Posts tagged "BNPL"

As the festive shopping season approaches, you must leverage the power of e-commerce to stand head and shoulders above the competition.

In the 12 months to November 30 2021, the 15 ASX-listed BNPL companies lost an average about 36% of their share value.

Plans have reportedly been leaked for the IPO of fintech Beforepay, suggesting a listing next year could give the business a market capitalisation of $158.3 million.

The arrival of buy now, pay later services to childcare centres shows just how broken the childcare system really is, writes Angela Priestley.

There’s a beautiful irony in a pub product failing the pub test, and that’s exactly what Afterpay’s partnership with the Australian Venue Co has done.

The move comes in stark contrast to the typical BNPL model, and marks an outright attack on the likes of Zip and Afterpay.

Australians can now buy goods with Afterpay at 322 Kmart and K Hub stores after the two retail giants joined forces on Monday.

The RBA said BNPL providers should not be able to prevent retailers from passing on the costs, in a decision marking a change of tune for the bank and a change of direction for the whole industry.

Yet another Aussie BNPL has burst onto the scene, with Scalapay's $210 million Series A valuing the newcomer at more than $1 billion.

Zip Co, one of Australia’s original buy now, pay later (BNPL) players, is fast moving into the business-to-business payments market with the release of Zip Business ‘tap to pay’.

CBA has officially stepped into the increasingly cluttered buy now, pay later sector this week, marking the first major bank to make a play against industry juggernaut, Afterpay.