The Bolt Blog

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…

The digital age is upon us, and brands are innovating their offerings to attract increasingly tech-savvy consumers. The conversation has shifted to reaching customers where they see your products – whether at a basketball game or on a billboard. Which…

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…

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…

The recent flurry of ecommerce fraud has cost retailers billions of dollars in losses each year. To help retailers make more informed decisions about fraud, we launched Risk Assessment Scoring, a modern solution for scoring the risks associated with credit…

You may have noticed that Bolt has become very popular in the media these past few months. We’ve had great stories highlighting our growth and go-forward strategy, and we’ve had some negative stories questioning our ability to scale from here.…

A fresh round of product updates has made Bolt more flexible and accessible than ever.  Since February, we’ve released 15 new features which give even more retailers the flexibility to use and implement Bolt in ways that best suit their…

Imagine it’s halftime at a Los Angeles Lakers game. The crowd is buzzing from the first half and now it’s time to promote a limited-edition Kobe jersey on sale after the game. Typically, they’d announce it on the scoreboard and…

Earlier today, Maju Kuruvilla shared the following message with his employees Team –  This is one of the hardest messages I’ve ever had to send. Since stepping into this role just a few months ago, my top priority has been…

Every ecommerce business, regardless of industry, has a common goal: sell more products. And increasing conversion rates is a big part of that strategy. Headless commerce liberates your consumer touch points from the friction that frustrates shoppers—and you reap the…

If you sum up the words published about cryptocurrency in the last quarter, they would total in the millions. They would point out the technology’s potential, the endless possible applications, and the energy and talent flocking to the industry. And…

The big news in ecommerce data and analytics is the cookie apocalypse. Retailers are asking: What does it mean for my ecommerce business? The answer to that question depends on how they approach collecting shopper data in a cookieless world.…

Today, Bolt and Fanatics, a global digital sports platform, are announcing a multiyear partnership whereby Bolt One-Click Checkout will soon power Fanatics’ owned, affiliate, and partner ecommerce sites. Fanatics, recently voted the Most Innovative Company in Sports by Fast Company,…