The State of AP Maturity 2026: Grocery Edition

More than 200 finance leaders shared what grocery finance teams are getting right, the challenges they face, and why unified AP automation is the future.

The State of AP Maturity 2026: Grocery Edition

What grocery finance teams are up against

Our research reveals the gaps holding grocery AP teams back, and what it takes to close them.

Invoice volume outpaces manual processes

70% of grocery organizations process 5,000 or more invoices each month, and 43% say it takes 5 or more days to process a single invoice.

Fragmented automation is failing

93% of grocery organizations use a partial blend of automation and manual processes, and only 2% have fully automated AP end-to-end.

Invoice fraud and overpayment are on the rise

55% of grocery organizations experienced invoice fraud or overpayment in the last year, significantly higher than the 41% average across all industries.