Microsoft Faces Backlash Over BNPL Pay Function
Microsoft faced criticisms Wednesday (Dec. 1) for its proposal to add in buy now, pay later (BNPL) functions to its Edge web browser, over assertions that the payment plan could lead to more users in debt. The BNPL model usually involves paying for a service which...
How Merchants Can Embrace Cryptocurrency
Much has been said — and written — about the consumers’ readiness and desire to use cryptocurrencies in everyday commerce. Debbie Guerra, ACI Worldwide’s executive vice president, merchant solutions, told PYMNTS that overcoming merchants’ reluctance requires a bit of...
Afterpay: BNPL Purchases up 34% From Last Year
Buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider Afterpay has released insights on consumer shopping that include a massive boost in Afterpay use, according to a Tuesday (Nov. 30) press release. BNPL spending in the U.S. has increased 230% in the past year, with a 34% increase this...
Price Critical in Return to Abandoned Cart
Most consumers, or 86% of online shoppers, have abandoned a shopping cart at least once before completing a purchase, whether because they got distracted, wanted to shop for better deals or decided against the purchase altogether. But of this group, 67% have returned...
