When asked whether they had used Buy Now, Pay Later services at checkout in the past, over half of U.S. adults aged 35 and over stated that they had not and that they were not interested in it. Younger consumers had a more welcoming attitude towards such services, as about 16 percent of consumers aged 18 to 34 used this method on a regular basis.
Share of adults that use buy now, pay later services at checkout in the United States in 2021, by age group
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eMarketer. (April 8, 2021). Share of adults that use buy now, pay later services at checkout in the United States in 2021, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1229533/share-of-us-adults-interested-in-buy-now-pay-later-at-checkout-by-age/
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