The Bolt Blog

There was a time when the word “marketing” meant everything outside of the product—the way the story of a brand was delivered to the world. That’s still true, of course, but today’s marketers are also increasingly responsible for what happens…

Ask any homeowner, and they’ll tell you there’s a world of difference between adding a coat of fresh paint to a wall and tearing the wall down to the studs. Both efforts can yield a spruced-up home, but if you…

As ecommerce shopping continues to expand and is expected to grow from, more brands are looking to transform their online store into the frictionless shopping journey that customers have come to expect.  When global beauty brand Benefit Cosmetics sought out…

Imagine the following scenario. You work hard at your job, which pays you in paper checks. Each week, you receive a check. But each month, you only cash one check out of every four you’ve gotten. The rest end up…

The Basics of Privacy Programs: 101 Digital commerce has been a steadily growing market in recent years and you may have heard the whispers of a new federal privacy bill in the United States, or your company is exploring expanding…

At Bolt, we know that it’s harder than ever to run an ecommerce business. That’s why we’re excited to unveil 18 new features this summer to help retailers of all sizes thrive.  Businesses are facing some of the toughest challenges…

Solidus is a free, open-souce ecommerce framework that many digitally-native, fast-growing brands call home. Brands like Trade, Floyd, Away, and Glossier are leading the market with innovative products and marketing approaches, and they need an ecommerce platform that can keep…

We’re excited to share the launch of 10+ new features in May, June and July to help businesses of all sizes grow while navigating the challenges of uncertain times. Our new features are focused on helping merchants grow revenue, target…

Bolt to Continue to Provide One-Click Checkout for ABG Portfolio Brands Forever 21® and Lucky Brand® ABG Becomes a Bolt Shareholder SAN FRANCISCO, CA – July 6, 2022 – Bolt, a leading checkout technology company, announces today that Authentic Brands…

Ecommerce businesses face plenty of challenges, but perhaps the biggest is how to make their brand stand out from the crowd. With so many options for customers to choose from, how do you make sure they pick you? Continuously running…

At the start of the commercial internet, walled gardens were all the rage. The logic: Get an audience, lock them up tight, and monetize. But that always felt a bit suspect, and it ran counter to the original spirit of…

Ecommerce’s last two years should arguably be measured in dog years, with the pandemic accelerating digital commerce at an incredible clip. But now that in-person shopping is returning, some retailers are noticing a dip in their digital sales, along with…

Shoppers that trust the brands they shop with lead to higher conversion rates for retailers and this trust leads to long-term brand loyalty. This is why we’re excited to announce the launch of our store highlights feature for Bolt’s CheckoutOS.…

With our Spring Release announcement, we are introducing more than 15 upgrades to bring our merchants and customers unparalleled flexibility in how they use and implement Bolt. The features we’ve released this Spring give merchants more flexibility in reaching customers…