[danhodgins]

jjeaff - BNPL (buy now pay later) by companies such as Affirm may help level the playing field in applicable industries/cases as a 3rd party can shoulder the risk.

With BNPL, small companies are paid right away (within 1-2 business days), and the BNPL provider is responsible for collecting payment from the other party.

I don't think BNPL it would apply in this case specifically as the grocery industrial complex seems stuck in the last century, but in other cases it is an innovation in payment terms that could help.

Full disclosure - I have no affiliation with Affirm or any other BNPL provider.