small business

Shopify Credit Adds Business Credit Cards to Streamline Small Business Working Capital Processes
Shopify Credit Adds Business Credit Cards to Streamline Small Business Working Capital Processes
July 26, 2023  |  eCommerce

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), which play a crucial role in powering the U.S. economy, are facing increasing difficulties in accessing working capital and other financing.  ...

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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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Small Businesses Drive Amazon’s Prime Day New Record 
Small Businesses Drive Amazon’s Prime Day New Record 
July 13, 2023  |  Retail

Small businesses made this year’s Prime Day event the largest ever, contributing to more than 375 million items sold, even outpacing Amazon’s own retail business....

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On-Demand Insurance Provider Slice Labs Teams with First Connect on Small Business Coverage
On-Demand Insurance Provider Slice Labs Teams with First Connect on Small Business Coverage
July 12, 2023  |  Insurance

Slice Labs Inc., a provider of on-demand insurance services, announced a partnership with First Connect Insurance Services. Through this new alliance, independent agents from the...

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Fed’s Beige Book Sees Economic Headwinds and a Main Street Slowdown
Fed’s Beige Book Sees Economic Headwinds and a Main Street Slowdown
July 12, 2023  |  Economy

The Federal Reserve’s Beige Book offers a qualitative take on the state of the business realm, with an eight-times-a-year survey of banks and enterprises. The...

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14% of Small Businesses and Gig Workers Only Use Digital Banks
14% of Small Businesses and Gig Workers Only Use Digital Banks
July 12, 2023  |  Digital-First Banking

This next installment of PYMNTS’ mini-series on consumer behavior popularized during the pandemic focuses on the rise of digital-only banking. Traditional, brick-and-mortar banking through well-established...

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5 Key Things You Need to Know About the INFORM Act 
5 Key Things You Need to Know About the INFORM Act 
June 28, 2023  |  eCommerce

There’s a new law in town and it’s taking on organized retail theft and the trade of counterfeit and hazardous goods on digital platforms.  The...

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How Real-Time Payments Can Right-Size Small Business Cash Flow
How Real-Time Payments Can Right-Size Small Business Cash Flow
June 28, 2023  |  SMBs

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) haven’t been able to catch a break in recent years. But tough times make tough companies. Still, after emerging straight...

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Amazon Turns to Small Businesses to Close Last-Mile Delivery Gap
Amazon Turns to Small Businesses to Close Last-Mile Delivery Gap
June 26, 2023  |  eCommerce

Amazon is reportedly planning to recruit small businesses to boost its last-mile delivery efforts. The project — happening in 23 states — will involve a...

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