The relatively small increase of 2.9 points over five years indicates that while some advancements have been made, fundamental shifts in payment culture across these commerce models have been marginal. Several factors could contribute to this finding, ranging from the slow adoption of new payment technologies to persistent challenges in supplier-buyer power dynamics. Businesses struggling with late payments can use tools like this late payment calculator to assess the financial impact.
One-line summary: Across the analysed Commerce Models, the average payment score improved by 2.9 points, moving from 60.1 (2020, 204 companies) to 63.0 (2025, 181 companies).
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