Buy now, pay later (BNPL) methods have reached new heights in the past year as consumers have kept flexible, digital payments front and center during transactions. Many consumers say BNPL can help them manage their payments and extend their purchasing power, including when purchasing big-ticket...
Delta Airlines is giving travelers a buy now, pay later (BNPL) option with the help of American Express’ Plan It tool. The update, announced in a press release Thursday (Feb. 17), lets American Express consumer card members in the U.S. can choose from the available...
Danish buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm ViaBill has raised $120 million in a debt and equity round led by the U.K.’s Fasanara Capital. “We see huge demand for Buy Now Pay Later that isn’t limited to online stores,” Jan Lytje-Hansen, CEO and co-founder of...
Micro-mobility company Helbiz has launched an integration with buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Klarna. “This integration provides flexibility to riders to decide how they pay for their trips and furthers Helbiz’s goal of opening up mobility options for more people,” Helbiz Chief Operating Officer...
Buy now, pay later (BNPL) company Zip on Wednesday (Feb. 9) announced it has partnered with used technology marketplace Swappa to become the only company of its kind offered on the platform. Swappa’s partnership with Zip means more customers can buy secondhand smartphones, laptops, tablets,...
Nearly two years out from the boost they received in the early months of the pandemic, grocers are facing new challenges. With the increase in sales and traffic grocers received from consumers’ shift to cooking and eating at home beginning to normalize, new innovations may...
Buy now, pay later (BNPL) plans are quickly changing how consumers today pay for products and services. About 20% of U.S. consumers are currently using BNPL, according to Banking On Buy Now, Pay Later, a PYMNTS and Amount collaboration that surveyed 2,237 U.S. consumers. Get...
Square is debuting a BNPL product with Afterpay after its buy of the latter company, a press release says. The product will give BNPL functionality to sellers, making use of Square Online for eCommerce customers in the U.S. and Australia. This will allow Square sellers...
When general-purpose credit cards were introduced in the late 50s and early 60s, they were advertised as a way for consumers to buy something they wanted or needed but didn’t have the funds on hand to pay for in full at that moment. Payment flexibility...
