Bnpl news and trends

Why Gen Z Shops Merchants That Offer Pay Later Plans
Consumer Finance // May 16, 2024

Pay later plans have gained value since they offer consumers flexibility and better spend management. PYMNTS Intelligence reveals consumers’ preferences for these plans, particularly around buy now, pay later (BNPL) options. For example, Generation Z has kept a steady use rate for pay later plans...

Celerant and Sezzle Expand Collaboration, Add In-Store BNPL Options
Buy Now Pay Later // May 15, 2024

Celerant Technology now enables the users of its eCommerce platform to offer their customers buy now, pay later (BNPL) options when checking out in-store as well as online. The company has implemented additional integration functionalities with Sezzle to allow these options at the point of sale, in-store, Celerant said in a Wednesday (May 15) press...

Klarna and Nets Team on BNPL for Nordic eCommerce Merchants
Buy Now Pay Later // May 15, 2024

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Klarna and payments service provider Nets partnered to bring more payment options to merchant clients in Sweden, Norway and Denmark. Through the collaboration, eCommerce merchants can offer their customers BNPL and installment payments without having to perform multiple technical integrations, according to a Wednesday (May 15)...

12% of Shoppers Would Use Embedded Lending at Favorite Stores if Offered
BNPL // May 14, 2024

For a sizable share of consumers, embedded lending options such as buy now, pay later (BNPL) would be their first choice of payment method at their preferred stores, PYMNTS Intelligence reveals. As such, those that do not offer the option risk alienating their shoppers. By...

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Why Gen Z Shops Merchants That Offer Pay Later Plans

May 16, 2024
Pay later plans have gained value since they offer consumers flexibility and better spend management. PYMNTS Intelligence reveals consumers’ preferences for these plans, particularly around buy now, pay later (BNPL) options. For example, Generation Z has kept a steady use rate for pay later plans in the past six months. This counterbalances a slight dip […]

Sezzle’s Surge Leads 1.7% Gain for CE 100 Index

May 13, 2024
The CE 100 Index was up 1.7% through the past week, and earnings were the dominant theme across all pillars.  Pay and Be Paid Pillar Leads the Pack  Pillar by...

Splitit Gives Banks New Checkout Experience to Reclaim Pay Later Space

May 10, 2024
Financial institutions (FIs) looking to get a piece of the action in the buy now, pay later (BNPL) space might be wise to investigate their timing. As FIs have struggled...

Earnings Deluge Helps Send FinTech IPO Index 4% Higher

May 10, 2024
Earnings were everywhere this past week, driving the FinTech IPO Index 4% higher through a volatile week of trading.  Buy Now, Pay Later Momentum Sezzle shares soared 52%. The company’s...

Quick Reads
Celerant and Sezzle Expand Collaboration, Add In-Store BNPL Options

May 15, 2024
Celerant Technology now enables the users of its eCommerce platform to offer their customers buy now, pay later (BNPL) options when checking out in-store as well as online. The company has implemented additional integration functionalities with Sezzle to allow these options at the point of sale, in-store, Celerant said in a Wednesday (May 15) press release. The two companies had already partnered to offer BNPL options online, […]

Klarna and Nets Team on BNPL for Nordic eCommerce Merchants

May 15, 2024
Buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Klarna and payments service provider Nets partnered to bring more payment options to merchant clients in Sweden, Norway and Denmark. Through the collaboration, eCommerce merchants can offer their customers BNPL and...

Agile and ePayPolicy Team to Offer Insurance Financing

May 14, 2024
Agile Premium Finance and ePayPolicy have teamed to offer insurance industry clients checkout financing options. “With ePayPolicy’s latest feature release, Finance Connect, Agile now offers its customers convenient online financing enrollment and premium payment...

Mexico-Based Aplazo Raises $70 Million for Omnichannel Payment Platform

May 13, 2024
Aplazo has raised $70 million in equity funding, including a $45 million Series B, to continue building its omnichannel payment platform. The Mexico-based company will also use artificial intelligence (AI)...