The field of buy now, pay later (BNPL) offerings has become crowded over the last year with new products, big partnerships and massive funding rounds. The race is on to stake a dominant claim in the newly exploding market. How does a firm stand out...
It has been almost a year since the global health crisis began, and consumers are working to stay entertained despite social distancing and stay-at-home requirements. Purchases of entertainment products for adults and children alike increased rapidly in 2020, with spending on toys alone rising by...
Toy merchants are working to boost their global visibility, and partnering with buy now, pay later (BNPL) providers that offer convenient payment options could be just the ticket. In the Buy Now, Pay Later Tracker, Alison Shaw, co-owner of Australia-based teddy bear retailer Tambo Teddies,...
Silicon Valley FinTech Affirm is launching a debit card with buy now, pay later (BNPL) functionality, the company announced in a Thursday (Feb. 25) blog post. “We know consumers are looking for financial control and flexibility. In the last year, we’ve seen two key trends:...
Financial flexibility has been key for consumers during the pandemic, and many have turned to buy now, pay later (BNPL) plans that allow them to pay for purchases in installments. Americans are also spending more time at home during the crisis, prompting them to seek...
Afterpay, which offers a buy now, pay later (BNPL) service, and Stripe, which works on payments infrastructure for eCommerce, are teaming up. The plan is to spread Afterpay services to Stripe merchants via an “easy and seamless integration,” according to a press release. The companies...
hummgroup has rolled out its new Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) solution, tailored for small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs), a press release says. The program is referred to as a “Business Now, Pay Later” solution titled hummpro, and it purports to be accepted anywhere Mastercard...
There’s no doubt that consumer adoption of “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) platforms has come a long way over a short period of time. But something else about the category has also undergone rapid transformation – and that’s the verticals for which consumers use it....
Utily.fr is working with international payments and market solutions firm Limonetik and its partner FLOA to help set up a multi-installment payment solution for people looking to move, a press release says. FLOA is a French startup working in omnichannel payment. Utily.fr is a moving...
