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Klarna launches platform to connect retailers and influencers

Klarna has launched a platform that connects retailers with creators and influencers that can help them reach their target markets.

29 November 2022

Company announcement/payments

Expense management platform Moss integrates with Klarna Kosma

Klarna Kosma, Klarna's financial technology platform for banks, fintechs and innovative retailers, has today announced a partnership with Moss, the fast-growing European fintech digitising expense management for small and medium-sized businesses.

24 November 2022

News/retail

Klarna launches open banking 'autopilot'

Klarna's open banking unit, Klarna Kosma, has unveiled an initiative to help startups develop Proofs of Concepts in the e-commerce, data analytics and fintech space.

17 November 2022

Company announcement/payments

Viva Wallet and Klarna enter Europe-wide partnership

European cloud-based neobank Viva Wallet is set to further expand the line-up of payment options offered to their thousands of merchants across the continent.

14 November 2022

News/payments

Klarna launches price comparison engine

Klarna's push to create an all-pupose shopping app has been boosted further with the inclusion of a price comparison tool for the cost-conscious consumer.

14 November 2022

News/payments

Klarna losses quadruple in Australia

Klarna's Australian arm racked up losses of $56 million last year, four times bigger than when it launched in the country in 2020, when it reported a $14 million loss.

01 November 2022

News/wholesale

Klarna's open banking unit boosts SME lending for Krea

Klarna Kosma, the open banking arm of BNPL giant Klarna, has helped Swedish SMEs receive on average 15% larger loan offers, at a 4% lower interest rate, through a tie-up with Swedish digital lending platform Krea.

25 October 2022

News/payments

Klarna losses quadruple

Embattled BNPL giant Klarna saw its net losses nearly quadruple in the first half of 2022 on higher credit defaults, increased employee costs and investment in market expansion.

31 August 2022

News/payments

Klarna extends shopping app to track all online purchases

Klarna is extending its app to allow UK consumers to view their full online order history, regardless of whether they are purchased using Klarna, as part of its bid to become a general-purpose shopping companion.

15 August 2022

Company announcement/retail

Airbank chooses Klarna open banking platform

Klarna Kosma, Klarna's financial technology platform for banks, fintechs and innovative retailers, today announced its collaboration with Airbank, a digital financial management platform for businesses.

26 July 2022

Finextra TV/retail

Keeping up with the changing world of unified commerce

Nitzan Tal, Head of In-Store Partnerships, Klarna, and Kai Lindstrom, Vice President, SOK Payment Services, Finland, speak at MPE 2022 together about the world of unified commerce, how shoppers' expectations have changed, the redesign of Point-of-Sale, and how we can expect the retail experiences to transform to meet digital-enabled customers’ expectations.

18 July 2022

Company announcement/payments

Klarna integrates with Blackhawk Network

Today, a new partnership between global branded payments provider, Blackhawk Network, and leading global retail bank, payments, and shopping service, Klarna, will extend the ability for consumers to use Klarna’s interest-free alternative payment solutions at a variety of physical retail locations.

13 July 2022