BNPL

29 Mar 23 @ 16:04

Launched by former Chancellor and now Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, the Kalifa Review into the future of the UK fintech sector outlined five core recommendations: policy and regulation; skills and... read more

29 Mar 23 @ 10:47

Apple has finally launched its much-awaited BNPL offering Apple Pay Later, in its digital wallet. The product, like conventional BNPL offerings, allows customers to pay for online purchases in instalments.... read more

21 Mar 23 @ 15:53

Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) usage continues to grow, but not all these payment plans are experiencing the same level of customer engagement. By the end of 2021, shoppers had... read more

28 Feb 23 @ 15:29

Yesterday we reported on Klarna and the company’s success in grabbing major market share in the US and UK – today we see at what cost. The BNPL specialist has... read more

27 Feb 23 @ 18:54

It was only six months ago that Klarna blew up the internet with stories of heavy H1 losses and serious cuts to the work force. Back then one eye-catching headline... read more

24 Feb 23 @ 12:47

Across major economies everywhere, inflation and the current rapid rise in the cost of living is having a profound effect on the way people pay, save and bank, with many... read more

21 Feb 23 @ 11:18

Complaints to the Financial Ombudsman Service against BNPL firms have jumped 36% over the last three years, highlighting the need to speed up and implement robust regulation of the Buy... read more

15 Feb 23 @ 17:01

BNPL has, to date, managed to escape regulations aimed at other interest-bearing loans. In the UK, where the BNPL market was worth £5.7 billion in 2021, as with regulators in... read more

14 Feb 23 @ 17:09

The last year saw substantial change for consumer payments. BNPL (Buy Now, Pay Later), mobile payments and SoftPOS entered the mainstream, while CBDCs took another major step forward. But what’s... read more

10 Feb 23 @ 13:29

The BNPL payment industry in UK has recorded strong growth over the last four quarters, supported by increased e-commerce penetration. BNPL payments are expected to grow by 20.1% on an... read more

08 Feb 23 @ 17:24

The Global Payments Innovation Jury has published its 2022 report into the direction of the industry. Payments Cards & Mobile (PCM) caught up with Jury Chairman John Chaplin (JC) to... read more

07 Feb 23 @ 14:37

The rate of change in the business world is increasing exponentially. Disruptive companies are upending whole industries by introducing new technologies and business models quickly copied and adopted by their... read more