SMBs

Small and Medium businesses are privately owned corporations, partnerships, or sole proprietorships which have fewer employees and/or less annual revenue than a regular-sized business or corporation.

Retail Brands Risk Losing Billions When Checkout Processes Fall Short
Retail Brands Risk Losing Billions When Checkout Processes Fall Short
June 11, 2025  |  eCommerce

Global eCommerce players focus on user experience, brand loyalty and speed, but they often overlook payments. No matter how sleek a front-end experience is, a...

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Shopify and Sovos Team on Automated Tax Filing Tool
Shopify and Sovos Team on Automated Tax Filing Tool
June 10, 2025  |  Taxes

Tax compliance company Sovos launched a partnership with eCommerce platform Shopify. The companies launched Shopify Tax automated filing, a feature that automates the preparation, filing...

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NFIB: Small Business Optimism Rises Despite Uncertainty Around Tariffs
NFIB: Small Business Optimism Rises Despite Uncertainty Around Tariffs
June 10, 2025  |  SMBs

Small business owners grew more optimistic in May as they reported improvements in their expected business conditions and sales expectations, according to the National Federation...

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CFPB Funding Sits in Crosshairs of Senate Committee’s Additions to ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
CFPB Funding Sits in Crosshairs of Senate Committee’s Additions to ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
June 09, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

A so-called megabill grabbing headlines and making its way through Congress is on track to further alter the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, an agency already...

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Santander Gives Business Customers Access to Worldpay Services
Santander Gives Business Customers Access to Worldpay Services
June 09, 2025  |  Partnerships

Santander UK launched a collaboration with payments technology firm Worldpay. The partnership enables the bank’s business, commercial and corporate customers to access Worldplay services such...

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51% of Shoppers Put Convenience First When Choosing Payments
51% of Shoppers Put Convenience First When Choosing Payments
June 09, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

Payments optimization is a battleground for businesses aiming to maintain a competitive edge in the evolving digital landscape. Achieving peak performance in payment processes requires...

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This Week in AI: Intuit Rolls Out AI Agents to SMBs
This Week in AI: Intuit Rolls Out AI Agents to SMBs
June 06, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

This week in artificial intelligence (AI) news, Intuit in introducing AI agents for its enterprise clients, while voice AI startups drew in an eightfold increase...

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Small Business, Big AI: How SMBs Are Leveling the Playing Field With Enterprise Giants
Small Business, Big AI: How SMBs Are Leveling the Playing Field With Enterprise Giants
June 06, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

When Alex Schlesinger, founder and CEO of insurance firm Active Mutual, faced the tough reality of training sales agents without the budgets or trainers big...

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New Congressional Bill Takes Aim at $335M in Small Business Lending Fraud
New Congressional Bill Takes Aim at $335M in Small Business Lending Fraud
June 05, 2025  |  Loans

As tariffs loomed this spring, PYMNTS Intelligence found that obtaining financing was (and is) a difficult endeavor for smaller firms, which power the U.S. economy....

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