Main Street SMBs

Inflation Takes Mixed Toll on Main Street Small Business

Inflation Takes Mixed Toll on Main Street Small Business
Inflation Takes Mixed Toll on Main Street Small Business
September 08, 2022  |  SMBs

Twelve percent of Main Street SMBs are concerned about whether they will survive the next two years, and 37% say inflation has been their greatest...

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Digital Payments Keep Suppliers Happy, Give Main Street Businesses Cash Flow Flexibility
Digital Payments Keep Suppliers Happy, Give Main Street Businesses Cash Flow Flexibility
July 22, 2022  |  B2B Payments

More choice, more flexibility — and the Main Street economy can thrive. Matan Bar, co-founder and CEO of B2B payments firm Melio, told PYMNTS’ Karen...

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Today in Data: The Future of Buy Now, Pay Later
Today in Data: The Future of Buy Now, Pay Later
March 15, 2022  |  Today In Data

An Amazon and Affirm partnership brings buy now, pay later (BNPL) to the masses. Plus, banks can take the lead in the BNPL market by...

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DoorDash Announces CPG Accelerator for DashMart Distribution
DoorDash Announces CPG Accelerator for DashMart Distribution
March 14, 2022  |  Delivery

As DoorDash continues to fight against perceptions that its model is harmful to local businesses, the company announced Monday (March 14) a new accelerator program,...

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For Main Street Businesses, Innovation and Optimism Mark a ‘Return to Normal’
For Main Street Businesses, Innovation and Optimism Mark a ‘Return to Normal’
February 04, 2022  |  SMBs

The pandemic brings us into 2022 with a sense of optimism. While that statement may seem counterintuitive as variants dominate headlines, Prashant Gandhi, chief buisness...

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Higher Labor Costs Loom as 2022 Challenge for Main Street SMBs 
Higher Labor Costs Loom as 2022 Challenge for Main Street SMBs 
January 28, 2022  |  SMBs

Inflation is everywhere. For smaller businesses, the ones that make up the backbone of the U.S. economy, the balancing act of managing increased costs and...

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PYMNTS’ Merchant Index Finds Main Street SMBs Taking Different Paths to Recovery
PYMNTS’ Merchant Index Finds Main Street SMBs Taking Different Paths to Recovery
October 07, 2021  |  SMBs

Big wins for small business seem harder to come by as global enterprises dominate the news and our everyday lives, but small and medium-sized businesses...

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New PYMNTS Data Shows SMBs Adapting To Wage Hikes, Economic Change
New PYMNTS Data Shows SMBs Adapting To Wage Hikes, Economic Change
September 16, 2021  |  Economy

The last 18 months have taken a toll on the United States business sector, but mom-and-pop shops on Main Street U.S.A. have emerged from the...

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