Klarna and Bolt team on one click flexible payments for shoppers in the US with expansion plans afoot
Buy now pay later big hitter Klarna has announced a partnership with Bolt, a checkout, identity, and payments platform. This will see Klarna’s payment options integrated directly into Bolt’s CheckoutOS.
“Bolt merchants need powerful tools that help them capture consumer spend,” says Ryan Breslow, CEO at Bolt. “By embedding Klarna natively, we’re giving every merchant - from emerging brands to enterprise scale retailers - a turnkey way to offer flexible payments, without lengthy contracts or approval processes. We’re excited for our network of 80 million shoppers to discover the simplicity of one-click checkout paired with Klarna’s flexible payment options.”
Klarna will be featured as the default, preferred payment method on all Bolt powered sites. Bolt merchants will now be able to offer Klarna’s Pay in 4, which allows consumers to split purchases into four payments or financing for higher ticket items with monthly repayments made over a longer period of time. There are no additional contracts, APIs or technical lift required.
The integration will go live in the US later this year, with plans to broaden into additional verticals and markets around the globe.
The wait is over: Bolt’s SuperApp is here. To top it off, we’re also launching a Completely Game-Changing new pricing model for payment processing. That’s right, TWO major launches, one day. The payments industry will never be the same…
— Bolt (@bolt) April 16, 2025
First, the SuperApp.
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2025 RTIH INNOVATION AWARDS
Payments will be a key focus area at the 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards.
The awards, which are now open for entries, celebrate global tech innovation in a fast moving omnichannel world.
Our 2024 hall of fame entrants were revealed during an event which took place at RIBA’s 66 Portland Place HQ in Central London on 21st November, and consisted of a drinks reception, three course meal, and awards ceremony presided over by comedian Lucy Porter.
In his welcome speech, Scott Thompson, Founder and Editor, RTIH, said: “The event is now into its sixth year and what a journey it has been. The awards started life as an online only affair during the Covid outbreak, before launching as a small scale in real life event and growing year on year to the point where we’re now selling out this fine, historic venue.”
He added: “Congratulations to all of our finalists. Many submissions did not make it through to the final stage, and getting to this point is no mean feat. Checkout-free stores, automated supply chains, immersive experiences, on-demand delivery, next generation loyalty offerings, inclusive retail, green technology. We’ve got all the cool stuff covered this evening.”
“But just importantly we’ve got lots of great examples of companies taking innovative tech and making it usable in everyday operations - resulting in more efficiency and profitability in all areas.”
Congratulations to our 2024 winners, and a big thank you to our sponsors, judging panel, the legend that is Lucy Porter, and all those who attended November's gathering.
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