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.

Payment Processors Adapt Strategies to Woo Main Street SMBs
Payment Processors Adapt Strategies to Woo Main Street SMBs
November 24, 2023  |  B2B Payments

Small-to-mid-sized businesses (SMBs) on the main streets of the United States heavily rely on payment processors to facilitate their transactions. While PayPal and Square dominate...

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Main Street Mainstays Could Use a Leg Up on Small Business Saturday
Main Street Mainstays Could Use a Leg Up on Small Business Saturday
November 24, 2023  |  SMBs

The holiday weekend is here. And, as has been seen over more than a decade, Small Business Saturday, a mainstay of the retail landscape initially...

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Business Lender iwoca Raises $243 Million to Fund Small Businesses
Business Lender iwoca Raises $243 Million to Fund Small Businesses
October 16, 2023  |  SMBs

European small business lender iwoca says it has raised $243 million in new funding.  The financing, announced late Monday (Oct. 16), follows the $152 million the London-based...

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Small Businesses Look for New Options as Traditional Funding Shrinks
Small Businesses Look for New Options as Traditional Funding Shrinks
October 05, 2023  |  SMBs

Smaller firms feel the credit crunch — and are likely to pivot to new avenues of financing. PYMNTS Intelligence shows that six in 10 smaller...

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Working Capital Deserts on Main Street Challenge Small Business Survival
Working Capital Deserts on Main Street Challenge Small Business Survival
October 02, 2023  |  SMBs

Access to business financing is crucial for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) on Main Street — firms generating less than $10 million in annual revenue...

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Philly Fed Data Offers Snapshot of Main Street Small Business Funding Pressures
Philly Fed Data Offers Snapshot of Main Street Small Business Funding Pressures
September 21, 2023  |  Economy

The Philadelphia Federal Reserve’s September Manufacturing Business Outlook Index offers up a monthly survey of manufacturers’ current business conditions and their outlook on what’s to...

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Spiking Fuel Prices Pitch Wallets of Consumers and Businesses
Spiking Fuel Prices Pitch Wallets of Consumers and Businesses
September 14, 2023  |  Economy

It’s a season of pain at the pump, no matter what type of fuel you’re pumping. As The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) noted in a report Thursday...

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Large National Banks Hold the Advantage When Main Street SMBs Shop for Credit
Large National Banks Hold the Advantage When Main Street SMBs Shop for Credit
September 08, 2023  |  SMBs

Access to business financing is crucial for Main Street small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). But while a significant share of these small businesses across all...

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Fed’s Beige Book Portends Slowdown for Main Street Retail Mainstays
Fed’s Beige Book Portends Slowdown for Main Street Retail Mainstays
September 06, 2023  |  Economy

Modest growth is in the cards, and for Main Street stalwarts among smaller businesses — namely in retail — the pressure is mounting. The Federal...

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