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Bolt is excited to have Xiao Guo as VP of Engineering. She brings a wealth of experience scaling complex technological solutions.

A one-click checkout platform like Bolt equips retailers with the tools they need to satisfy modern shoppers and to stay competitive with giant, marketplace competitors.

Customers who check out with a Bolt account are 80% more likely to complete their transaction than customers who check out as guests. Bolt shoppers also check out 43% faster than guests. Bolt accounts are the foundation for the Bolt…

The End of Guest Checkout on the Internet When we first started Bolt, our mission was to democratize commerce—to make it easier for merchants and shoppers to transact, and to give small- and medium-sized retailers the same technology and tools…

July is National Independent Retailer Month. We use this moment to celebrate independent retailers, large and small, who carefully crafted their own brand, brand experience, and deep relationships with their customers. How can shoppers help? Simple: Make a conscious decision…

We’re honored to share that Bolt is a certified Great Place to Work for the 2nd year in a row. As part of their selection criteria, Great Place to Work analyzed anonymized employee feedback collected with the Great Place to…

This year in particular it feels especially important to publicly recognize Black History Month. At Bolt, we have spent the last year-plus striving to embrace the spirit of Black History Month all year long, by supporting and uplifting team members…

LATEST NETWORK STATS: JUNE 2021 — LAST VERSION: JANUARY 2021 2020 was a monumental year for Bolt. On our mission to democratize ecommerce, we’ve built trust with the top ecommerce platforms and a thriving merchant community and we’re revolutionizing the…

Today, Built In included us on their selective list of Best Workplaces for 2021. Each year, Built In recognizes top employers across the country, featuring companies who go above and beyond for their people. To determine winners for their Best…

Today I’m thrilled to welcome Maju Kuruvilla as our first CTO at Bolt. We’ve waited patiently for the right person to fill this critical, highly strategic role at the company. We couldn’t have asked for a more well suited and…

2020 will go down as Bolt’s formative year. It is the year where we unlocked the One Click network effect that I’ve been telling everyone about since 2014 when the company was founded in my Stanford dorm room. We said…

Read more about this news in our press release, Retail Dive, and Forbes. On the verge of the first ecommerce-led holiday season, as thousands of retailers hang on for dear life due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Bolt is at bat…