Walmart partners with Affirm to offer 'buy now, pay later' shopping method

ARKANSAS, USA — Walmart has partnered with the financing company Affirm, to offer a 'buy now, pay later' shopping option to its customers. 

Affirm is a financing company that according to its website, "empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth," through its "flexible pay-over-time options."

This option is available at more than 4,500 Walmart stores in the U.S., the website said. This gives qualifying customers the option to opt to pay for items in payments right at Walmart's self-checkout kiosks.

Affirm said a study they conducted, found that 54% of Americans "are looking for retailers to offer a buy now, pay later option at checkout."Affirm said it also found that "76% of consumers would either delay or not make a purchase," without their services, the company said. 

The buy now pay later is not only available in stores, but is also an option on Walmart.com, and the Walmart app. It can also be used in Walmart's vision and auto centers. 

For directions on how to use Affirm, click here.