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Affirm expands into Canada via Shopify, plots UK entry

Payment network Affirm has expanded its partnership with Shopify to enter the Canadian market. Here, akin to its current deal with the e-commerce provider in the US, Affirm will become the exclusive pay-over-time provider with Shop Pay Installments for Shopify merchants in the region. This comes in the form of a renewed multi-year partnership...

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Shopify launches Affirm partnership

Through their partnership, Shopify and Affirm have launched Shop Pay Installments, their "buy now, pay later" solution, to all Shopify merchants in the U.S. Shop Pay Installments, designed specifically to meet the needs of Shopify’s merchants, launches today in the U.S. The new solution is powered by Affirm, a publicly held payment company, that...

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Retail

Neiman Marcus announces new partnership with Affirm

Neiman Marcus has added a buy now, pay later checkout option for its customers. The luxury retailer has partnered with Affirm to bring flexible payment options to its offering. Eligible shoppers will be able to pay for their purchases over time on a schedule that best fits their unique needs and budgets. If a shopper selects Affirm at checkout,...

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Holiday shopping starts early this year, with online sales to surge

Holiday shopping starts early this year, with more than half of American shoppers having started in October, according to insight from payment company Affirm. More than 4 in 10 Americans have canceled holiday travel, and 73 percent plan to use that money on the holiday gift season instead. About half of shoppers (47 percent) plan to do the...

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David's Bridal announces new partnership with Affirm

David's Bridal has teamed with Affirm, to allow its customers a more flexible and transparent way to pay. Affirm's service will allow shoppers to make simple monthly payments without any hidden or late fees. “We have the privilege of dressing millions of brides for life’s most important occasions," David's Bridal's chief marketing and IT officer...

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Video: How increasingly weary consumers are changing online payments

Chief Commercial Officer of financial technology company Affirm, Silvija Martincevic, shares her insights on why consumer mindsets are becoming increasingly cautious and how it is essential for retailers to adapt. Martincevic also shares with BoF YouTube listeners some tips for fashion retailers to maximise the opportunity to streamline online...