PayPal says it is adding new features to its buy now, pay later (BNPL) offering. To promote this new effort, the company announced Thursday (April 10), PayPal is rolling out an ad campaign featuring comedic actor Will Ferrell, due to launch this month. “Will’s signature...
Buy now, pay later (BNPL) isn’t just a niche payment option anymore — it’s rapidly becoming a permanent fixture in how consumers budget, shop and pay, according to five industry leaders whose insights preview the new eBook, “Reimagining Consumer Finance: The Strategic Rise of Buy...
Fashion retailer Revolve Group will soon enable its customers in the U.S. to use Affirm to pay over time. The retailer will add this payment method in the U.S. in the coming days, both online and in its mobile app, and plans to then expand...
Pay-later platform Klarna has launched a partnership with rail service Eurostar. The collaboration, announced Wednesday (April 2), lets travelers in the U.K. and France split the cost of their tickets into three interest-free payments, and marks Klarna’s first time working with a train provider. “Eurostar has changed the way...
Klarna is reportedly facing backlash ahead of its $15 billion initial public offering (IPO). As the Financial Times (FT) reported Tuesday (April 1), some of that negativity stems from the Swedish FinTech’s recent buy now, pay later (BNPL) deal with DoorDash. The partnership, the report...
As this week’s “Pay Later Unpacked” virtual event draws to a close, we’ve heard a lot from the consumer-facing side of the house, as consumers are defining the use cases and payment preferences that drive this new format. We’ve heard a lot about how buy...
Here’s the net-net on the pay-later economy: The predictability of paying for purchases over time in fixed monthly installments is appealing to consumers who value the ability to manage their personal cash flow. But what do merchants like about it? As Versatile Credit CEO Ed...
Affirm is expanding its pay-later offering via a new agreement with J.P. Morgan Payments. With this partnership, announced Tuesday (March 25), Affirm’s solutions become available to merchants on the J.P. Morgan Payments network in the U.S., letting them offer the company’s buy now, pay later...
Buy now, pay later (BNPL) options from Klarna will soon be available for DoorDash orders. The payments company announced its new integration partnership with the delivery platform in a Thursday (March 20) press release, saying it offers DoorDash customers in the U.S. flexibility and convenience...
