Afterpay stories
Square to acquire Australian buy now, pay later firm Afterpay in a $29bn deal aimed at delivering more compelling financial products and services.
Marqeta has partnered with Afterpay to issue virtual cards as part of its in-store solution in the Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) market.
A new survey shows that young people are embracing this new method of purchasing, with over 1.5 million users in the last year in Australia alone.
Afterpay allows customers to buy in-store instantly, putting down a quarter of the cost and paying over four equal fortnightly instalments.
The partnership will let Trade Me sellers offer interest-free deferred payments to buyers, via Afterpay later in 2017.
New Zealanders can now indulge in flexible payments as Mighty Ape finally introduces Afterpay, allowing customers to spread the cost of purchases interest-free.
