Klarna To Boost Its In-Store Presence In The US With A Clover Partnership
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Buy now, pay later (BNPL) giant Klarna recently made a move that is expected to allow the company to boost its in-store presence in the United States and bring its BNPL payment capabilities to over 100,000 merchant locations.
The firm did it by inking a partnership with Fiserv’s Clover point-of-sale business. Thanks to the new deal, American in-store shoppers at select Clover-powered merchants will now see Klarna’s logo on payment devices’ screens. The company should also see a larger rollout to new and existing Clover merchants in early 2026.
Klarna’s chief commercial officer, David Sykes, commented on the new move by saying that Klarna is coming to Main Street. He explained that the company started by changing how people pay online, and now it has grown to the point where it can change how people pay everywhere.
Speaking about the partnership with Clober, Sykes said that the deal will allow Klarna to meet shoppers where they are and give small businesses a powerful new way to grow, simply by offering a more affordable and inclusive way for their customers to make payments.
Future Plans And Current Challenges
The partners noted that they also intend to further expand the partnership in due time, which will lead to the inclusion of e-commerce payments. In time, they also aim at greater geographic expansion.
However, this is only the most recent win for Klarna in the US. Before teaming up with Clover, the company made an agreement with Walmart’s fintech startup OnePay.
While Klarna seems to be doing well, its progression has not been without challenges and difficulties. The European firm had to pause its plans for a time earlier this month, which prevented it from holding an initial public offering (IPO).
This was a decision made by multiple companies that were making similar plans, and it was made due to increased market turbulence sparked by Trump’s tariffs. However, since the tariffs were paused for 90 days, the market recovery has already started.
