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Retailers and small businesses tell Washington committee BNPL helps sales and cash flow
Summary
Representatives from the Washington Retail Association, industry suppliers and NFIB said BNPL allows merchants to receive immediate payment (minus fees) and can be a useful cash‑flow tool for small businesses, though fees and consumer education vary across providers.
Retail and small‑business representatives told the committee BNPL can be a legitimate tool for commerce and cash‑flow management while acknowledging tradeoffs.
Rose Gunderson of the Washington Retail Association described the merchant‑provider relationship: at checkout the merchant redirects a customer to a BNPL provider, the merchant receives immediate payment minus provider fees and the consumer manages…
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