"Buy now, pay later" plans—which allow consumers to split purchases into a handful of interest-free installments—have become a common way for Americans to pay for everything from furniture to groceries. New research from Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis suggests the in...

Source: [Phys.org](https://phys.org/news/2026-08-buy-pay-reshape-retail-prices.html)

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