Main Street Health news and trends

59% of Small Businesses Would Switch to Cheaper Payment Processors
SMBs // September 29, 2023

Small to midsized businesses (SMBs) on Main Street, U.S.A., view their payment processors favorably. With 85% of SMBs satisfied with their processor, those seeking to expand their client base must go above and beyond table stakes features and functionality to capture business from incumbents. In...

Data Has Become the Fuel for Small Business Financial Stability
SMBs // September 01, 2023

Main Street may be the soul of America, but its businesses find themselves increasingly embattled. That’s because small and medium-sized business (SMBs) looking for credit or working capital and other financing solutions are often underserved and ignored by traditional financial institutions (FIs). It is a...

Nearly Half of Main Street SMBs Shopping for More Credit
SMBs // June 27, 2023

Main Street small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) that have struggled to keep their doors open amid pandemic-related upheaval and survived are looking to solidify their finances amidst an inflationary market environment. PYMNTS finds that 40% of SMBs remain more worried about inflation than one year...

More Than 1 in 10 Main Street Small Businesses Say No to Digital Innovation
SMBs // January 06, 2023

Despite macro headwinds, a small percentage of SMBs don’t plan to use tech to improve margins. As detailed in the report “Main Street Health, Q4 2022: SMBs Brace for a Recession,” we found that inflation and the threat of recession are real headwinds to growth and give...

Interviews & Exclusives
eCommerce Fuels 2024 Optimism for Main Street Small Businesses

December 20, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the shift to an eCommerce economy, resulting in historically high sales in 2020 and 2021. Almost all small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) on Main Street see eCommerce as crucial for the sustainability and viability of their presence in the marketplace. More than two-thirds of Main Street SMBs engage in online sales […]

59% of Small Businesses Would Switch to Cheaper Payment Processors

September 29, 2023
Small to midsized businesses (SMBs) on Main Street, U.S.A., view their payment processors favorably. With 85% of SMBs satisfied with their processor, those seeking to expand their client base must...

Data Has Become the Fuel for Small Business Financial Stability

September 01, 2023
Main Street may be the soul of America, but its businesses find themselves increasingly embattled. That’s because small and medium-sized business (SMBs) looking for credit or working capital and other...

Nearly Half of Main Street SMBs Shopping for More Credit

June 27, 2023
Main Street small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) that have struggled to keep their doors open amid pandemic-related upheaval and survived are looking to solidify their finances amidst an inflationary market...