in B2B ecommerce, and conflating them costs brands real money. Some providers underwrite terms. They assess a retailer byTim McLainon August 24, 2026 Net terms are an agreement to ship now and get paid later. A retailer receives goods and an invoice, and has an agreed number of days to pay. What makes it complicated is not the definition, it is the operational machinery required to apply the right terms to the right account on every order, keep the invoice accurate, and collect on time without three people chasing it. If you are evaluating B2B ecommerce platforms, it helps to know exactly which part of that machinery a platform actually handles and which part stays with your ERP and your finance team.