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Main Street SMBs

DoorDash Announces CPG Accelerator for DashMart Distribution
DoorDash Announces CPG Accelerator for DashMart Distribution
March 14, 2022  |  Delivery

As DoorDash continues to fight against perceptions that its model is harmful to local businesses, the company announced Monday (March 14) a new accelerator program,...

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For Main Street Businesses, Innovation and Optimism Mark a ‘Return to Normal’
For Main Street Businesses, Innovation and Optimism Mark a ‘Return to Normal’
February 04, 2022  |  SMBs

The pandemic brings us into 2022 with a sense of optimism. While that statement may seem counterintuitive as variants dominate headlines, Prashant Gandhi, chief buisness...

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Higher Labor Costs Loom as 2022 Challenge for Main Street SMBs 
Higher Labor Costs Loom as 2022 Challenge for Main Street SMBs 
January 28, 2022  |  SMBs

Inflation is everywhere. For smaller businesses, the ones that make up the backbone of the U.S. economy, the balancing act of managing increased costs and...

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PYMNTS’ Merchant Index Finds Main Street SMBs Taking Different Paths to Recovery
PYMNTS’ Merchant Index Finds Main Street SMBs Taking Different Paths to Recovery
October 07, 2021  |  SMBs

Big wins for small business seem harder to come by as global enterprises dominate the news and our everyday lives, but small and medium-sized businesses...

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New PYMNTS Data Shows SMBs Adapting To Wage Hikes, Economic Change
New PYMNTS Data Shows SMBs Adapting To Wage Hikes, Economic Change
September 16, 2021  |  Pandenomics

The last 18 months have taken a toll on the United States business sector, but mom-and-pop shops on Main Street U.S.A. have emerged from the...

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Two-Thirds of Main Street SMBs Got 2021 Sales Lift From Digital Payment Innovations
Two-Thirds of Main Street SMBs Got 2021 Sales Lift From Digital Payment Innovations
August 26, 2021  |  Pandenomics

One in four. That is how many of the small and mid-sized businesses on Main Street U.S.A. say their local communities are back to where...

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Fed Adjusts Main Street Lending Terms To Help Small Businesses
Fed Adjusts Main Street Lending Terms To Help Small Businesses
October 30, 2020  |  Loans

The Federal Reserve Board has modified the terms of the Main Street Lending Program (MSLP)  to make it more obtainable for smaller businesses, according to...

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New Report: The Power Of Instant On SMBs’ Financial Health
New Report: The Power Of Instant On SMBs’ Financial Health
September 21, 2020  |  SMBs

The year started out looking pretty promising to Loic Le Garrec, owner of Boston’s Petit Robert Bistro. Mild winter weather in Boston had led to...

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Contactless Payments Are Going Mainstream
Contactless Payments Are Going Mainstream
September 14, 2020  |  Digital Payments

In a year that will see more than 25,000 retail stores blink out of existence, with an estimated 16,000 restaurants having closed permanently by August,...

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