Aussies enjoy early access to world-first BNPL loyalty program
Australia, 22 October 2020 – Australian shoppers are among the first worldwide to gain access to Klarna’s rewards club, just in time for peak shopping season and following 350,000 US consumers signing on in the last month alone.
The program launches to Klarna’s Australian customers today and will roll out over the coming weeks - ahead of all European markets.
The leading global shopping service was the first company in the buy now, pay later space to launch a customer loyalty program that is free to join, rewards you for shopping in any online store … and gets more rewarding the more you shop.
The program offers a number of benefits:
- Customers who sign-on unlock an immediate one-off reward of a $10 ebay shopping voucher after their very first purchase and successful repayment
- Free to join - 1 vibe for every $1 spent - start accumulating immediately
- Double-dipping! As well as earning vibes, you can continue to participate in the retailer’s loyalty program or that of your connected card (so you don’t have to pick favourites!)
- No interest ever (and no fees when you pay on time)
- Ability to use at any online retailer, not just Klarna-affiliated stores
- A wider variety of useable rewards and bonuses than just frequent flyer points
“Klarna is laser-focused on providing our customers with the best, most convenient, seamless and enjoyable shopping experience from beginning to end. Klarna’s rewards club builds on this philosophy and offers benefits for our customers and the businesses they shop with.”
Fran Ereira, Country Head, of Klarna Australia-NZ said: “Klarna’s rewards club focuses on rewarding consumers who pay on time, so as to encourage responsible spending. Aussies are some of the world’s most discerning shoppers and this is a leading market in this space, so we are really excited to bring this program to Australia before our other major markets around the world. Members will have the freedom to shop everywhere and will enjoy access to unique, tailored benefits from hand-picked partners in addition to exclusive offers, deals and other rewards.
“From a retailer perspective, the great thing about Klarna’s rewards club is that it adds value to their existing loyalty program, rather than detracting from it. Members continue to participate in the retailer’s program - and they earn an extra layer of Klarna vibes on top of that.
“We developed our approach with direct input from customers, who said they often find traditional credit card loyalty memberships confusing and difficult to navigate and that they wanted more freedom within a rewards program.
“Combine the benefits of our club with the ability to create and share your own wishlists, set price drop notifications and be inspired by the unique deals and other content in our app and you have the app that delivers everything you need for the peak shopping season,” Ms Ereira added.
Recent research released by Apptopia found that instalment shopping apps have experienced a huge 106% year-on-year surge in downloads during September (2.5 million in total). Klarna accounted for 64% of these downloads. Hundreds of thousands of Australians have already discovered the uniquely smoooth experience of shopping with Klarna.
Vibes within Klarna's rewards club will apply to all purchases made directly through the Klarna app no matter the store. Program members will earn one vibe (point) for every $1 they spend, which can be redeemed for rewards such as gift cards from customer favourites like ASOS, Sephora, Amazon, Myer, Harvey Norman, Catch, IKEA, David Jones, Adore Beauty, and Rebel.
Members will have access to exclusive online and offline sales and shopping experiences and can even earn an extra layer of rewards if they are already part of an existing loyalty program through the retailer that they are purchasing items from.
Further information is available at https://www.klarna.com/au/rewards/
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Media:
Nathan McIlroy, The Mint Partners
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Angus Trigg, Klarna
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We make shopping smoooth. With Klarna consumers can buy now and pay later, so they can get what they love today. Klarna’s offering to consumers and retailers include payments, social shopping, and personal finances. Over 205,000 merchants, including H&M, Adidas, IKEA, Expedia Group, Samsung, ASOS, Peloton, Abercrombie & Fitch, Nike and AliExpress have enabled Klarna’s innovative shopping experience online and in-store. Klarna is the most highly valued fintech in Europe with a valuation of $US10.65bn and one of the largest private fintechs globally. Klarna was founded in 2005, has over 3,500 employees and is active in 17 countries. For more information, visit klarna.com