Procurement news and trends

The Invoice Becomes the Shopping Cart in B2B Payments
B2B Payments // July 01, 2026

Businesses sent roughly 560 billion invoices in 2024. Fewer than a quarter were electronic. The rest were paper, or PDFs that may as well be paper, generated by one system, keyed into another, chased by phone, and settled weeks (months?) later by check. By the...

Big Tech Is Rewriting Procurement. The Rest of B2B Is Next
B2B Payments // June 26, 2026

Corporate procurement has long been measured by one simple question: Did you negotiate the lowest price? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...

Walmart Business Targets the Invisible Work Slowing Small Business Down
SMBs // June 25, 2026

Running a small business can take up a big chunk of its owner’s time. Even something as simple as ordering the breakroom snacks each month can add up, and as small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) face mounting pressure to do more with less, the time...

The New Procurement Question Isn’t Cost. It’s Cash
B2B Payments // June 24, 2026

Rising rates and working capital pressures are giving the corporate org chart a makeover. And it’s forcing the procurement and treasury functions together as finance platforms connect procurement workflows, accounts payable processes, payment execution and treasury operations within unified ecosystems. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Walmart Business Targets the Invisible Work Slowing Small Business Down

June 25, 2026
Running a small business can take up a big chunk of its owner’s time. Even something as simple as ordering the breakroom snacks each month can add up, and as small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) face mounting pressure to do more with less, the time spent ordering supplies, managing vendors and tracking inventory is attracting […]

Tariffs Test the Myth of Supply Chain Control

November 05, 2025
Businesses can’t manage what they can’t measure. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

How to Build a Self-Driving Global Trade Network

July 25, 2025
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What Enterprise CFOs Want From GenAI

April 23, 2025
Today’s finance chiefs aren’t looking for artificial intelligence (AI) that dazzles. They want AI that delivers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Quick Reads
Pivot Secures $40 Million to Challenge Legacy Procurement Software

May 21, 2026
Pivot, a software startup developing artificial intelligence for corporate procurement, has raised $40 million in a Series B funding round, the company announced Thursday (May 21). The capital injection brings the New York-based firm’s total funding to $70 million since its inception in 2023. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article […]

Ramp Launches AI Agents to Automate Corporate Procurement

April 29, 2026
Ramp has added a fleet of artificial intelligence (AI) agents to its procurement platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Tonkean Acquires Cinch to Expand Procurement and Finance Offerings

December 02, 2025
Tonkean has acquired Cinch to grow its procurement and finance offerings as well as its presence in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

GrubMarket Acquires Procurant to Bolster Fresh Food Supply Chains

November 17, 2025
Food supply chain company GrubMarket has acquired produce industry trading and software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform Procurant. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...