23 Jan 23 @ 12:51

Consumers spend on average 72% more per e-commerce transaction if they can pay with BNPL instalments, according to a recent study from Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR). The study investigated a... read more

10 Jan 23 @ 15:39

Coming directly after Santander announced its new platform, research published by Kriya, shows that the leaders of UK B2B firms do not plan to offer BNPL on their e-commerce sites... read more

09 Jan 23 @ 17:00

Santander says it is set to launch a B2B (business-to-business) BNPL service aimed at the corporate sector. In what Santander claims to be the first of its kind, its corporate... read more

03 Jan 23 @ 12:52

For some time, the US credit card business has struggled with burgeoning costs and decreasing profitability. Now a range of factors – including rising inflation, a weakening economy and increased... read more

29 Dec 22 @ 04:07

The Global Payments Innovation Jury has published its 2022 report into the direction of the industry. PCM caught up with Jury Chairman John Chaplin to get his views on the... read more

01 Dec 22 @ 17:08

More than one quarter of UK consumers are turning to Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) schemes, according to Forbes Advisor, which researched consumer behaviour and attitudes towards BNPL service, as... read more

01 Nov 22 @ 14:17

New research shows that only a third of UK consumers trust Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) services to protect their data having suffered BNPL fraud. The UK study, by Callsign,... read more

24 Oct 22 @ 13:06

For some time, the US credit card business has struggled with burgeoning costs and decreasing profitability. Now a range of factors – including rising inflation, a weakening economy and increased... read more

24 Oct 22 @ 12:11

It seems there’s no end to the number of retailers willing to offer BNPL arrangements to consumers to keep their volumes flowing. Meanwhile, new research from the UK Post Office... read more

18 Oct 22 @ 09:12

In this article we look at the effect of an economic slowdown on payment choices, and ask whether BNPL will continue to be the poster-child of payments in this new... read more

07 Sep 22 @ 16:59

As BNPL continues to soar and clamour to regulate grows, industry leaders are adopting a war mentality, criticising the credit card sector. HOWEVER, the right regulation is required to prevent... read more

05 Sep 22 @ 15:58

Despite warnings to the contrary and the growing economic storm, UK banks are still rushing into BNPL despite rising risks of default and increasing regulatory scrutiny. The move is seen... read more

31 Aug 22 @ 12:02

If you are betting big on BNPL, please make sure you read this and try to understand that the winds of the economy are turning…losses at Klarna quadrupled in a... read more

25 Aug 22 @ 11:33

First came Apple Pay. Then the Apple Card, in partnership with Goldman Sachs. Now Apple intends to enter the burgeoning Buy-Now-Pay-Later (BNPL) market with Apple Pay Later. So is Apple... read more

25 Aug 22 @ 11:16

In this article we look at the effect of an economic slowdown on payment choices, and ask whether BNPL will continue to be the poster-child of payments in this new... read more

04 Jul 22 @ 11:02

I don’t want to be the guy who says “I told you so”, but…For those of you who have been regular readers you will note that for many months now... read more

07 Jun 22 @ 15:21

Apple has launched a BNPL product, announcing the move as part of a range of product updates at its annual developer conference. With Apple Pay Later, iPhone and Mac users... read more

06 Jun 22 @ 09:15

Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) has been a payments phenomenon in recent years – however, regulators are now looking at more stringent legislation to protect consumers. While the success of... read more

26 May 22 @ 06:16

BNPL products are a payments phenomenon, with Grandview Research valuing the global market at €3.6 billion in January 2021, rising to €17.9 billion by 2028 for year-on year growth of... read more

23 May 22 @ 09:33

A new white paper from European digital payments leader Worldline argues that financial institutions and merchants should take advantage of Open Banking’s power to unlock and grow Buy Now Pay... read more