Sysco news and trends

NRF ‘Encouraged’ By Biden’s Supply Chain Efforts
Retail // August 27, 2021

The National Retail Federation (NRF) says it is “encouraged” by the Biden administration’s efforts to deal with supply chain disruptions, according to a press release. The NRF issued a statement on Friday (Aug. 27) following the White House’s appointment of John D. Porcari as Port...

Supply Chain Woes Crippling US Food Sector
Economy // August 25, 2021

The global supply chain slowdown is affecting some of the largest food distributors in the U.S., which are having trouble fulfilling orders because of a lack of workers, Bloomberg reported. Wholesale food distributor Sysco has been forced to turn away customers in areas where demand...

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...

Report: Major Food Retailers Turn Up Heat On Suppliers
News // May 09, 2021

Walmart Inc. and Sysco Corp. are among food sellers demanding suppliers fill orders completely and quickly — or pay up, the Wall Street Journal reported. The new policies reflect a reversal after companies extended suppliers considerable grace during the pandemic, according to the Journal. Despite...

Interviews & Exclusives
Behind Sysco’s Spend Management Switch To Cards

December 26, 2019
Businesses of all sizes are slowly phasing manual expense tools out of spend management strategies. Employees now work on a global scale more than ever, and require expense products that can keep up with their expanded ranges of services. It is, thus, important for businesses to find spend software that can benefit both them and […]

Quick Reads
Supply Management Firm LevaData Raises $47M

September 14, 2021
Supply management software company LevaData announced that it had closed a $47 million Series C funding round, according to a press release on Monday (Sept. 13). The funding, led by Banneker Partners with help from existing investor Tola Capital, comes after the company enjoyed substantial global revenue growth during the first half of the year. […]

NRF ‘Encouraged’ By Biden’s Supply Chain Efforts

August 27, 2021
The National Retail Federation (NRF) says it is “encouraged” by the Biden administration’s efforts to deal with supply chain disruptions, according to a press release. The NRF issued a statement...

Supply Chain Woes Crippling US Food Sector

August 25, 2021
The global supply chain slowdown is affecting some of the largest food distributors in the U.S., which are having trouble fulfilling orders because of a lack of workers, Bloomberg reported....