installment plans

Acquirers Eye Expansion of Installment Payment Plans Amid Consumer Demand
Acquirers Eye Expansion of Installment Payment Plans Amid Consumer Demand
March 08, 2024  |  Payment Methods

Acquirers — the financial institutions that provide the infrastructure for merchants and businesses to accept card payments — operate behind the scenes but can play...

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Nearly Half of Gen Z Installment Plan Users Leverage These for Groceries
Nearly Half of Gen Z Installment Plan Users Leverage These for Groceries
March 03, 2024  |  Retail

Among consumers who pay in installments, PYMNTS Intelligence finds, young shoppers are disproportionately ready to use these options to pay for their groceries. By the...

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Why Are Merchants and Acquirers So Confused About BNPL and Installment Payment Plans?
Why Are Merchants and Acquirers So Confused About BNPL and Installment Payment Plans?
February 14, 2024  |  Consumer Payments

Installment or split-payment plans like buy now, pay later (BNPL) enable consumers to align their spending and credit management strategies. PYMNTS Intelligence’s data analysis reveals...

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Half of Merchants Offering Installment Plans See Increased Chargebacks as Primary Pain Point
Half of Merchants Offering Installment Plans See Increased Chargebacks as Primary Pain Point
February 02, 2024  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Split-payment plans, or installment plans as they are more popularly called, have gained momentum in the consumer commerce space in recent years. These plans —...

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Study Finds Offering Installment Payment Options Before Checkout Can Boost Conversion
Study Finds Offering Installment Payment Options Before Checkout Can Boost Conversion
February 01, 2024  |  Consumer Payments

Consumers have developed an appetite for split-payment plans of all sorts. Also known as installment payment plans, these break up purchases into smaller, scheduled payments...

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50% of Acquirers Prefer Merchants to Offer Installment Payment Options During Checkout
50% of Acquirers Prefer Merchants to Offer Installment Payment Options During Checkout
January 18, 2024  |  Payment Methods

The use of split-pay plans is already widespread, and the last holiday shopping season was no exception, with consumers relying on different installment plans. The...

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Growing BNPL Demand Outpaces Merchant Response 
Growing BNPL Demand Outpaces Merchant Response 
January 03, 2024  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) has gone mainstream. So much so that if businesses don’t provide this payment option, they might lose out on sales...

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Report: 25% of UK BNPL Users Hit With Late Fees
Report: 25% of UK BNPL Users Hit With Late Fees
January 02, 2024  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Nearly a quarter of British buy now, pay later (BNPL) users have been charged late fees. These fees for late repayments hit younger consumers the hardest,...

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Merchants Not Offering Pay-Later Plans May Miss on End of Holiday Sales
Merchants Not Offering Pay-Later Plans May Miss on End of Holiday Sales
December 29, 2023  |  Retail

As the year comes to an end, most consumers have completed their holiday shopping, although there were still stragglers and undecided shoppers deep into December....

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