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What is the innovative payment product that could topple BNPL?

It is difficult to predict how the economic downturn and recession will impact the Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) industry. As interest rates continue to rise, credit card borrowing is growing more expensive. Now there is a new breed of start-ups that have turned the concept of BNPL on its head. Save Now, Buy Later (SNBL) schemes incentivise saving for big-ticket purchases while avoiding the potential debt trap that comes with BNPL. Mark Beresford (Director, London) along with the Retail Payments Practice at EDC have taken a closer look at SNBL as this new alternative payment method starts to gain momentum.

by Mark Beresford | Feb 06, 2023

8 mins read

Major European OTA (online travel agent) seeks EDC support to develop strategic plans for an expanded travel finance offering

Our client, one of Europe’s leading online travel retailers

by EDC Team | Dec 15, 2022

3 mins read

75% of retail sales are still in-store, so what is the BNPL opportunity at the POS Terminal?

If the value of e-commerce sales is around 25% of global retail sales, physical retail sales represent by far the largest opportunity for in-store BNPL. Mark Beresford (Director, London) and the Retail Practice team looked at if BNPL can work in physical retail, and whether consumer appetite supports it.

by Mark Beresford | Nov 28, 2022

6 mins read

Fintech take-off in the Middle East

Jean Sideris (Director, Dubai) analyses the characteristics that fuelled fintech development in the Middle East and looks at elements driving future growth.

by Jean Sideris | Nov 01, 2022

10 mins read

Conversation with Julie Fergerson, CEO and Co-founder of MRC

Julie Fergerson, CEO and Co-founder of Merchant Risk Council (MRC), spoke with Pascal Burg (Director, Paris). In the interview, Julie outlines the current payments and fraud landscapes, the role of MRC and how the organization has faced the Covid-19 pandemic.

by Pascal Burg | Jul 29, 2021

7 mins read

Payment Roadmap For Merchants in Today's Digital World

In today’s digital world where everything happens in an instant, convenience is no longer a luxury but the expectation. Every day, new forms of payments are being developed – mobile, apps, e-wallet, contactless, online banking, virtual currencies, wearables, you name it, it probably already exists.

by EDC Team | Nov 04, 2016

5 mins read