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Affirm Extends BNPL Offering to Adyen’s Platform Customers
December 18, 2024

Pay-later network Affirm says it is expanding its partnership with payments company Adyen. The expansion makes Affirm the first buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider to support Adyen’s payment solution for platform businesses, while also offering more payment options for Adyen merchants in Canada, according to a Wednesday...

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Cash-Strapped Consumers 3.5 Times More Likely to Use BNPL
December 16, 2024

More than one-third of U.S. consumers are struggling with cash flow shortages, forcing them to make tough choices about how they pay for everyday necessities. Millennials, lower-income consumers, and those living paycheck to paycheck are especially vulnerable. Those are some key takeaways from the recent...

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Affirm’s Lending Capacity Gets Boost From Sixth Street Investment
December 13, 2024

Payment network Affirm and global investment firm Sixth Street have formed a long-term capital partnership in which Sixth Street will invest up to $4 billion by purchasing Affirm loans in a three-year forward flow agreement. This capital commitment will enable Affirm to extend up to...

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Klarna Opens Pay-Later Offerings to Canadian Apple Pay Users
December 11, 2024

Klarna says its pay later options are now available to Apple Pay users in Canada. The Swedish payments company announced the new integration Wednesday (Dec. 11), saying it was available online and in apps for iPhone/iPad users with iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 or later....

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BNPL Provider Affirm Adds 8 Merchants; Tops 20% Partner Growth
December 03, 2024

Affirm has partnered with eight more merchants to help their shoppers use flexible pay-over-time options. Consumers in the United States can now select Affirm as a payment option at checkout at Agape Diamonds, Discount Tire, Ever/body, FullBeauty, Garmin, Hotels.com, Living Spaces and Sweetwater, the buy...

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BNPL’s In-Store Struggle: Digital Darling Hits Brick Wall in Physical Retail
December 02, 2024

Black Friday’s in the rearview mirror. Cyber Monday is here. Part of what incentivizes a consumer to buy is if and when their preferred payment method is available. It’s a testament to the power of choice and control (on the part of the shopper) that...

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Lenovo Adds Klarna’s Flexible Payment Methods in 15 European Countries
November 22, 2024

Global technology firm Lenovo now enables shoppers in 15 European countries to use Klarna’s flexible payment methods for purchases on Lenovo.com. This offering includes Klarna’s interest-free buy now, pay later (BNPL) options, the companies said in a Friday (Nov. 22) press release. “This partnership means that our customers can...

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Google Pay to Add BNPL Options From Afterpay and Klarna
November 19, 2024

Google Pay is expanding its buy now, pay later (BNPL) options with the addition of Afterpay and Klarna. Afterpay’s BNPL is now available to consumers checking out online through Google Pay at select merchants, the BNPL provider said in a Tuesday (Nov. 19) press release....

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Staples Adds Klarna’s Flexible Payment Options
November 19, 2024

Office supply retailer Staples now offers Klarna’s Pay Now, Pay in 4 and Financing options to customers shopping online at Staples.com. With these flexible payment options, customers can pay now, split their purchase into four interest-free payments or, for bigger buys, extend payments further, the companies said in a Friday (Nov. 15) press...