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 - Industry - What Amazon Really Won During Prime Day 2025- Jul 15, 2025  - Justin Grooms - President - The headlines told a familiar story: Amazon's Prime Day 2025 generated $24.1 billion in online spending across U.S. retailers over four days, up 30.3% from 2024. Yet beneath the surface of these impressive numbers lies a more profound shift in how commerce works—one that most observers are missing entirely. 
 - Bolt News - The Future of Commerce is Here: Bolt + Love.com- May 27, 2025  - Ryan Breslow - CEO - Bolt + Love.com deliver frictionless one-click checkout on curated, purposeful products—earn rewards, support charities, and redefine modern commerce. 
 - Bolt News - Bolt Launches High-Risk Payment Program, Providing Stability and Transparency to Underserved Industries- Apr 28, 2025 - Bolt Team - Bolt’s new High-Risk Payment Program delivers stability, transparent pricing, and seamless access to its full commerce ecosystem—empowering underserved industries to grow with confidence. 
 - Bolt News - Bolt Announces Industry-Redefining Model for Payments Pricing and Game-Changing New Checkout Offerings- Apr 16, 2025  - Ryan Breslow - CEO - For all new businesses that sign with Bolt, we will charge a game-changing price 2.1% + $0.30 for payment processing. No fees kept on refunds. Industry-low rates on chargebacks. This pricing—previously available to only the largest companies in the world—is now for everybody. 
 - Bolt News - Bolt Announces Dismissal of Litigation by BlackRock, Hedosophia, and Others- Mar 11, 2025 - Bolt Team - Bolt today confirmed that active legal cases brought by BlackRock, Hedosophia, Untitled, and separately, Activant, have been voluntarily dismissed by the parties and confirmed by the Court. 
 - Industry - 2025: The Year Retail Gets Personal- Jan 7, 2025  - Justin Grooms - President - The 2025 retail landscape will see major retailers building digital VIP experiences, integrating banking services, using AI for inventory optimization, and creating unified commerce platforms that merge shopping, payments, and financial services into seamless experiences. 
 - Industry - The Holiday Shopping Revolution Quietly Taking Shape in 2024- Dec 3, 2024 - Bolt Team - This holiday season, a quiet revolution is unfolding in retail. Mobile commerce is helping retailers tackle the $100 billion burden of credit card processing fees that drive up consumer prices. By adopting direct payments and Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) services, retailers are cutting costs, boosting margins, and empowering shoppers. The shift reduces reliance on credit cards, reshaping spending habits and reclaiming billions for the real economy. 
 - News - Bolt and Salesforce Team Up to Redefine the Shopping Experience for Retailers Like Kendra Scott and Lilly Pulitzer- Oct 15, 2024 - Bolt Team - The retail landscape is undergoing a seismic shift, driven by evolving consumer expectations and the relentless march of technology. As ecommerce continues to dominate, retailers are under immense pressure to deliver seamless, frictionless shopping experiences. Bolt, the leading checkout technology platform, is addressing this challenge head-on by launching its enterprise product on Salesforce AppExchange. 
 - Industry - Bolt CEO: Department stores are rising from the ashes- Sep 5, 2024  - Justin Grooms - President - For over a century, department stores defined consumer culture. These grand emporiums were more than just places to buy goods—they were social hubs, windows into aspirational lifestyles, and symbols of urban progress. But the world has changed. 
 - Industry - What Bolt's 2024 Data Tells Us About the Holiday Season To Come- Jul 26, 2024  - Kartik Ramachandran - VP of Product at Bolt - As we edge closer to the holiday season, retailers and consumers alike are gearing up for what promises to be another transformative year in ecommerce. But what exactly should we expect? At Bolt, we've been diving deep into our data, comparing the first half of 2023 to the same period in 2024 to draw conclusions about what is to come during the most critical shopping months of the year. 
 - Bolt News - Bolt Partners with Italy’s LuisaViaRoma to Support the Brand’s U.S. Ecommerce Growth- Jul 23, 2024 - Bolt Team - LuisaViaRoma will leverage Bolt’s shopper network to recognize U.S. shoppers and enable a seamless one-click checkout. 
 - Industry - The Hidden Value of Amazon Prime Day- Jul 17, 2024  - Justin Grooms - President - As we approach another Amazon Prime Day, it's easy to get caught up in the frenzy of deals and discounts. But for those of us in ecommerce, Prime Day represents something far more significant than a 48-hour shopping spree. It's a masterclass in data collection, customer engagement, and strategic planning that extends far beyond the sale itself. 
 - Bolt News - Bolt's Merchant-First Approach: Driving Measurable Revenue Growth for Enterprise Retailers- Jun 11, 2024  - Justin Grooms - President - In the rapidly evolving world of ecommerce, one principle has remained at the heart of everything we do at Bolt: our merchants' success is our success. As I reflect on my years at Bolt, I'm struck by how deeply this ethos has shaped our growth, our innovation, and the transformative results we're delivering for our retail partners. 
 - Bolt News - Introducing Bolt's Revenue Rocketship: 5% Overall Revenue Growth, Guaranteed- May 14, 2024  - Justin Grooms - President - The world of ecommerce is moving faster than ever, and retailers are facing immense pressure to deliver the seamless experiences that today's consumers demand. At Bolt, we understand this challenge because we live and breathe it every day. That's why I'm thrilled to announce the launch of our latest initiative—one that puts our merchant partners in the pilot's seat of the ecommerce rocketship.