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In late January, the House passed a bill that would direct the SBA to provide education and support to small businesses to help them adopt AI technologies. Put together by Congressman Troy Downing (MT-02) H.R. 5784, the AI-WISE Act received overwhelming bipartisan support.

A record 202.9 million consumers shopped during the five-day holiday weekend from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday. The figure is up from 197 million shoppers last year and surpasses the previous record of 200.4 million set in 2023.

Constant Contact's new Small Business Holiday Outlook found that while optimism remains high, businesses are strategically adapting to economic pressures and evolving consumer behaviors to maximize holiday sales.

There’s a seismic shift happening at the checkout—and it’s not about payment methods or point-of-sale screens. It’s about intent. Welcome to the age of Valuespending.

The National Federation of Independent Business published its July report, which found that small businesses are experiencing better business conditions, leading to a rise in overall optimism.

On July 4th, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act was signed into law by President Trump. Often referred to as the "Big Beautiful Bill," this budget reconciliation law represents a significant legislative package that enacts various tax and spending policies, forming a core part of the current administration's agenda.

Collage has released research unlocking what drives Gen Alpha – their values, behaviors and digital fluency. In this article, we break down the report, titled New Gen Alpha Trends: Tap Into Drivers for Media, Entertainment, & Personal Care, which highlights the driving forces behind this generation's purchasing behavior.

Fiserv, Inc. published its Fiserv Small Business Index for April 2025, which shows that consumers are making notable shifts in purchasing behavior – spending more on the essentials, trimming back discretionary purchases and spending less when they choose to dine out.

The National Retail Federation (NRF) forecasts that retail sales during 2025 will grow between 2.7% and 3.7% over 2024 to between $5.42 trillion and $5.48 trillion. 

Artificial intelligence (AI) integration into the workplace is progressing rapidly, with HR professionals and employees adopting AI tools to help with various tasks. To better understand how the workforce interacts with AI, hiring platform HireVue surveyed over 4,000 HR leaders and employees in their latest report, which found that AI adoption surged in 2025.