What Klarna’s new in-store credit card could mean for beauty retail

By Becky Bargh | Published: 26-Jan-2022
Finance Retail

New Visa-powered credit card allows customers to buy-now-pay-later on physical purchases – but it’s integrity has been criticised by experts

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What Klarna’s new in-store credit card could mean for beauty retail
Klarna's new credit card has launched with its Pay in 30 solution

Klarna's new credit card has launched with its Pay in 30 solution

Fintech giant and Swedish bank Klarna has introduced its first-ever physical card for in-store shopping.

The Visa-powered card allows customers to make buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) purchases outside of the traditional realms of

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