| Main Streetâs Six-Month Checkpoint |
| NEW DATA: The State Of Main Street Businesses Six Months Into The Pandemic Hereâs some good news: More than half of all Main Street businesses now say theyâre optimistic about their survival. But while these businesses are feeling more confident, a lack of capital could leave more than two-thirds at risk of a cash flow crisis that could cloud their future. PYMNTSâ new Main Streetâs Six-Month Checkpoint report is the latest in our series of Main Street business studies that also shed light on the five measures that can help keep Main Street businesses healthy and thriving. |
| Why It Will Take Time For Real Time Payments To Truly Kill The Check Will real time payments be what finally kills the check? Yes, but not for a while, Ingo CEO Drew Edwards tells Karen Webster. Instant isn't directly replacing checks in most places where itâs getting traction; itâs replacing ACH and other slow but still digital methods. The market will get there, he noted, but it's going to take treasury banks committing to making some major process changes to finally #killthecheck for good. |
| Chairish CEO On How COVID-19 Is Redesigning Home Design Home goods and furnishings have gotten an incredible boost from the pandemic as many consumers use money they didn’t spend on vacations or restaurant meals to buy things for their households, Chairish CEO Gregg Brockway tells Karen Webster. He says the next challenge for home-goods sellers will be figuring out how double-down on digital amid a new normal that will likely look very different than what came before. |
| How Grocery-Delivery Firm Weee! Grew 600 Pct In A Year Think of Weee! as a Blue Apron for the Asian-American community. CEO Larry Liu tell PYMNTS that online grocery should be social and fun, and $35 million in funding — and 600 percent year-on-year growth — confirms his sentiment. |
| | Buy Now, Pay Later Tracker | | Report: How Installment Payment Options Help Small Retailers Play Big Small retailers are competing in an increasingly crowded eCommerce space, but offering payment options that resonate with consumersâ financial needs can give them a boost, says Markesha Tillman, founder of women's clothing eTailer The Slay Brand. In this monthâs Buy Now, Pay Later Tracker, Tillman discusses how installment payment plans can help small businesses level the playing field with large eTailers and attract a wider customer base. |
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