Tag: Klarna
Buy Now, Pay Later providers bite back to debt critics
Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) services are becoming synonymous with debt. These services have come under fire for misleading consumers and putting vulnerable users at risk. Regulatory crackdown has loomed on the horizon for some time now, but what do BNPL companies have to say for themselves in the meantime?
Don’t miss the 11 biggest FinTech deals of 2021
Billions of dollars are invested into FinTech companies each year and 2021 was no different. The sector has seen eye watering amounts of capital deployed into the sector, but what companies made out with the most?
Klarna expands its grip on online retail
Global retail bank, payments and shopping service Klarna has launched a browser extension that enables consumers to shop with its flexible payment options even...
Marqeta widens European presence through expanded Klarna partnership
Klarna has entered 13 new European markets after it expanded its alliance with card issuer Marqeta.
Could Christmas be the death knell for credit card payments?
A recent report by Klarna has found that one in two UK consumers are planning to discard their credit card entirely for Christmas shopping this year.
Klarna launches Money Talks card game
Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) service provider Klarna has launched a Money Talks card game to encourage meaningful conversations around spending, saving, and shopping.
Klarna snaps up price comparison site PriceRunner
Klarna has acquired Swedish price comparison solution PriceRunner for an undisclosed amount.
FinTech funding in the Nordics hit over $2bn for the first...
FinTech companies in the region raised more than $2.6bn across 87 deals during the first nine months of the year
BNPL market projected to generate almost $4trn annually by 2030
A report by Allied Market Research has projected that the buy now, pay later (BNPL) will generate $3.98trn by 2030 and record a CAGR of 45.7% from 2021 to 2030.
FinTech funding in the Nordics already set a new annual record...
FinTech companies in the region raised nearly $2bn across 64 deals during the first half of the year