Fintech
Stripe Outperforms a Mixed Market
As Stripe gears up for an IPO on the horizon, it’s signaling a strong position, including lots of cash, and top-line growth. We break down its recent annual letter.
buy now pay later
Is Klarna Proving That Bots Are the Best?
Klarna the buy now pay later platform is famous for many things. It sells a lot of shoes (for merchant partners) to mostly young consumers.
Payments
X Flies Closer to Super-App Ambitions
It’s no secret that Elon’s master plan is to evolve X into a super app, or as he puts it “the everything app.” This week, the latest domino fell. X laid out its 2024 road map, which includes integrating peer-to-peer (P2P) payments.
buy now pay later
Saudi BNPL Platform Tamara Raises $340 Million Series C
We’ve been writing about the evolution of buy now pay later for some time now. And we’ve observed a few things along the way. First,
buy now pay later
The Ever-Shifting BNPL Narrative
It’s Black Friday. And for many people, this means getting an early start on holiday shopping. And worrying about how to pay for it all.
Affirm
Are Subscriptions the Answer to BNPL Revenue Diversification?
The buy now pay later platform Affirm is looking for revenue diversification. And it is looking for this via a subscription model, which appears to
buy now pay later
Are BNPLs Whistling Past the Regulatory Graveyard?
We have written about how regulators around the world have to varying degrees put buy now pay later in their crosshairs. As the popular payment
buy now pay later
BNPL Is Running Out of Sharks to Jump Over
The term “Jump the Shark” seemed to be everywhere not that long ago. But it seems to have fallen out of favor. It’s one of
BNPL
Ep. 30 Unlocks Savings Culture with Accrue CEO Michael Hershfield
In Episode 30 of This Week in Local, we interview the founder of a savings-based buy now, pay later rival on why America’s payments landscape
buy now pay later
Save Now, Buy Later Takes Flight
We’ve written extensively about buy now, pay later [BNPL]. This branch of the payments ecosystem lets consumers (and businesses) take immediate possession of goods and
Apple
PayPal Adds Apple Pay for SMBs
Paypal has announced that it’s adding Apple Pay to its payment options for eCommerce-enabled SMBs. We dive into the details and strategic implications.
buy now pay later
Understanding SNBL vs BNPL
This week I had the privilege of participating in an event about small business technology in beautiful Cape Town, South Africa. One of the many
Payments
Stripe Brings Tap-to-Pay to Android Devices
Previously the first payment gateway to power Apple’s Tap-to-Pay function, Stripe is now repeating the role in the Android universe. Any SMB that uses Stripe Terminal can now accept payments on an NFC-enabled Android device.
buy now pay later
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
Apple
Venmo and Paypal Join Apple’s Tap-to-Pay Standard
During its Q3 earnings call, PayPal (which owns Venmo) announced that it will now support Apple’s new Tap to Pay standard. This marries a popular payment gateway with an emerging payment modality.
Fintech
Two UK Fintech Startups Taking on Payments’ Big Dogs
Two London-based fintech startups are taking on some of the biggest names in online payments. Names like Stripe, Paypal, and Klarna. And investors are putting
BirdEye
Birdeye Payments Aims to Get SMBs Paid Faster
The customer experience platform Birdeye has launched a new payments solution aimed at helping small businesses get their money faster. Yesterday Birdeye announced its new
Amazon
The New Way to Pay at Whole Foods: Just Wave Your Palm and Walk Away
Here’s standard practice for writers looking for things to write about. Make sure that you’re not accidentally confusing parody and reality. After all, half the
Payments
Thryv Taps Wisetack to Add Consumer Lending to Its Toolbox
Thryv has partnered with alternative credit provider Wisetack to add a consumer lending component to its ThryvPay solution. Adding this option opens a lot of
Fintech
Super App-ish HitPay Raises $15.75M
We’ve talked on and off here about the notion of a super app. That’s loosely defined as an app that helps consumers or businesses do