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Klarna Cuddles Up With Gravity Blanket To Give Consumers The Luxury Of Paying Over Time

FTB News DeskNovember 19, 20187 min

Today, Klarna, a leading global payments provider, announced a new collaboration with Gravity Blanket, creator of weighted blankets and sleep products engineered to naturally reduce stress and increase relaxation. Shoppers will now be able to use Klarna’s Slice it and brand-new Slice it in 4 products, which allow consumers to pay for their products in installments. “By helping consumers purchase their items over time, we can improve the buying journey,” said Michael Rouse, Chief Commercial Officer...

Online Payments Payments

INDOCHINO Chooses Klarna to Give Consumers the Power to Pay Over Time

FTB News DeskOctober 24, 201811 min

Today, global payments provider, Klarna, has announced a new partnership with INDOCHINO, a leading retailer of custom suits, shirts, and accessories for the modern man. INDOCHINO shoppers can now Slice it at the checkout by using Klarna’s online consumer financing to easily spread the cost of their purchase over 6-36 months. Slice it has a simple 4-step credit application process, real-time decisioning and is offered within the merchant’s own website – no re-directs – for...

P2P Lending

Fintech firm, Anyfin raises $30 million for expansion in Northern Europe

Chandrima S.May 18, 20207 min

Fintech firm

Institutional Investment

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners Acquires Resolution Economics in Partnership With Existing Management

PRNewswireJanuary 7, 20205 min

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (“LLCP”), a Los Angeles-based private equity firm, announced that it has acquired Resolution Economics, LLC (“Resolution” or the “Company”) in partnership with the existing management team. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. fintech news Resolution is a specialty consulting firm that provides economic and statistical analysis as well as expert testimony to leading law firms and corporations in labor & employment and commercial litigation matters. Resolution specializes in highly complex...

Payments

Wirecard Enables Chinese Mobile Payment Methods for NK, Sweden’s Most Iconic Department Store

FTB News DeskJune 5, 20198 min

NK welcomes over 9 million visitors annually to its luxury stores in Stockholm and Gothenburg Wirecard will enable NK department stores to accept leading Chinese mobile payment methods Department stores are one of the top shopping destinations for Chinese tourists, along with duty-free shops and large supermarkets Wirecard, the global innovation leader for digital financial technology, has announced a new customer win with NK (Nordiska Kompaniet) department stores. One of Sweden’s most famous department stores, NK welcomes over 9 million...