PPRO partners with Scalapay to unlock access to millions of BNPL users in Southern Europe

London, 2nd February 2026 – PPRO, the leading local payments platform, and Scalapay, a leading Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) solution in Southern Europe, today announced a partnership to expand access to BNPL across key European markets. The partnership enables merchants and payment service providers (PSPs) to offer Scalapay through PPRO’s platform, providing faster and simpler access to BNPL in France, Belgium, Spain, Portugal and Italy.

Scalapay enables consumers to pay in three or four installments through a flexible and transparent solution, built on strong local expertise across Southern Europe. This includes the ability to seamlessly manage local payment methods such as prepaid cards in Italy, which are widely used in the market, ensuring high acceptance and a frictionless user experience. Combined with a one-click repeat-purchase journey and a locally driven marketing approach tailored to each country, Scalapay helps merchants unlock performance as Buy Now, Pay Later adoption continues to accelerate across Southern Europe. Results show that offering Scalapay can help merchants increase average order value by 48%, improve conversion rates by 11%, and drive repeat purchases, with 63% of users repurchasing within three months.¹ Through this partnership, Scalapay will be made available to a broader network of PSPs and merchants operating across the region.

Buy Now, Pay Later has become an essential part of the e-commerce payments mix, as consumers increasingly value flexibility, privacy, and control over their spending. BNPL adoption remains particularly strong across categories, including fashion and apparel, beauty, travel, home and garden, electronics and marketplaces. By adding Scalapay to its Buy Now Pay Local solution, PPRO now provides access to the service for a wide range of merchants and PSPs using the platform. 

Motie Bring, CEO at PPRO, commented: “Growing in fast-evolving e-commerce markets requires access to the right local payment solutions. Scalapay is a strong addition to our ‘Buy Now Pay Local’ offering, giving merchants and PSPs access to a locally relevant BNPL option that supports higher conversion rates and increased basket sizes. With millions of active BNPL users in Southern Europe, there is a clear opportunity for merchants to reach a large and engaged consumer base. This partnership reflects PPRO’s mission to help businesses grow by letting their customers pay local.”

Simone Mancini, CEO at Scalapay, said: “Our merchants see real results, higher conversion, bigger baskets, more new customers and customers coming back. But what excites me most is what it means for consumers: access to credit that’s simple, fast, and fair. Partnering with PPRO lets us bring this to more merchants across Europe, which ultimately means helping more people manage their purchases on their terms.”

With Scalapay now live on the platform, PPRO continues to simplify global expansion for e-commerce businesses, empowering them to gain market share in Southern Europe by letting their customers pay the local way.

About PPRO

PPRO offers a leading local payments platform that helps payment service providers (PSPs) and merchants grow their businesses by letting their customers pay local. With a single connection, PPRO activates, accepts, and manages local payments, giving businesses access to consumers in some of the world’s largest ecommerce markets. 

Trusted for its expertise, technology, and support by world-leading brands such as Citi, PayPal, and Stripe, PPRO allows businesses to build once and connect to a global network of local payment options. PPRO helps businesses navigate the complexities of international ecommerce, enhance their customer experience, and streamline access to local payments.

About Scalapay

Scalapay is the leading buy now, pay later platform in southern Europe, transforming the way over 11 million users shop online and in-store by allowing them to make interest-free instalment purchases. Its mission is to enable its more than 10,000 partner brands to offer their customers a fast and frictionless shopping experience. Brands like Douglas, Lastminute.com, OVS Group, Alpitour, Veralab, JD Sport, Cabaia and more have already chosen Scalapay as their buy now, pay later provider. 

For more information, visit: www.scalapay.com

^1. Scalapay internal data (Dec. 2025). Statistics represent Scalapay’s aggregate user base and cross-industry KPI averages.