Last updated April 22, 2026
A LendingTree survey of 2,049 U.S. consumers found that 47% of Buy Now Pay Later borrowers paid late on at least one installment loan in the past year, up six percentage points from 2025 and 13...
Hi Shopifreaks The biggest news this week -- my daughter turned 3 years old on Sunday! Happy Birthday to Mia! How quickly time flies. It simultaneously feels like Mia just arrived, but also that...
Hi Shopifreaks I've got a big edition today jam-packed with stories about AI commerce -- what it could've been, and what it actually is in 2026. Is agentic commerce a solution looking for a problem?...
Klarna and Affirm integrated their services into Stripe to support automated purchases using Shared Payment Tokens. The partnerships ensured AI shopping agents could offer installment plans during...
Stripe expanded its Shared Payment Tokens to support Mastercard Agent Pay, Visa Intelligent Commerce, and BNPL methods like Affirm and Klarna. The update enabled AI agents to initiate secure...
Affirm announced a partnership with Lowe's to provide installment payment plans for home improvement projects. The agreement allows eligible customers to split purchases into biweekly or monthly...
Affirm announced the expansion of its partnership with Wayfair to introduce buy now, pay later options to shoppers in the U.K. and Canada. The initiative is extending flexible payment plans to...
Intuit announced a multi-year partnership to make Affirm the exclusive "buy now, pay later" provider for its QuickBooks platform. The integration is allowing small and mid-sized businesses to offer...
Expedia Group expanded its multi-year partnership with Affirm to make the fintech firm the exclusive "Buy Now, Pay Later" provider for its major US travel brands. The collaboration is expanding to...
Hi Shopifreaks Have you seen my new video series 90 Second Pitches? If not, check it out on YouTube and LinkedIn. My goal for the channel is to help merchants discover innovative e-commerce...
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