The small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) on Main Street, USA, were some of the hardest hit in March 2020, and pandemic recovery, though swift, has stagnated. These SMBs’ index scores have climbed nearly 18% from their Q2 2020 low, but quarter-over-quarter growth has slowed to...
With 130,000 permanent closures in 2020, small- to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) suffered economic impacts early on in the pandemic. Today, the SMBs that typically drive economic growth in small towns and cities across the United States continue to face headwinds such as emergent inflationary pressures,...
Main Street businesses — the small- to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) that represent the lion’s share of American commercial enterprises — are emerging from a chaotic year with the hope of a less fraught 2022. Despite SMBs’ long history of resilience, their long-term prospects and regional...
December 23, 2022
Main Street SMBs can take a breather, having shown resilience during a year threatened by recession. The holiday season is winding down; the major gift-giving days are largely in the rearview mirror. With stores closed and families gathering for the long weekend, small business owners can finally relax, put their feet up, and look forward […]
November 15, 2022
The small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) on Main Street, USA, were some of the hardest hit in March 2020, and pandemic recovery, though swift, has stagnated. These SMBs’ index scores...
April 21, 2022
With 130,000 permanent closures in 2020, small- to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) suffered economic impacts early on in the pandemic. Today, the SMBs that typically drive economic growth in small towns...
December 07, 2021
Main Street businesses — the small- to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) that represent the lion’s share of American commercial enterprises — are emerging from a chaotic year with the hope of...
