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Affirm, Sam’s Club Strike Exclusive Buy Now, Pay Later Deal

Oct 23, 2026 · 8m

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The people, companies and trends shaping the global economy. Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF Affirm Holdings Inc. is teaming up with Walmart Inc.’s Sam’s Club as the retailer’s exclusive buy-now, pay-later partner, just weeks before the key holiday shopping season kicks off. Affirm will serve as Sam’s Club’s exclusive BNPL provider in a multi-year agreement, starting in that role on Sam’s Club’s website in the coming weeks and rolling out to stores in 2027. For more on this deal, we catch up with Max Levchin, CEO of Affirm. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.