Small business owners shouldn’t have to waste their time chasing loans. They have enough to think about without spending hours applying for credit, let alone waiting for funds to come through. That’s why JPMorgan Chase and OnDeck are extending their contract to continue collaborating on Chase...
How is U.S. employment stacking up? It depends on who you ask. The U.S. Labor Department announced Friday (July 7) that the country added 222,000 jobs in June, far surpassing Wall Street estimates of 175,000. But data from ADP and Moody’s Analytics found 158,000 jobs...
The 3.4 million storefront businesses that form the lifeblood of the U.S. economy are on a run and are seemingly gaining momentum. According to the latest findings of the PYMNTS Store Front Index, small businesses across the U.S. are continuing to build on their gains from...
A survey by Netsertive, a digital marketing technology company, has found that many small businesses in the United States have not come up with a solid social media marketing strategy. According to a press release, nearly half (49 percent) of small businesses reported that they don’t...
In an effort to help promote local businesses for National Small Business Week next week, Chicago’s Uptown Chamber group Business Partners joined up with Groupon for a community event called Discover Uptown Collection. Through this joint effort, the intention is to celebrate local merchants on...
Elavon, the payments provider, announced Tuesday (April 25) that it now offers two digital eCommerce tools that create unique online customer experiences. In a press release, Elavon said the two new tools, Converge Digital Commerce with 3dcart and Online Ordering with talech, will help small businesses...
Small businesses across the United States have a sanguine view of near-term prospects, with plans to hire more staff in the face of an anticipated pickup in demand, Reuters reported, citing data from the New York Federal Reserve. That anticipation might lead to solid hiring...
Store front businesses are on a run and seemingly picking up steam. With a 2.1 percent growth in Q4 2016, those merchants who line the main streets and side streets of America are anything but slowing down, according to the hot-off-the-presses Q1 PYMNTS.com Store Front...
Main Street USA isn’t just growing — it’s exploding. The latest PYMNTS Store Front Index™ reveals that store front businesses in the U.S. grew by 2.1 percent in Q4 2016. That growth was powered in part by the booming fitness industry, which clocked in with a 6...
