In a fresh analysis of holiday season activity, business services provider Deloitte maintained Black Friday-through-Cyber Monday spending should reach new heights in 2024. Consumers surveyed by Deloitte expect to spend a record $650 during the Black...
Gen Z is leaning on buy-now-pay-later funding to fuel its holiday spending, according to a survey conducted by Dynata for Glassbox, which provides customer intelligence support for banks in the United States. At a time when paying for goods and services is undergoing...
As part of its marketplace operation, Klarna has announced it is adding new features to the company’s artificial intelligence-enabled virtual shopping assistant powered by OpenAI. The AI assistant now provides a chat-based shopping experience, helping shoppers...
In another expansion of its financing options, Klarna has initiated a subscription service model that the company is calling Klarna Plus, which provides perks for a fee. Issued by WebBank, Klarna Plus is now available to eligible consumers in the United States through...
Ikea U.S. has introduced its first Buy Now, Pay Later program, partnering with Afterpay to provide financial accessibility through a budget-friendly payment option for shoppers. Afterpay’s “Pay in 4” service is now available nationwide in-store and...
