percent higher than they were pre-pandemic. In the latest Main Street Merchant Index, PYMNTS analyzed three key metrics to gauge the road ahead for this small but critical slice of the economy.
Inside the September Study
- 3.1%: Average increase in the share of income that Main Street SMB employees earned in Q2 2021 compared to Q2 2020
- 50%: Portion by which Main Street SMBs in the Northeast were hit harder economically than the average Main Street SMB
- 1.9%: Increase in the number of workers employed by the average Main Street professional services SMB in Q2 2021 compared to Q1 2020
Pandenomics® Report
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Main Street Index Q3 2022: The Post-Pandemic State Of Play For Main Street Businesses
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The Post-Pandemic Consumer At 18 Months
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The Digital Transformation Of Main Street SMBs
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After Vaccines: What Mass Vaccinations Mean For Main Street Merchants
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Consumers And The New Retail Landscape
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The New Digital Consumer
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2021’s Main Street Business Survivor
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Mapping Consumers’ Return To The Physical World
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Main Street SMBs: The 18-Month Outlook Brief
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To Vaccinate Or Not To Vaccinate: Measuring The Impact Of A Covid-19 Vaccine On Consumers’ Digital Lifestyles
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The Emerging Post-COVID-19 Consumer Survey
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Main Street’s Six-Month Checkpoint