Supplier Payment news and trends

How Bank Collaboration Sets The Stage For Construction Procure-to-Pay Efficiency
B2B Payments // August 13, 2021

The construction sector is among the oldest of trades, so it’s not shocking that around the world, construction workflows continue to rely on outdated processes. Though understandable, more businesses in this arena are finding it unacceptable — especially as B2B payment delays create cash flow...

The Alcohol Industry Brews Efficiency From The Chaos Of Regulation-Influenced B2B Payments
B2B Payments // July 22, 2021

B2B commerce in the alcoholic beverages arena across the U.S. and Canada is a complex and multifaceted landscape. Buyers range from small restaurants to large retailers and government liquor stores, while on the supplier side, there are wineries, distilleries, boutique breweries and more. In between,...

The Complex Ecosystem Of B2B Payment Delays
B2B Payments // May 10, 2021

The late supplier payments fight is a lofty one, particularly for smaller vendors. But it’s only one part of a bigger challenge in the often conflicting relationship between buyer and supplier — as new policies from Walmart reveal. While the retail conglomerate has expanded its...

Financing, Early Payment Programs Embraced To Resist Late Payments
B2B Payments // August 31, 2020

Supply chain finance can be a valuable tool for both corporate buyer and supplier, particularly amid cash flow crunches that can quickly lead to delayed and late B2B payments. Yet the financing tool has also come into the spotlight in recent days, and not necessarily...

Interviews & Exclusives
MineralTree, Visa Push For Cards In Accounts Payable

October 05, 2016
Today, accounts payable firm MineralTree announced a collaboration with Visa with a goal of helping corporates pay their suppliers by virtual card. Their partnership will create a platform in which Visa’s Payables solutions and card technology integrates into MineralTree’s AP management tool and will be offered to financial institutions so they can support their own corporate […]

Quick Reads
Melio Debuts Tool to Help Small Businesses ‘Pay Over Time’

August 01, 2023
B2B payments platform Melio has debuted a tool to help small businesses access capital. The company’s Pay Over Time product lets small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) pay vendors and business bills in monthly installments, while their suppliers are still paid on time and in full, according to a Tuesday (Aug. 1) press release. In addition, Pay Over Time offers […]

Discover To Power Payments On JAGGAER Procurement Platform

October 01, 2019
Payments company Discover has entered a new partnership with source-to-pay solution provider JAGGAER to power B2B payments on the JAGGAER ONE procurement platform. In a press release issued Tuesday (Oct....

Small Firms To See Faster Payments From Tesco

October 07, 2015
The U.K. is the world’s hot spot in the late payments debate, where the conflict over large corporations paying small suppliers over longer periods of time has brought into question...