supplier payments

Barclays Business Banking CEO On Solving SMB’s Big Receivables’ Problem
Barclays Business Banking CEO On Solving SMB’s Big Receivables’ Problem
August 06, 2018  |  Alternative Finances

Ironically, as the global economy has gotten stronger, payment cycles between buyers and suppliers have gotten longer. What was once an average of about 45 days from...

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Fitch Sounds Warning On Corporate Debt Loophole Of Trade Finance
Fitch Sounds Warning On Corporate Debt Loophole Of Trade Finance
August 01, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Trade finance is a critical part of cross-border trade, particularly for small businesses. The explosion of different kinds of trade finance enables businesses to address...

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From Cash To Fraud, Restaurant Owners’ Accounting Woes Run Deep
From Cash To Fraud, Restaurant Owners’ Accounting Woes Run Deep
July 30, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Restaurants are notorious for being difficult to get off the ground. Small business owners are hit with statistics that suggests high failure rates in their...

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Corporates May Be Approaching AP Automation All Wrong
Corporates May Be Approaching AP Automation All Wrong
July 26, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Perhaps the biggest takeaway from Hyland and Statista‘s new accounts payable (AP) report is that, frankly, there isn’t much new to be said about AP...

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Tesla Wants Money Back From Suppliers To Turn A Profit
Tesla Wants Money Back From Suppliers To Turn A Profit
July 24, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Automaker Tesla Inc. is reportedly seeking partial refunds from suppliers it’s already paid in an effort to become profitable more quickly, according to reports in...

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Corporates Must Tread Lightly With Delayed Supplier Payment Tactic
Corporates Must Tread Lightly With Delayed Supplier Payment Tactic
July 23, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The Hackett Group released its annual Working Capital Performance of Top U.S. Companies report last week, signaling strength in U.S. corporates’ working capital performance. According...

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Airline Industry Caught In Late Payment Spats
Airline Industry Caught In Late Payment Spats
July 18, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Late payments can threaten supply chains in any industry, but one sector in particular has seen the supplier payments struggle turn stark in recent days....

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UK Retailer Debenhams Denies Credit Insurance Cash Crunch
UK Retailer Debenhams Denies Credit Insurance Cash Crunch
July 17, 2018  |  B2B Payments

U.K. retail giant Debenhams said it is not in a cash flow crunch following reports that insurers have cut coverage of the company’s suppliers, reports...

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Kroger Bows To Supplier Pressure On Payment Policy
Kroger Bows To Supplier Pressure On Payment Policy
July 12, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Food retailer Kroger is reportedly backtracking on a previous decision to extend payment terms to 90 days for suppliers, following an outcry from the industry....

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