Affirm expands buy now pay later partnership with Costco Wholesale to the UK following US launch
Costco Wholesale is expanding its payments partnership with Affirm to the UK. Eligible members shopping online can now choose Affirm’s BNPL offering at checkout and split the cost of their purchases into interest free or interest bearing monthly payments.
This builds on a partnership between the pair in the US, which launched in 2025.
"Getting the best value shouldn’t stop at the price tag. It should extend to how you pay, too,” says Ruth Spratt, UK Country Manager at Affirm. “Our partnership with Costco gives UK members a simpler way to spread the cost of those big shops, with greater flexibility, no late fees, and no compounding interest.”
2026 RTIH Innovation Awards
Payments will be a key focus area at the 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards.
The awards are now open for entries and celebrate global retail technology innovation in a fast moving omnichannel world.
Our winners will be revealed at the 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards Ceremony, taking place at The HAC in Central London on Wednesday, 4th November.
Check out our 2025 winners here.
Our 2025 hall of fame entrants were revealed during a sold out event which took place at The HAC on 16th October and consisted of a drinks reception, three course meal, and awards ceremony presided over by award winning comedian, actress and writer Tiff Stevenson.
In his welcome speech, Scott Thompson, Founder and Editor, RTIH, said: “This is the awards’ fifth year as a physical event. We started off with just 30 people at the South Place Hotel not far from here, then moved to London Bridge Hotel, then The Barbican, and last year RIBA’s HQ in the West End.”
“But I’m conscious of the fact that, to quote the legend that is Taylor Swift, You’re only as hot as your last hit, baby. So, this year we’ve moved to our biggest venue yet, and also pulled in our largest number of entries to date and broken attendance records.”
He added: “This year’s submissions have without doubt been our best yet. To quote one of the judges: The examples of innovative developments across both traditional and digital retail spaces were truly remarkable.”
Congratulations to our winners, and a big thank you to our sponsors, judging panel, the legend that is Tiff Stevenson, and all those who attended our 2025 gathering.
