Rising costs and workplace challenges are worrying procurement workers everywhere

• Amazon Business report finds 64% predict higher budgets, but 44% are worried about rising costs
• Economic growth predictions have dropped for 2025
• Decision-makers want to use AI for spend analysis

Ongoing tough economic conditions are affecting how businesses spend their money both on its ecommerce platform and more broadly, new research has claimed.

Despite the potential for rising budgets, buyers are being met with rising costs that are preventing them from being able to spend more freely, a report from Amazon Business has found.