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Klarna hits record 20 million US customers as demand surge

Klarna today announced it has doubled its US customer base since June 2020, reaching a record 20 million customers.

L’Oréal partners with Clue, the period tracking app to forward Femtech

L’Oréal announced today a new partnership with Clue, the period tracking app with 12 million users in 190 countries, and a leader in Femtech, to deepen knowledge on the relationship between skin health and the menstrual cycle.

Klarna announces first recipients of the Small Business Impact Initiative grants

Klarna today announced the first group to receive grants from the recently-launched Klarna Small Business Impact Initiative to help SMBs recover from a loss of business due to the pandemic.

Lightspeed to acquire Ecwid and NuORDER to unify commerce ecosystem

Lightspeed has entered into definitive agreements to acquire two global leaders in digital commerce. Once closed, the acquisitions will provide Lightspeed customers new entry points to the digital economy, unprecedented supply chain management as well as increased opportunities to provide outstanding customer experiences online.

L’Oréal and Facebook have announced a technology platform integration with ModiFace, L’Oréal’s owned augmented reality and artificial intelligence company, to bring AR-powered makeup try-ons to shopping on Instagram. 

Klarna launches Small Business Impact Initiative to help small and medium-sized businesses

Klarna today announced it is donating $4.5 million in free services to small and medium-sized enterprises to aid them in recovery.

Macy’s Partners With Klarna For Subscription Payments

Klarna today announced that it has partnered with Macy’s, Inc. to exclusively offer its Pay in 4 solution in-store and online across all Macy’s, Inc.

"Baby Boomers value sustainability more than Gen Z when shopping beauty," says new report

New research from Klarna, a leading global retail bank, payments and shopping service, revealed that 31% of Boomers value sustainability when shopping for beauty products.

HAUS LABORATORIES and Klarna Launch Creative Art Studio

HAUS LABORATORIES, the color cosmetics company co-founded by Lady Gaga, and Klarna, a leading global retail bank, payments, and shopping service, have joined forces to launch a state-of-the-art creative studio in Los Angeles.

“US shoppers are focusing more on leisure, sports, and home goods as we approach Thanksgiving and Black Friday,” says new report

Klarna today released new holiday shopping data that indicates shoppers in the US shifted their share of e-commerce spending towards the leisure, sports & hobby and home & garden categories in the week ahead of Thanksgiving (November 16-22).

75% of Consumers Prioritize Price and Value in Holiday Purchases, Says Report

The holiday shopping season has undergone a major shift, with a new Klarna study revealing that 40% of consumers began their holiday shopping earlier in 2021 than they did the previous year.