For most Americans, buy now, pay later (BNPL) is still mostly an online shopping experience. That is where they first encountered the increasingly popular payment method and because BNPL offers in physical locales are less common. But Afterpay is looking to change that as the...
Opening on the fundamental idea that most shoppers crave digital tools “that are secure and provide tangible value, such as expanding their payment options or stretching their budgets,” PYMNTS’ July 2021 Buy Now, Pay Later: The Financial Self-Care Revolution Report, a collaboration with Sezzle, a...
Relatively new flexible payment plans such as buy now, pay later (BNPL) options have gained traction over the past year as struggling consumers have sought ways to better manage their financial lives. The method has been hailed for how it appeals to younger shoppers who...
Just as the gender-neutral clothing brand tailors its designs to meet customers' unique sense of style, so too does it need to offer flexibility in payment options. Dapper Boi Co-founder Charisse Pasche tells PYMNTS that just as the company offers inclusive sizing to fit all...
One year after acquiring buy now, pay later (BNPL) platform Quadpay — and creating a billion-dollar company in the process — Australian payment technology company Zip says it is merging the two brands into one. “Under one global identity, Zip is investing deeply to escalate...
Consumers are returning to in-store shopping with new, higher standards for their experiences and a growing interest in stretching their dollars by using emerging payment methods such as buy now, pay later (BNPL) plans. As consumer interest in BNPL grows, especially among individuals...
Are installment payments evolutionary or revolutionary? They are both, with an emphasis on the latter, as consumers worldwide join the alternative-credit resistance in record numbers. The July 2021 Buy Now, Pay Later: The Financial Self-Care Revolution Report, a PYMNTS collaboration with Sezzle, is packed with...
Australian buy now pay later (BNPL) startup Afterpay is piloting a new money and lifestyle app that will offer users a savings account and debit card. The test run is initially rolling out to the firm’s Australia staff, with plans to go live to the...
The “Pay Later” pure-play stocks took a drubbing last week on the news that Apple Pay and Goldman, who partnered on the Apple Card, are doing it again to build a BNPL product. Details are sketchy at the moment, and rife with rumor and innuendo....
