Main Street SMBs

Two-Thirds of Main Street SMBs Got 2021 Sales Lift From Digital Payment Innovations

Two-Thirds of Main Street SMBs Got 2021 Sales Lift From Digital Payment Innovations
Two-Thirds of Main Street SMBs Got 2021 Sales Lift From Digital Payment Innovations
August 26, 2021  |  Economy

One in four. That is how many of the small and mid-sized businesses on Main Street U.S.A. say their local communities are back to where...

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Fed Adjusts Main Street Lending Terms To Help Small Businesses
Fed Adjusts Main Street Lending Terms To Help Small Businesses
October 30, 2020  |  Loans

The Federal Reserve Board has modified the terms of the Main Street Lending Program (MSLP)  to make it more obtainable for smaller businesses, according to...

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New Report: The Power Of Instant On SMBs’ Financial Health
New Report: The Power Of Instant On SMBs’ Financial Health
September 21, 2020  |  SMBs

The year started out looking pretty promising to Loic Le Garrec, owner of Boston’s Petit Robert Bistro. Mild winter weather in Boston had led to...

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Contactless Payments Are Going Mainstream
Contactless Payments Are Going Mainstream
September 14, 2020  |  Digital Payments

In a year that will see more than 25,000 retail stores blink out of existence, with an estimated 16,000 restaurants having closed permanently by August,...

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The Road To Recovery: Main Street SMBs And Closing The Cash Flow Gap
The Road To Recovery: Main Street SMBs And Closing The Cash Flow Gap
August 12, 2020  |  Merchant Innovation

To gauge the economic health and vitality of local economies, one need look no further than the financial stability of the small and medium-sized businesses...

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More Main Street SMBs Face Permanent Closures
More Main Street SMBs Face Permanent Closures
July 22, 2020  |  SMBs

It would be much easier to name all the segments not hit hard by COVID-19 and the subsequent economic chaos it has unleashed than it would be...

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New Report: How A Global Pandemic Created A Digital-First Customer In 12 Weeks
New Report: How A Global Pandemic Created A Digital-First Customer In 12 Weeks
June 29, 2020  |  Economy

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. Then, cases in the U.S. had hit 1267 and there were 38...

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PPP Won’t Fill Main Street SMBs’ Cash Gap
PPP Won’t Fill Main Street SMBs’ Cash Gap
April 14, 2020  |  Economy

Main Street small businesses have differing timeframes as to when they expect to run out of operating cash, but they all see it coming. And...

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