UK retailers incorporating PayPal Credit into their online checkout have seen an average 15% incremental increase in sales, new data from PayPal reveals.
PayPal Credit, which launched in the UK in 2014 and is an online credit limit which links to a customer’s PayPal account, recently surpassed £2bn in UK lending and 1.5 million PayPal Credit accounts in the UK. It also allows businesses to offer customers instalment payments on larger purchases.
Many major online retailers, including Dell, Voxi, Box Ltd, Watches of Switzerland, Goldsmiths and Mappin & Webb, offer instalments with PayPal Credit. The product has been seamlessly integrated into the retailers’ online check-out so consumers can: see up front how much they will pay each month; complete the simple application form in minutes; and receive an instant decision at the point of purchase.
PayPal Credit is like a credit card without the plastic, which consumers can use online.
Darrell Esch, Senior Vice President, Credit at PayPal, said: “Since we launched PayPal Credit in the UK we’ve seen a wide range of retailers adding it into their payment offer – giving customers greater choice at checkout.
PayPal Credit is like a credit card without the plastic, which consumers can use online. This has made it easier for consumers to manage spending, spreading the cost of larger purchases and helping them buy the goods they really want. It’s also delivered real returns for retailers, with a 15% incremental increase in sales demonstrating a clear benefit to their bottom line.
In a world where consumers continue to demand more flexibility in how they shop, we expect more businesses will want to add PayPal Credit.”
