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Klarna's annual trend report reveals 'Fandom Fashion' as a key shopping theme for 2023 as consumers celebrated the year of Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and Barbie, among others

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Thursday, November 30, 2023

NEW YORK, Nov. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Klarna, the AI powered payments network and shopping assistant, released its second annual trend report, 'The Checkout', which provides a review of consumer trends over the past year. Based on products U.S. shoppers checked out of their shopping carts in 2023, the report identified 'Fandom Fashion' as one of the top themes of the year, driven by the year's most dominant pop culture moments including Beyoncé's Renaissance Tour, Taylor Swift's Eras Tour and the Barbie movie.

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  • The information is from online purchases with Klarna in the US, UK, Germany, Sweden, Spain, France, Italy, and Poland January 2023 to September 2023.