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Ep. 10 Looks at Yext’s AI Moves and a Tech Layoffs Reality Check
Episode 10 of “This Week in Local” explores two topics on the minds of Localogy analysts Mike Boland and Charles Laughlin. First, the analysts bat around
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What Do Affirm’s Results Tell Us About BNPL?
We’ve written on and off about the buy now, pay later phenomenon. And if last week’s news from BNPL bellwether Affirm is any indication, the
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Despite Critiques, BNPL Keeps Proliferating
Buy now, pay later (BNPL) is a wildly popular branch of fintech that lets a consumer take immediate possession of a pair of $200 sunglasses
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Tech Cost-Cutting Trend Bites BNPL
Much of the world’s attention of late has been focused on massive layoffs at companies like Twitter, Amazon, and perhaps soon Google. It’s all part
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PayZen Plows New Field for Buy Now Pay Later
Buy now, pay later has been as controversial as it has been revolutionary. The payments model lets consumers take delivery of goods and services immediately
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Why B2B BNPL Will Matter More Than B2C
Most of us see buy now pay later as a tool that helps GenZ consumers buy handbags, home electronics, and other very consumer-oriented goods. And
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Are Affirm’s Results an Economic Bellwether?
Buy now, pay later platform Affirm‘s softening financial results may be a signal that the U.S. consumer is pivoting from spend, spend, spend to save,
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Inflation a Double-Edged Sword for Buy Now Pay Later Players
Inflation may destroy some buy now pay later platforms. But not before it delivers them a boatload of new customers. According to a new report
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Is It Time to Cruise Now, Pay Later?
We’ve seen the buy now, pay later financing model applied to many things. The original use case centered around apparel and other consumer goods. Then
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On the Heels of Klarna’s Big Haircut, ZipCo. Cancels Sezzle Merger
Last week we learned that Klarna, once Europe’s most valuable privately held fintech, raised $800 million. That’s the good news. The bad news? Klarna raised
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Can BNPL Survive Rising Interest Rates?
The buy now, pay later space has faced a lot of challenges in recent months, following a years-long run where it was the golden child
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BNPL Zilch Adds $50M to $110M Series C with No Loss in Valuation
Klarna, the OG giant of the buy now, pay later space is seeking a new round of funding at a dramatic reduction in its admittedly
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Should Consumers Choose Kasheesh Over BNPL?
A San Francisco startup called Kasheesh has raised $5.5 million to launch a “new era for online payments.” The payments service, according to the company,
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Why Apple Pay Later Will Shake Up the BNPL Space
It was almost a year ago when we first wrote about Apple Pay Later. At the time we predicted that it might be a disruptive
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Fintech Downturn Costs Klarna $16 Billion
It’s been rough lately for fintech companies. Once high-flying fintech stocks and private valuations have come crashing down. The broader tech downturn, inflation, and interest
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More Buy Now, Pay Later Warnings Emerge
The chorus of voices warning that buy now, pay later is entering a dangerous phase continues to grow. The main focus of concern is that
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Evidence of BNPL Debt Bubble Grows
Block (née Square) may not yet regret acquiring Afterpay. But it appears to be paying at least a short-term price for the decision to acquire
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Klarna Leans into Open Banking Opportunity with Kosma
Swedish buy now, pay later platform Klarna is a major global fintech company. And there is a growing list of reasons why it wants to
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Visa-backed BNPL ChargeAfter Raises $44M
OK, yet another BNPL platform has raised a pile of money. This time, the winner is ChargeAfter. The California company with offices in New York
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A Sign of the Times — Gas Now, Pay Later
We knew it would come this. With a gallon of regular gas costing $4.50 on average in my home state, Illinois, this was only a