Remove Boston Remove Cards Remove Community Remove Pennsylvania
article thumbnail

The Main Street Rescue That Wasn’t (And Still Isn’t)

PYMNTS

What happens if Main Street becomes less a proving ground for smaller businesses — born of, and serving, local communities — and more a collection of larger firms, well-capitalized, but already enjoying competitive advantages? Millions of smaller businesses are grappling with the impacts of the pandemic. The smallest loan, at $1.5

Maine 218
article thumbnail

Retail Pulse: Nike Opens Atlanta SNKRS Pop-Up; FAO Schwarz Plans London Store

PYMNTS

Nike North America Media Relations Director Josh Benedek told Front Office Sports that the company took the “heavy lifting” out of shopping with its checkout experience: “All your preferences, all your credit card payments, everything like that is already set up on your phone. It makes that purchasing much easier.”

Atlanta 127
article thumbnail

Fintech Fundings: 28 Companies Raise $220 Million Week Ending March 25

Fintech Labs Insights

HQ: Boston, Massachusetts. Debit card with company-driven expense rules. HQ: Braddock, Pennsylvania. Nigerian online credit card processor. Tags: SMB, merchants, acquiring, credit/debit cards, acquiring, Y Combinator (investor). Source: Crunchbase. Maxwell Health. Payroll & beneifts platform. HQ: California.

Company 12