Afterpay, the buy now, pay later service owned by Block Inc.’s Square, is the one most used by Gen Z consumers—those between 18 and 25 years old—according to a survey from Insights in Marketing, a marketing consultancy, with 58% of them having used Afterpay. Next was Klarna at 44%; Affirm …

One impression of consumers who use buy now, pay later services is that they may not be as financially literate as others. New data from Capterra, a software reviews and selection platform, indicate that picture may not be entirely accurate. In Arlington, Va.-based Capterra’s “2022 Buy Now, Pay Later Survey,” …

Toronto-based Merrco Payments Inc., which specializes in cannabis-payments processing, is partnering with buy now, pay later provider Gratify Payments Inc. to enable cannabis merchants in Canada to offer BNPL loans as a payment option. Offering the installment payments is expected to help Canadian cannabis merchants upsell customers on accessories and …

Buy now pay later (BNPL) solutions have seen steady growth over the past few years. The lack of regulations and consumer protections have allowed financial institutions to maintain an edge in this product. But for how much longer? BNPL is now threatening the status quo, with 57% of customers saying …

Amazon.com Inc. said it will offer buy now, pay later capability through Nov. 28 via its BNPL partner Affirm Inc. Customers who spend $50 or more will get the option of splitting the payment into three equal monthly installments at zero-percent interest. In related news, online travel platform Expedia Group said U.S. users …

Twenty percent of consumers plan to use a buy now, pay later plan during the holiday shopping season, according to an October survey of more than 1,000 consumers by the Electronic Transactions Association and The Strawhecker Group. An additional 20% were “on the fence” about using BNPL. In related news, Vagaro, a …