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BNPL for entertainment


Create unforgettable experiences with flexible payments built for events and entertainment. Give fans more ways to pay for tickets, group packages, merch, and concessions with the BNPL designed to reduce hesitation and help increase sales.

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Learn why Zip is the perfect fit for entertainment and ticketing


Give fans more ways to pay for tickets, group packages, merch, and concessions with the BNPL designed to help reduce hesitation and increase sales.

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Convert more attendees into fans

Help increase sales online and at events by removing cost barriers, especially for high-value and group purchases.

Turn fans on the fence into fans in the seats

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73% of Zip customers would have delayed or skipped their most recent entertainment purchase without Zip.3 Flexible payments reduce price friction, helping increase sell-through and maximize revenue per event.

Increase premium and group ticket sales

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From premium seats and experiences to group bookings, high upfront costs may cause customers to hesitate, downgrade, or drop off. Make it easier for fans to commit while demand is high, helping drive more premium and high-value ticket sales.

Go live before the next event sells out

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From virtual cards for stadium concessions to custom API integrations across your checkout flow, it’s easy to add a flexible payment solution to your events without straining operations or platforms. Go live in as little as four weeks.4

Proven results across entertainment


Create memorable fan experiences while helping increase ticket, concession, and merchandise sales. Improve event sell-through, and grow average order value.


1.3x


monthly ticket sales growth after introducing Zip5


32.3%


increase in average spend6


97.4%


of Zip transactions were by repeat customers7

“Zip adds flexibility at checkout that helps more fans complete their purchases, especially customers who might not have access to traditional credit. It's a subtle shift that improves both access and performance, with noticeable lifts in conversion and AOV.”


Steve Demots

FEVO CCO

Split payments built for the entertainment industry


Give fans more ways to pay for concerts, live events, sporting events, movies, museums, music festivals, and more. Help increase ticket, merchandise, and concessions sales with payment solutions designed to give your customers flexibility.

Help every purchase feel manageable


Give fans the payment flexibility to pay in 2, 4, or 8 installments, making single tickets, premium tickets, group bookings, concessions, and merch feel more accessible without the high upfront cost.

Recover lost ticket sales with conversion tools


Reduce hesitation by surfacing flexible payment options earlier in the journey with pre-qualification messaging and add-on insurance compatibility.

Turn foot traffic into confident purchases


In-store signage and associate training help surface BNPL options early, creating a more confident purchase experience for merchandise, and concessions.

Help more fans say yes to an unforgettable experience

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Your biggest fan is ready for the show. Start converting more fans at the moment it matters most with Zip’s flexible payment solution for events.

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Resources to turn payments into more attendees




Guide
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The ultimate guide to buy now, pay later for merchants

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Calculator
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Mastering the Payment Experience: How to convert customers and build loyalty

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The details entertainment industry leaders ask us most


How does Zip help entertainment venues increase ticket sales, premium bookings, and customer spend?

By giving customers more ways to pay at checkout, flexible payments can help increase ticket, merchandise, or concession sales at:

  • Concerts

  • Sporting events

  • Music festivals

  • Comedy clubs

  • Theaters

  • Cinemas

  • Amusement parks

  • Water parks

  • Museums

  • Zoos

  • Aquariums

  • Cruises

  • Ticketing agencies

And other entertainment venues.


This can be especially impactful for VIP seating, season packages, premium experiences, group bookings, concessions, and merchandise purchases, where upfront costs are higher.

3Based on a Zip customer survey data, April 2026


4Zip transaction data for 12 months ending in June 2025


5Entertainment Checkout Merchants vs all Zip merchants for all Products, from July 2025 - June 2026


63Q FY26 results released to the ASX


7Zip transaction data for 12 months ending in June 2026


*Merchant Testimonials are based on each partner’s own experience; results may vary.