Main Street

The three million businesses that line the main streets and side streets of the local economies. These businesses are diverse and include retail shops, small grocery stores, personal services such as hair and nail salons and spas, hardware stores, local contractors, restaurants, trade services such as plumbers and electricians, and small manufacturers and wholesalers. The health of these businesses is directly related to the health of the local economies in which they operate, which is why their success is vital to the communities they serve.

FinTech IPO Index Off 3% Amid Conflicting Signals On Consumer Spending
FinTech IPO Index Off 3% Amid Conflicting Signals On Consumer Spending
October 20, 2022  |  Fintech Investments

The FinTech IPO Index was down 3.2% heading into the end of the week and is down 10.2% headed into the final days of October....

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Fed’s ‘Beige Book’ Reflects Growing Pessimism on Main Street
Fed’s ‘Beige Book’ Reflects Growing Pessimism on Main Street
October 19, 2022  |  SMBs

No easy times lie ahead for small and midsize businesses (SMBs) on Main Street. We’re in the midst of the fourth quarter. If thus far,...

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57% of Main Street SMBs Raising Prices Just to Maintain Margins
57% of Main Street SMBs Raising Prices Just to Maintain Margins
October 03, 2022  |  SMBs

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are getting hit with supplier price increases, and it’s showing up in what consumers are paying, too. For the study...

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12% of SMBs Concerned They Won’t Survive Past 2024
12% of SMBs Concerned They Won’t Survive Past 2024
October 03, 2022  |  SMBs

There’s an oft-repeated quip in business circles that says, “If you’ve managed to survive this long, you’re probably going to last.”  While more than half...

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SMBs Poised to Live Paycheck to Paycheck, Too, Amid Soaring Operating Costs
SMBs Poised to Live Paycheck to Paycheck, Too, Amid Soaring Operating Costs
September 07, 2022  |  Economy

Call it the paycheck-to-paycheck economy, in a way – for the Main Street small business. Inflation hits home everywhere, and as tracked by PYMNTS, has...

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Surging Jobs Data Heightens SMB Balancing Act Between Wages, Automation
Surging Jobs Data Heightens SMB Balancing Act Between Wages, Automation
August 05, 2022  |  SMBs

We’re at a watershed moment. Friday’s huge jobs report shows that the U.S. economy has recouped all the losses tied to the pandemic. But there’s...

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With Innovation, Main Street SMBs Poised to Outperform Broader US Economy
With Innovation, Main Street SMBs Poised to Outperform Broader US Economy
July 05, 2022  |  SMBs

The pressures of inflation, of external shocks from geopolitics and supply chains will be too much for Main Street small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to...

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Soaring Logistics Costs Threaten Main Street Business Profits, Optimism
Soaring Logistics Costs Threaten Main Street Business Profits, Optimism
June 21, 2022  |  Supply Chain

Getting goods from point A to point B has become a real threat to margins. Particularly for the Main Street small to midsized businesses (SMBs)...

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Wage, Job Gains Hint at Inflation Ahead for Retailers
Wage, Job Gains Hint at Inflation Ahead for Retailers
June 03, 2022  |  Retail

More money, more problems. OK, not really — but we note that some of the headline economic data released this morning may point to a...

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