Brewing Storm: Why 1 in 5 Smaller Businesses Without Financing Fear They May Not Survive Tariffs
Brewing Storm: Why 1 in 5 Smaller Businesses Without Financing Fear They May Not Survive...
April 09, 2025  |  PYMNTS Data Lab

Cash flow is always top of mind for any business. That’s even more true when economic, policy and regulatory conditions shift. As the Trump administration...

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The Urban-Rural Economic Divide: How Location Affects SMBs’ Outlook
The Urban-Rural Economic Divide: How Location Affects SMBs’ Outlook
March 10, 2025  |  PYMNTS Data Lab

Most small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) report increasing revenues in the past year, and fewer report contracting margins or difficulty finding staff. Despite this general...

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The Customer Is Always Right: How SMBs Can Attract and Keep Customers
The Customer Is Always Right: How SMBs Can Attract and Keep Customers
February 05, 2025  |  PYMNTS Data Lab

New customer acquisition is one of the most important goals for any business — second only to retaining existing customers. While both customer groups provide...

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A Good Year: Why SMBs Grew More Confident In 2024
A Good Year: Why SMBs Grew More Confident In 2024
January 14, 2025  |  PYMNTS Data Lab

SMB owners have a tough job: keeping businesses afloat in an economy often dominated by larger, wealthier competitors. Despite this sometimes uphill battle, SMB optimism...

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How SMBs’ Cash Flows Dictate Their Credit Options
How SMBs’ Cash Flows Dictate Their Credit Options
December 10, 2024  |  SMBs

Small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) tend to have revenues and cash flows that are less consistent than their larger counterparts. As a result, they often...

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Community Banks Appeal to Small Businesses, But…
Community Banks Appeal to Small Businesses, But…
November 13, 2024  |  SMBs

PYMNTS Intelligence’s data suggests that some small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) are ready to make the switch from banking with national banks to local banks...

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More Than Half of SMBs Would Switch to an Integrated B2B Payment System
More Than Half of SMBs Would Switch to an Integrated B2B Payment System
October 02, 2024  |  B2B Payments

Many small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) run on a patchwork of digital payment systems. These fragmented solutions can slow operations and add unnecessary hurdles to...

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Small Businesses That Mostly Sell Online Fend Off Big Retailers
Small Businesses That Mostly Sell Online Fend Off Big Retailers
September 09, 2024  |  PYMNTS Data Lab

PYMNTS Intelligence’s data suggests that small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) that sell mainly online have a competitive edge over SMBs that sell mainly through physical...

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Small Town SMBs Are Confident Even Without Big City Profits
Small Town SMBs Are Confident Even Without Big City Profits
August 06, 2024  |  PYMNTS Data Lab

Most small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) in small towns and the suburbs are confident about their chances of survival in the coming years. In fact,...

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