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.

Small Retailers Struggle to Bounce Back From the Pandemic
Small Retailers Struggle to Bounce Back From the Pandemic
May 13, 2024  |  Retail

As many small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have spent the last year recovering from the impact of the pandemic, mom-and-pop retailers have struggled to regain...

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New Technology Puts Financial Improvements on the Menu for Restaurants
New Technology Puts Financial Improvements on the Menu for Restaurants
May 13, 2024  |  ResTech

Even as Main Street businesses outperform the rest of the economy, there’s a whole different set of rules for restaurants. For example, PYMNTS Intelligence found...

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Main Street Businesses in the Northeast, Midwest and Mountain States Grew the Most Last Year
Main Street Businesses in the Northeast, Midwest and Mountain States Grew the Most Last Year
May 09, 2024  |  SMBs

Small businesses on Main Street have proven to be more resilient than many of their larger counterparts, according to the PYMNTS Intelligence report “Main Street...

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Study Finds Small Business Healthcare Providers Receive 25% of Payments Late
Study Finds Small Business Healthcare Providers Receive 25% of Payments Late
May 09, 2024  |  SMBs

Increasingly, small- to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) operating in the healthcare field are using real-time payment technology to improve cash flow efficiency. Thirty-eight percent of the healthcare SMBs PYMNTS Intelligence...

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Report: Alphabet in Continuing Talks to Acquire HubSpot
Report: Alphabet in Continuing Talks to Acquire HubSpot
May 09, 2024  |  Acquisitions

Google parent company Alphabet is reportedly in continuing talks with HubSpot about acquiring that company. The companies have discussed the potential terms of a deal, although the deliberations are ongoing, there...

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Amazon to Launch Dedicated Online Store in Ireland in 2025
Amazon to Launch Dedicated Online Store in Ireland in 2025
May 09, 2024  |  Amazon

Amazon will launch a dedicated online store in Ireland in 2025. The new Amazon.ie will offer more products from Irish businesses; low, local prices; and no additional customs charges, the company said...

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Amazon Small Business Initiative Heads Into 25th Year and Takes Turn as Job Creator
Amazon Small Business Initiative Heads Into 25th Year and Takes Turn as Job Creator
May 09, 2024  |  Amazon

In November 2000 the Nasdaq was at the 6,000 mark, just starting to shed the internet companies that had been overvalued and would eventually lead...

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How Alternative Solutions Are Challenging Traditional Credit Models for SMBs
How Alternative Solutions Are Challenging Traditional Credit Models for SMBs
May 08, 2024  |  SMBs

A record-breaking number of new business applications were filed in the United States last year; 5.5 million, to be exact. While that’s a great sign for American entrepreneurship, the surge in...

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American Express GBT: Global Multinationals Increase Their Business Travel
American Express GBT: Global Multinationals Increase Their Business Travel
May 07, 2024  |  B2B Payments

American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT) saw global multinational customers increase their business travel during the first quarter. The growth in travel by these companies outpaced that...

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