The COVID-19 outbreak in the United States has forced businesses to make big changes very quickly. Large offices sent employees to work from home for the first time, restaurants closed to dine-in customers, retail stores shifted to curbside pickup or delivery only, and even our favorite radio personalities started delivering broadcasts from home. These are changes we never saw coming.
If the words “marketing strategy” make you break out in a cold sweat, you’ve come to the right place. We’re not a marketing agency, but we do know a thing or two about how to build a successful marketing strategy for your restaurant without breaking the bank.
If you’ve been following our blog lately, you’ve been reading quite a bit about tips and resources for sustaining your small business during this time. There’s a lot of content out there right now regarding the economic effects of COVID-19 and how we must work together to flatten the curve. It’s not a particularly enjoyable subject to read about, and if you’re like us, you might be feeling tired of the doom and gloom.
Even before COVID-19 surfaced in the United States, consumers were craving a seamless, simple, or even invisible payment experience. Now that many stores and restaurants are changing the ways they do business in response to the virus, flexible payment solutions are more important than ever. In fact, equipping your business with the right payment solutions for your customers and the current situation can help your business survive today, and thrive tomorrow.
CLEVELAND, OH – April 22, 2020 – Electronic Merchant Systems (EMS), a leading provider of merchant services and payment processing solutions, has announced a new partnership with Womply in response to the COVID-19 crisis. This partnership is designed to help small businesses cope with the economic strain caused by COVID-19 by giving them quick access to Paycheck Protection Program loan applications.
Has your small business been impacted by COVID-19 restrictions in your state? If so, you’re not alone. Many small businesses have to change the way they operate or close their doors completely during this time. While emergency loan programs and other no-to-low interest funding options have become available, some small business owners are struggling to receive the funding they need to pay their employees and keep their business running.
Lately many news stories, articles, and blogs (including ours) have focused on how customers can support their favorite small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. There’s no doubt that businesses are struggling during this time, so it’s only natural that service providers and the media would want to share as much helpful information as possible. However, we must not forget that the customers who support small businesses also have needs right now. Whether you’re a business owner, manager, employee, or customer, we are all people, and it’s important to put people first in times like these.
