Store Front news and trends

Is Main Street USA Winning (Again)?
SMBs // March 21, 2017

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...

WA: Outpacing The Store Front Nation
Retail // 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...

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...

Primaries Hit Weakest Store Front Performance States
Retail // May 10, 2016

The primary — at least, on the Republican side — is basically over but for the final counting and the balloon drop. The Democratic race is putatively still going on — there will be votes today and both candidates are still in — but, at...

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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...

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...