Main Street SMBs

Nearly Half of Main Street SMBs Shopping for More Credit

Nearly Half of Main Street SMBs Shopping for More Credit
Nearly Half of Main Street SMBs Shopping for More Credit
June 27, 2023  |  SMBs

Main Street small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) that have struggled to keep their doors open amid pandemic-related upheaval and survived are looking to solidify their...

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Main Street Retailers Rethink Their Inflation-Fighting Strategies 
Main Street Retailers Rethink Their Inflation-Fighting Strategies 
April 12, 2023  |  SMBs

Change is hard, especially when it comes to making money. However, the main method small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have so far been using to fight off...

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Small Businesses Slow Hiring Amid Uncertain Consumer Demand
Small Businesses Slow Hiring Amid Uncertain Consumer Demand
April 05, 2023  |  Economy

Main Street businesses are pulling back on hiring. Preparing, perhaps, for the impact of a pullback in consumer spending that’s already in motion. The logic...

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Slumping Retail Sales Signal Pain for Main Street’s Small Business Operators 
Slumping Retail Sales Signal Pain for Main Street’s Small Business Operators 
January 18, 2023  |  SMBs

The small businesses lining Main Street will feel a profit pinch as consumers’ wallets snap shut. Coming into the new year, these firms — the nail salons,...

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Main Street Small Business Faces Fresh Tests as Recession Looms 
Main Street Small Business Faces Fresh Tests as Recession Looms 
December 23, 2022  |  Economy

Main Street SMBs can take a breather, having shown resilience during a year threatened by recession. The holiday season is winding down; the major gift-giving...

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Repayment of PPP Business Loans Threatens Struggling Main Street SMBs
Repayment of PPP Business Loans Threatens Struggling Main Street SMBs
December 14, 2022  |  SMBs

For Main Street SMBs, PPP business loans were once lifelines but now could become anchors. This, as the loans that were offered as federal aid...

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Main Street Business Success Tied to Online and In-Store Sales
Main Street Business Success Tied to Online and In-Store Sales
December 07, 2022  |  SMBs

High inflation and the threat of an imminent recession make it increasingly difficult for all firms, and the current economic landscape particularly curbs the optimism...

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Retailers Lag Broader Main Street Business Recovery in Q3
Retailers Lag Broader Main Street Business Recovery in Q3
November 15, 2022  |  SMBs

The small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) on Main Street, USA, were some of the hardest hit in March 2020, and pandemic recovery, though swift, has...

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