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Growth will come from Gen Z’s interest in buy now, pay later (BNPL) and incumbents’ push to outspend and outinnovate competitors.

The tool makes it easier for desktop shoppers to use Klarna’s service and take advantage of rewards—but it could raise some flags.

As noncash transactions grow more popular, the government hopes to maintain control of its payments system.

Payments are set to break physical and digital borders in 2022. Innovations will make payments accessible across regions; super apps will address consumers’ financial needs all in one place; and lending will extend credit to once-inaccessible segments.

Kueski offers consumer installment lending in Mexico, and Nigeria-based TradeDepot offers B2B BNPL for online merchants.

Buy now, pay later gains popularity—and new providers—as customers resume in-store shopping this holiday season.

Making money through ads has gotten harder, so many developers will place bets that consumers are ready to sign up for even more subscriptions and to buy things directly through their apps.

CEO Dan Schulman said volume skyrocketed 400%, which may foreshadow performance for the rest of the season.

Usage of buy now, pay later (BNPL) services has soared across generations in the US, especially among Gen Z.

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Lockdowns, online shopping, and fear of germs during the pandemic have hastened the shift toward all types of digital payments. As a result, Gen Z has fully embraced electronic wallet services, contactless payments, peer-to-peer payment apps, and digital uses of credit, including buy now, pay later.

In its fiscal Q1, Affirm’s customer and merchant bases increased 124% and 1,468% YoY, respectively—here’s what’s next.

Its focus on attracting large and diverse businesses cushioned revenues and volume. Now, it's looking to BNPL, cryptos, and Cash App.

Just 7% of US adults are very likely to use buy now, pay later (BNPL) services this holiday season.

The app lets users shop at any online retailer, redeem promotions, and access product and budgeting tools—turning Klarna into a one-stop shopping hub.

Zip’s preholiday shopping event clocked stellar numbers, but diversification and increased credit card use might challenge BNPL growth.

As technology continues to accelerate and transform the financial sector, Visa saw an opportunity to reintroduce itself to the world with a campaign highlighting its role in facilitating global commerce. Watch Industry Voices: Spotlight on Financial Services with Visa executive Frederique Covington Corbett, PhD, to hear her thoughts on cryptocurrencies, "buy now, pay later," economic inclusion, and more.