Ace Hardware has launched a partnership with pay later provider Affirm. With this collaboration, Ace joins more than 375,000 Affirm retailers working with Affirm, including World Market, Williams Sonoma, Pottery Barn, and West Elm, the release added. As PYMNTS wrote earlier this week, buy now, pay later (BNPL) offerings like Affirm’s are helping to lessen the impact of tariffs on retail shoppers. “By spreading payments over time, shoppers are able to absorb higher prices without immediately straining their cash flow,” PYMNTS wrote. “For retailers, BNPL not only supports conversion rates but also encourages larger basket sizes, making it an important tool as costs rise along the supply chain.”