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Ikea Plans 8 New Smaller-Format Stores in 2025

Ikea will open eight new stores this year in the smaller format that it debuted in Dallas in November 2023. Building off…

New Returns Platforms Promises Customers Instant Refunds

Reshop, a platform that provides instant refunds (not store credit) to shoppers returning items from participating retailers, has debuted with retailer partners…

Rite Aid, Swarovski and Others Add BNPL Options as Adoption Grows

Rite Aid has partnered with Afterpay to offer buy now, pay later (BNPL) services for its customers at more than 2,000 locations….

Thanksgiving Weekend Recap: Foot Traffic, Mobile Usage Rise as Nearly 200 Million Shoppers Seek Deals

Shopper turnout for Thanksgiving Weekend handily exceeded expectations — a record 196.7 million shoppers went shopping for great deals, compared to 179…

CFPB Announces Intention to Regulate BNPL Following Release of Consumer Impact Report

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is planning to start regulating buy now, pay later (BNPL) products. The organization noted that BNPL…

BNPL: Multiple Growth Opportunities Despite Rumblings About Regulation

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) was the trendiest way to pay for all those lockdown purchases back in 2020. But now, as…

Square Adds BNPL Option for Online Retailers with Afterpay Integration

Square has launched its first integration with Afterpay, adding buy now, pay later (BNPL) functionality to the Square Online platform in the…

PetSmart Joins Expanding Roster of Retailers Offering BNPL

PetSmart has joined the growing ranks of retailers offering buy now, pay later (BNPL) services through a new partnership with Afterpay. Afterpay’s…

Afterpay NYC Event Mixes IRL Product Drops and Immersive AR Experiences

BNPL provider Afterpay is bringing its newly launched online platform The DROPSHOP — which offers merchandise exclusives to BNPL customers — into the real world with a two-day immersive experience in New York…

Afterpay Helps Retailers Target Younger Shoppers with Afterpay Ads

Afterpay has launched Afterpay Ads, a suite of advertising products designed to help retailers and brands reach, acquire and activate shoppers across…

Square’s Proposed $29B Afterpay Acquisition Shines a Brighter Spotlight on BNPL

Square plans to purchase buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider Afterpay in an all-stock deal valued at approximately $29 billion. The Melbourne,…

Westfield Mall Owner Partners with Afterpay to Promote BNPL Option for Retail Tenants’ Shoppers

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW), owner of Westfield shopping centers in the U.S., has entered a multi-year national partnership with buy now, pay later solution…

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Afterpay

Ikea Plans 8 New Smaller-Format Stores in 2025

New Returns Platforms Promises Customers Instant Refunds

Rite Aid, Swarovski and Others Add BNPL Options as Adoption Grows

Thanksgiving Weekend Recap: Foot Traffic, Mobile Usage Rise as Nearly 200 Million Shoppers Seek Deals

CFPB Announces Intention to Regulate BNPL Following Release of Consumer Impact Report

BNPL: Multiple Growth Opportunities Despite Rumblings About Regulation

Square Adds BNPL Option for Online Retailers with Afterpay Integration

PetSmart Joins Expanding Roster of Retailers Offering BNPL

Afterpay NYC Event Mixes IRL Product Drops and Immersive AR Experiences

Afterpay Helps Retailers Target Younger Shoppers with Afterpay Ads

Square’s Proposed $29B Afterpay Acquisition Shines a Brighter Spotlight on BNPL

Westfield Mall Owner Partners with Afterpay to Promote BNPL Option for Retail Tenants’ Shoppers

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2025 Benchmark Survey: How Retailers are Re-Affirming Brand Value Through the In-Store Experience

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Turning Curiosity into Commitment: How Intent-Driven Personalization is Redefining Digital Marketing

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