Main Street businesses

US Small Businesses See Drop in Failure Risk Compared to Larger Firms
US Small Businesses See Drop in Failure Risk Compared to Larger Firms
May 06, 2024  |  SMBs

Despite news about rising inflation and stalled interest rates, recent PYMNTS Intelligence data confirms that many of the small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) that dot...

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33% of Main Street SMBs With 5 or Fewer Staffers Saw Lower Earnings in 2023
33% of Main Street SMBs With 5 or Fewer Staffers Saw Lower Earnings in 2023
April 30, 2024  |  SMBs

Most small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) located up and down Main Street, USA, are doing just fine, thank you very much.  In fact, according to...

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Nearly 30% of Young Shoppers Issue Ultimatum to Retailers: Offer BNPL or Lose Our Business
Nearly 30% of Young Shoppers Issue Ultimatum to Retailers: Offer BNPL or Lose Our Business
October 18, 2023  |  Buy Now Pay Later

The world of retail payments and lending is undergoing a significant transformation with the rise of buy now, pay later (BNPL) services. As noted in...

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Data Has Become the Fuel for Small Business Financial Stability
Data Has Become the Fuel for Small Business Financial Stability
September 01, 2023  |  SMBs

Main Street may be the soul of America, but its businesses find themselves increasingly embattled. That’s because small and medium-sized business (SMBs) looking for credit...

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Main Street Hospitality SMBs Most Optimistic About the Economy
Main Street Hospitality SMBs Most Optimistic About the Economy
August 23, 2023  |  SMBs

Across the United States, ongoing fears that the economy may still be running too hot remain elevated, with most Main Street small- to medium-sized businesses...

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Small Businesses Ask Customers for Working Capital
Small Businesses Ask Customers for Working Capital
July 13, 2023  |  SMBs

For smaller businesses, the lending spigots are tightening — at least at traditional financial services providers, the big banks that now are cautious amid rocky...

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Can Non-Traditional Data Sources Close the Funding Gap for Main Street? 
Can Non-Traditional Data Sources Close the Funding Gap for Main Street? 
May 02, 2023  |  SMBs

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have a big problem — their access to capital is shrinking. A historically underbanked segment, it is becoming more difficult...

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