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URBN to Deploy Common Payments Infrastructure Across Brands

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URBN , parent company of Urban Outfitters , Anthropologie , Free People and FP Movement , will adopt Stripe as its primary payments infrastructure for both online and in-store sales, consolidating the majority of its North American payments volume onto the solution provider.

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Buy Now, Pay Later: Does it Work for your Online Retail Business?

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consumers have now used a buy now pay later (BNPL) service. . Businesses looking for ways to gain a competitive edge over their competitors have been pushing service advantages into new areas, including alternative payment models. Using BNPL, approved customers can defer payments at checkout — both online and in-store.

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Square’s Proposed $29B Afterpay Acquisition Shines a Brighter Spotlight on BNPL

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Square plans to purchase buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider Afterpay in an all-stock deal valued at approximately $29 billion. The Melbourne, Australia-based company currently serves more than 16 million consumers and nearly 100,000 merchants worldwide. Schwartz noted that Afterpay is a founding member of the CLA’s BNPL task force.

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Consumers and Merchants Should Look Before They Leap into BNPL Services

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The economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated demand for buy now, pay later (BNPL) payment options. Surges in online shopping during the pandemic helped fuel the growth of point-of-sale loans — a market that is forecast to grow at an annualized 9.8% BNPL are essentially layaway plans in reverse.

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Regulation is Coming to POS Finance: Why Responsible Lending Will Benefit Retailers

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As economic pressures and living costs surge, more people than ever are considering using point-of-service (POS) finance — such as buy now, pay later and installment loans — to manage their cashflow. It is in nobody’s interest to onboard financially delinquent customers or customers with affordability problems.

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TikTok Shop Officially Debuts in the U.S.

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TikTok Shop will now bring shoppable videos and livestreams directly to For You feeds across the country, and give brands, merchants and creators the tools to sell directly through shoppable content on the TikTok app.” Digital Service (USDS). reads the company announcement. The company also reiterated that all TikTok-protected U.S.

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BNPL: Multiple Growth Opportunities Despite Rumblings About Regulation

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Also known as pay-over-time or pay-in-4 installment plans, BNPL offers consumers the chance to split up the cost of major purchases directly at the point of sale. Most buy now, pay later offers are interest- and fee-free, unless customers miss a payment. In fact, 50% of U.S