{"id":228396,"date":"2023-02-03T13:57:49","date_gmt":"2023-02-03T18:57:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitalmainstreet.ca\/?p=228396"},"modified":"2023-02-03T13:57:49","modified_gmt":"2023-02-03T18:57:49","slug":"the-future-of-commerce-2023-edition-from-square","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digitalmainstreet.ca\/fr\/the-future-of-commerce-2023-edition-from-square\/","title":{"rendered":"The Future of Commerce: 2023 Edition - From Square"},"content":{"rendered":"

The future of commerce is fast and flexible. North American businesses are resilient, setting trends by working smarter with automation, optimizing experiences with digital commerce, shepherding in a new generation of entrepreneurs and redefining industry verticals.<\/p>\n

Today, change is a constant for businesses as they face supply chain shortages, staffing concerns and economic uncertainty. But customers are more flexible and understanding of change than businesses might think:\u00a088%<\/strong>\u00a0of consumers agree that given the impact of inflation and the rising cost of goods, they would be understanding if their favourite local businesses raised their prices.<\/p>\n

Younger consumers in particular want small businesses to succeed. The majority of Gen Z consumers\u00a0(51%)<\/strong>\u00a0would rally behind smaller businesses who might be struggling. That mindset also translates into who is looking to jump into the entrepreneurial pool, with Gen Z and millennials the most likely of all consumers to consider starting a business right now.<\/p>\n

And young people aren\u2019t alone in their entrepreneurial thinking. More than\u00a03 in 5<\/strong>\u00a0consumers agree that with the technology and tools available today, it\u2019s never been easier to start a business.<\/p>\n

Once they\u2019ve started, what does the future of doing business look like?<\/p>\n

Read the report HERE.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The future of commerce is fast and flexible. North American businesses are resilient, setting trends by working smarter with automation, optimizing experiences with digital commerce, shepherding in a new generation of entrepreneurs and redefining industry verticals. Today, change is a constant for businesses as they face supply chain shortages, staffing concerns and economic uncertainty. 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