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Klarna

🌎 klarna.com

Klarna is a Swedish company founded in 2005 that specializes in providing flexible and secure online payment solutions. With a mission to enhance the shopping experience, Klarna offers various payment options, including installment plans and pay-after-delivery services, to over 150 million global users. The company partners with more than 500,000 retailers worldwide, including major brands like H&M, Nike, and Sephora, to facilitate smoother transactions and improve customer confidence in online shopping.

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Klarna - Latest News and Updates

• Klarna has applied for an Installment Loan License in Nebraska to operate installment loan servicing business activities.
• Luigi Traldi, Head of Southern Europe at Klarna, announced the launch of 'Apple from Klarna' on November 29.
• Jacek Smolak, Lead Engineer at Klarna, updated stash-it's packages with new DB schema information and a method to verify storage readiness.
• Björn Bittner, Head of Affiliate at Klarna, announced his departure after 3.5 years, highlighting the company's transformation into a global affiliate powerhouse.
• Linnéa Lindsten has been promoted to Head of Partner Success at Klarna.

• Klarna reported a 21% increase in e-commerce sales during Black Week compared to last year, according to Björn Bryngelson, Klarna's Head of Nordics.
• Julia Grönstedt has left Klarna as a Senior Marketing Manager to join Kustom as the Head of Marketing in Sweden.
• Experts warn that using Klarna and other buy now, pay later services for Christmas shopping can lead to debt long into the new year.
• Klarna played a key role in supporting partner merchants like Decathlon and Lacoste during Black Friday.

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