On Thursday (Jan. 20), news broke that consumer finance company Zilch was coming under fire for promoting its buy now, pay later (BNPL) option as a way to pay for pizza at the supermarket in a now-deleted blogpost, but for better or quite likely for...
One the many ways the pandemic has changed the way we buy things is the rise of buy now, pay later (BNPL) options. Interest in BNPL has risen in part due to this option’s roots as an online-native payment method, with many shoppers showing particular...
The growth of digital payments over the past several years has inspired many new alternative payment methods, but few are growing as fast as buy now, pay later (BNPL). These solutions typically allow customers to put zero dollars down at the point of purchase and...
The buy now, pay later (BNPL) space is headed off a cliff. Or maybe not. A wave of late payments, a rising tide of delinquencies will sink the sector. Or maybe not. Much has been made in recent weeks about the economics of BNPL, about...
Seventy-one percent of U.S. consumers planned to spend at least as much on holiday gifts this year as they did in 2020, if not more, and buy now, pay later (BNPL) could prove to be a popular payment method among those looking to manage their budgets...
A growing number of small and midsized businesses (SMBs) are also now converting browsers into buyers and encouraging bigger purchases with the aid of buy now, pay later (BNPL). In the Buy Now, Pay Later Tracker, David Burrows, co-founder of skincare company Hivessence, discusses how...
Consumers in the United States had big shopping goals for this holiday season. Seventy-one percent said they planned to spend as much — if not more — on gifts this year as they did in 2020. As they manage these spending sprees, many consumers have...
PollenPay on Wednesday (Dec. 22) jumped into the buy now, pay later (BNPL) sector, giving shoppers another option to spread out their payments over time, according to a Charged report. Founder and chief executive Leon Wilson outlines the purpose of his company as easing pressure...
Digital electronics retailer Newegg Commerce, Inc. on Tuesday (Dec. 21) partnered with buy now, pay later (BNPL) platform Affirm to give customers who spend $100 or more the option to pay for their purchases on Newegg.com over time in equal payments with no fees. “Consumers...
