Storefront Business Index news and trends

As Voters Weigh In On Primary Day, Kentucky Not Lucky For SMBs
Retail // May 17, 2016

The primary season is coming to a close. The Republicans are essentially all but done, and while there remains a narrow chance of an upset on the Democratic side of the race, the majority of experts believe the odds of such a late-season surprise is...

Ahead Of Primaries, It’s Taxes And Some Shrugs In NY
Retail // April 19, 2016

New York’s primary is today and the stakes are high. This time around there is enough political drama to make the 291 Democratic delegates and the 95 Republican delegates a contest filled by sharp elbows. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, or binge-watching “Game...

JPMorgan Business Report: Positive On Growth, Weary Of Economy
SMBs // April 12, 2016

As demonstrated in the PYMNTS Store Front Business Index, Store Front businesses are the heartbeat of the local economy. The Index assembles data on each and every one of these businesses across the U.S. and measures their vitality every single quarter; think of it as your...

Another Primary, Another Look At How SMBs Are Doing There
Retail // March 08, 2016

Oh, what a difference a week can make. Today (March 8), we open up to another Tuesday and another run of primary elections. And while, granted, it’s not exactly a “Super” Tuesday (or Saturday), the day will likely not want for drama — at least on...

Quick Reads
WA: Outpacing The Store Front Nation

May 24, 2016
While a primary is happening today in Washington State, the news media is mostly focused on looking backward and forward. Backward at the Nevada Democratic Convention — and the various chair-throwing shenanigans that marked the occasion — and forward toward the two national conventions this summer. In a big narrative switch from even a few, […]

As Voters Weigh In On Primary Day, Kentucky Not Lucky For SMBs

May 17, 2016
The primary season is coming to a close. The Republicans are essentially all but done, and while there remains a narrow chance of an upset on the Democratic side of...

JPMorgan Business Report: Positive On Growth, Weary Of Economy

April 12, 2016
As demonstrated in the PYMNTS Store Front Business Index, Store Front businesses are the heartbeat of the local economy. The Index assembles data on each and every one of these businesses...

Another Primary, Another Look At How SMBs Are Doing There

March 08, 2016
Oh, what a difference a week can make. Today (March 8), we open up to another Tuesday and another run of primary elections. And while, granted, it’s not exactly a...