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Trade Credit’s $3.1T Squeeze On US Businesses
May 14, 2019

There are few areas of the economy in which millions of dollars in goods and services could be received solely with an IOU. Yet, such a system prevails for the millions of U.S. businesses that engage in trade credit relationships with their business partners. One...

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SMBs Struggle To Cope With New Trade Tariffs
May 13, 2019

Small businesses have sent out a warning to the Trump administration over new tariffs being levied on Chinese goods. 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...

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Using Credit To Close The SMB ‘Funding Gap’
March 28, 2019

FinTech Fundbox said on Thursday (March 28) that it is expanding its partnership with Synchrony, the consumer financial services company, to make B2B credit available to the latter’s merchant client base. Synchrony already offers consumer financing to those merchants across verticals such as retail, auto...

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SMBs Reign In Spending, Hiring
February 03, 2019

Coming off a strong 2018, small business owners are becoming more conservative in terms of how many investments they make and how many new people they will hire. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Consumer Spending, SMB Optimism On The Decline
January 21, 2019

Small business owner optimism is slipping, according to a report from the AP, and economists are predicting a slowdown in economic spending in the latter part of the year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Why One-Size POS Does Not Fit All SMBs
January 15, 2019

From hardware to software, from cash registers to digital wallets, the way commerce is done at smaller firms (SMBs) is changing, especially as mobile makes inroads into the way we pay. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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US Gov’t Shutdown To Affect 30M SMBs
December 26, 2018

With the federal government in a partial shutdown, around 30 million small businesses will likely be impacted. 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...

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How Retail Underdogs Can Avoid An Amazon Holiday Blowout
November 19, 2018

During the holiday shopping season, countless consumers will use digital payments and commerce technology to buy gifts from distant companies — some overseas, some just in neighboring time zones — and have them shipped seamlessly to their destinations. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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First Data CEO On The Value Of Veterans
November 12, 2018

Veterans Day is Nov.11 in the U.S. — a day set aside each year since 1954 to honor all those who have served in the military. There are roughly 26 million veterans in the U.S. today and, each year, about 1 percent of those eligible for service enlist. Get...